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News Federal judge dismisses NYT lawsuit for classified domestic spying documents
Federal judge dismisses NYT lawsuit for classified domestic spying documents
Jeannie Shawl
July 3, 2007 09:39:00 am

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the New York Times against the US Defense and Justice Departments, ruling that the departments were not required to disclose classified records on the government's warrantless wiretapping program...

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News Arizona governor signs tough sanctions for employers hiring illegal workers
Arizona governor signs tough sanctions for employers hiring illegal workers
Jeannie Shawl
July 3, 2007 09:10:00 am

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano signed the Legal Arizona Workers Act Monday, legislation that requires employers to verify that employees are in the United States legally. In what Napolitano called "the most aggressive...

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News Revised Iraq draft oil law going before parliament
Revised Iraq draft oil law going before parliament
Jeannie Shawl
July 3, 2007 08:53:00 am

The Iraqi Cabinet has approved a revised draft oil law and the Iraqi Parliament will begin debating the proposal Wednesday, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Tuesday. Several amendments to the draft law were...

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News Libby prosecutor says sentence not ‘excessive’
Libby prosecutor says sentence not ‘excessive’
Jeannie Shawl
July 3, 2007 08:31:00 am

US Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald has questioned President Bush's classification of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's 30-month sentence for perjury and obstruction of justice as "excessive" , saying Monday that Libby's sentence "was imposed pursuant to the laws...

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News Supreme Court to hear Guantanamo Bay detainee habeas cases
Supreme Court to hear Guantanamo Bay detainee habeas cases
Jeannie Shawl
June 29, 2007 11:15:00 am

The US Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear the appeals of Guantanamo Bay detainees who are seeking habeas corpus review of their detentions. The Court denied petitions for certiorari [PDF text;...

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News Supreme Court rules on race-conscious school placements, execution of mentally ill
Supreme Court rules on race-conscious school placements, execution of mentally ill
Jeannie Shawl
June 28, 2007 10:40:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in the last three cases of its 2006 Term Thursday, including the consolidated cases of Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education [Duke Law...

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News Supreme Court rules in student free speech, faith-based funding, campaign finance cases
Supreme Court rules in student free speech, faith-based funding, campaign finance cases
Jeannie Shawl
June 25, 2007 10:15:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in five cases Monday, including Morse v. Frederick , where the Court held that public schools do not violate the First Amendment...

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News Supreme Court rules in sentencing, securities, First Amendment cases
Supreme Court rules in sentencing, securities, First Amendment cases
Jeannie Shawl
June 21, 2007 10:02:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in three cases Thursday, including Rita v. United States , where the Court held that a prison sentence falling within the federal sentencing guidelines may be presumed...

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News Supreme Court rules in securities antitrust, auto passenger rights cases
Supreme Court rules in securities antitrust, auto passenger rights cases
Jeannie Shawl
June 18, 2007 10:07:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in three cases Monday, including Credit Suisse First Boston v. Billing , where the Court held that federal antitrust laws do not...

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News Supreme Court rules federal tobacco regulation no basis for case removal
Supreme Court rules federal tobacco regulation no basis for case removal
Jeannie Shawl
June 11, 2007 10:13:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down decisions in five cases Monday, including Watson v. Philip Morris , where the Court held that a lawsuit against the tobacco company could not be...

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