A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that sought to block construction of a fence along the US-Mexico border. The Texas Border Coalition , a group...
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Federal judge dismisses US-Mexico border fence challenge
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Senate Republicans want Supreme Court nominee to apply law impartially
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Sudan rebel leader to appear before ICC
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Malawi court bars ex-president Muluzi from upcoming elections
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Canada AG proposes changes to fingerprinting practices
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Eleventh Circuit denies Alabama ex-governor request for en banc review
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Myanmar disbars lawyer seeking to represent jailed democracy advocate
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CIA director says agency did not mislead Congress on interrogation techniques
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US-Mexico border fence ruling [US DC]
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Rights group urges US to respect laws of war to prevent Afghan civilian deaths
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US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Sunday that he wants the Supreme Court nominee who will replace retiring Justice David Souter to be someone who will apply the law without bias....
Sudanese war crimes suspect and rebel leader Bahr Idriss Abu Garda on Sunday surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Abu Garda is accused of committing three crimes against the African Union Mission in Sudan...
A Malawi court on Saturday barred former president Bakili Muluzi from participating in the upcoming election. The court held that the Malawi Constitution prohibits Muluzi from running for office after serving two consecutive five-year...
Canadian Attorney General Rob Nicholson introduced legislation Friday into the Canadian House of Commons to amend the Identification of Criminals Act . If the proposed amendment passes, it would provide for the fingerprinting [press...
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday denied the petition of former Alabama governor Don Siegelman (D) and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy ...
The government of Myanmar has disbarred a lawyer who sought to represent jailed democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi in her upcoming trial. The government cited Aung Thein's previous four-month jail term for contempt...
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Leon Panetta on Friday defended information the CIA gave to Congress on the use of interrogation techniques during the Bush administration. In response to statements made by Speaker...
Texas Border Coalition v. Napolitano, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, May 15, 2009 ....
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday called on the US government to make "fundamental changes to reduce civilian casualties" in Afghanistan after attacks last week reportedly left more than 140 civilians dead. HRW said that...
