Release Regarding the Death of the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States, September 3, 2005 . Excerpt:William H. Rehnquist, the 16th Chief Justice of the United States,...

The Washington Post reported Sunday that Bush administration officials sent a draft legal memorandum to Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco just before midnight Friday asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans, according to a...

Iraqi government spokesman Laith Kubba Sunday confirmed earlier reports that Saddam Hussein and several associates would face trial before the Iraqi Special Tribunal October 19 for the execution of 143 Shiite residents of...

President Bush Sunday paid personal tribute to Chief Justice William Rehnquist , who died Saturday evening at the age of 80 . Speaking in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, he said of the late...

An Egyptian court ruled Saturday that private monitoring groups can observe next Wednesday's presidential poll, the country's first multi-candidate election . The court held that the state election committee, which had opposed outside monitors , does not...

Iraqi lawmakers said Saturday that new discussions on the text of the Iraqi constitution are underway, following calls for national unity after a Baghdad stampede of Shiite religious celebrants incited by the rumor of a suicide...

AP is reporting that Chief Justice William Rehnquist has died, according to a US Supreme Court spokeswoman. He was 80 and had been suffering from thyroid cancer; his last high-profile public appearance...

The American Bar Association heads a growing list of lawyers groups organizing legal aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina . Bar associations from across the US are donating funds to support the provision of legal help to...

Saddam Hussein's Iraqi lawyer Khalil Dulaimi told Reuters Saturday that the October 19 trial date for his client indicated Friday by an Iraqi government source unconnected with the Iraqi Special Tribunal set up to try Hussein was...

Federal and state officials said Saturday that with an influx of more National Guard troops and state police, civil authority had been restored to the New Orleans streets after a wave of crime and looting in the aftermath of...