President Bush has said he is nominating US Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. as the next Chief Justice of the United States, succeeding the late Chief Justice Rehnquist. He announced the nomination this morning before flying back to the Gulf Coast region hit by Hurricane Katrina. The President met with Roberts Sunday evening [...]
The US Supreme Court announced Sunday evening that the body of late Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who died Saturday , will lie in repose in the Great Hall of the court on Tuesday, September 6, from 10:30 AM ET to 10 PM ET, and then again Wednesday, September 7, from 10 AM ET to Noon. [...]
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, died this evening at his home in Arlington, Virginia surrounded by his three children. The Chief Justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October [...]
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 source within the state's emergency operations center. Administration officials had been seeking direct unified control over [...]
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 the town of Dujail . Also slated to stand trial for the killings are intelligence chief Barazan Ibrahim, former Vice President Taha [...]
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 jurist: He was extremely well respected for his powerful intellect. He was respected for his deep commitment to the [...]
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 have the authority to decide the issue. Egyptian President Honsi Mubarak , who had also opposed monitoring and [...]
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 bomber that killed nearly 1,000 earlier this week. Among other things, Sunni leaders want new wording declaring Iraq part [...]
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 off the bench was in January this year when he administered the inaugural oath to President George W. Bush at his second inaugural. [...]
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 the hundreds of thousands of displaced citizens reconstructing their lives in the aftermath of the disaster; they're also [...]
