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Federal judges hear Republican complaints on Democratic Congressional map
John Shimkus was the first of four Republican incumbent congressmen to testify in what is scheduled to be a two-day trial. The three-judge panel in US District Court will rule on GOP claims that the new map unfairly represents a growing Latino
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:34P
California Supreme Court rules in favor of Prop 8 technicality
The state court's opinion isn't binding, but it was solicited by the federal appeals court before that court considers constitutional merits of the case. The appeal, which will now move forward, is doomed in the Ninth and doomed in the United States
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:33P
Ocampo Six warned not to intimidate witnesses
When the suspects appeared before the court for the first time in April, Pre-Trial Chamber II Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova warned them against contacting or intimidating witnesses. At the confirmation of charges hearing, the judge reminded the suspects
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:33P
Illinois Republicans Fight Congressional Map They Say Hurts Latino Voters
“There can be no dispute that race was the predominant factor in the drawing of congressional district four,” an attorney for the challengers, Lori Lightfoot, told the court today at the outset of a scheduled two-day trial in Chicago.
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:32P
Prosecutor: Randone Tortured, Smothered Adult Film Star Girlfriend
Focusing mainly on the wounds suffered by Lee, Wojdak began by showing the jury of nine women and three men a gruesome photograph of the deceased woman's face. Wojdak said the medical examiner who conducted Lee's autopsy will testify that the wounds on
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:30P
Secrecy Shenanigans Continue Despite Collapse of Case Against Thomas Drake
It says the computers are being held in an FBI storage facility on Beltsville Drive in Calverton. "When asked why they have not returned the property," the court motion says, "the FBI responds that it has been waiting for months for the NSA to provide
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:28P
Judge accused in ''Taj Mahal'' case resigns
Fasano said they manipulated the system to get a palace constructed for the 1st District Court of Appeal, even while other areas of the state's judicial system struggled with funding. "Our Supreme Court here in the state of Florida needs a new roof
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:28P
judgment today
Sarath Fonseka, when the judgment in the White Flag case is delivered today. Magistrate Singappuli made the above order when Keselwatte police asked the court to declare the area a high security zone to tackle any incidents following the delivery of
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:27P
Fatal 'exorcism': Accused appear in court
The trial of a priest and his congregants accused of killing a child during an exorcism was postponed by the Humansdorp Magistrate's Court on Thursday. Lonwabo Tanda, 30, Patrick Nodaka,22, Unathi Norushu, 21, Ntebohelene Thukani, 21, and Busisiwe
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:26P
Kent trial date set for former UW athlete Venoy Overton on promoting
Overton received the trial date at a court hearing Wednesday in King County Superior Court at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. If convicted as charged, Overton faces up to five
Updated: 11/17/2011 03:25P
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