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Colombians Resume Trial of Former Congress Presidents
Miguel Pinedo and Javier Cceres, former Congress presidents, will appear again at the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, charged with alleged links with paramilitary groups. In the case of Caceres, the trial will be resumed on Monday based on the
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:22A
Paul Martin verdict today
A verdict is expected today at the trial of Canadian teacher Paul Martin, who is charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, to his wife Cathy Lee Clayson. Supreme Court Judge Bertram Morrison will begin his summation to the jury
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:19A
AT&T Case: Will DOJ Get Hostile?
Law Blog has never had the pleasure of sitting in on a major antitrust trial. The government brings relatively few of them, and most settle out of court. So the department's challenge to AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:19A
High Court orders shifting of trial to Tihar Jail
In a new twist to the ongoing 2G scam trial, proceedings have been shifted to the court complex of Tihar Jail. Special CBI Judge OP Saini on Tuesday announced to everyone's surprise that the venue of the trial, which will be conducted at the jail
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:18A
Sturgis Man Charged
A 40-year-old Sturgis man charged a month ago with 33 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct was ordered to stand trial last week in St. Joseph County District Court. Court officials said Jason Horning on Thursday waived his right to a
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:18A
Linda Campbell: US flag banned as too incendiary
Des Moines Independent Community School District. Tinker said students don't shed their free-speech rights at the schoolhouse gate, but the court also allowed authorities to restrict those rights in the interest of maintaining order in the classroom.
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:17A
More Prosecutor Misconduct, but No Charges, in Sen. Stevens Case
WASHINGTON — An investigation found new evidence of serious misconduct by Justice Department prosecutors in the 2008 corruption trial of US Sen. Ted Stevens, who died in 2010, according to court documents released Monday. Despite finding "significant
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:17A
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However, the trial was adjourned just four hours later to wait for a ruling by a higher court on whether to replace the presiding judge, whom defense lawyers say cannot be impartial because of a separate case that pits him against one of the
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:15A
Libya can try Gadhafi's son, ICC says
TRIPOLI, Libya— AP The International Criminal Court's prosecutor says Libya can put Moammar Gadhafi's son and one-time heir apparent on trial at home, but The Hague court will help and its judges must be involved. Luis Moreno-Ocampo was in Tripoli on
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:13A
ICC prosecutor concedes Libya may try Gaddafi's son
"Our International Criminal Court acts when the national system cannot act. They have decided to do it and that is why we are here to learn and to understand what they are doing and to cooperate." Libyan officials have promised a fair trial but the
Updated: 11/22/2011 09:12A