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Tuscaloosa County judges address court backlog
(AP) — The court system in Alabama operates much like other state agencies: too much to do with too little money. A case study recently conducted by the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts found that Tuscaloosa County has the fourth-highest backlog
Updated: 02/19/2012 01:03A

Rosa ready for showdown
The country's high-profile bribery case heated up Saturday, as Mindo “Rosa” Rosalina Manulang, the go-between in the case, openly challenged the court to revisit her previous testimony. says she's ready for the Jakarta Corruption Court to revisit her
Updated: 02/18/2012 11:43P

Speedy trial for Arroyo backed
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo found an ally yesterday in her colleagues in the House of Representatives who rallied behind her appeal for a speedy trial of the electoral sabotage charges slapped against her by a Pasay city regional trial court.
Updated: 02/18/2012 11:37P

Gay Custody Battle Heads to High Court
A custody battle between two lesbian former partners now will be decided by the Florida Supreme Court. An appeal in the case was filed with the court late Thursday. One partner donated an egg that was fertilized and implanted in the other partner.
Updated: 02/18/2012 10:20P

George Huguely trial: Prosecution, defense present closing arguments
By Gail Pennybacker ABC7's Gail Pennybacker has been reporting on this case from the beginning and she is covering the trial in Charlottesville. Follow her updates @ABC7Gail. 6:56 pm: ABC7's Gail Pennybacker reports the jury in the Huguely trial has
Updated: 02/18/2012 10:14P

Berlusconi challenges judges
ROME - Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi demanded Saturday the judges in his bribery trial be stood down, after prosecutors called for a five-year jail term. Berlusconi's lawyers told the court of appeal the judges had shown no interest
Updated: 02/18/2012 09:24P

Berlusconi challenges judges
ROME - Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi demanded Saturday the judges in his bribery trial be stood down, after prosecutors called for a five-year jail term. Berlusconi's lawyers told the court of appeal the judges had shown no interest
Updated: 02/18/2012 09:24P

U.S.-Egypt at odds as 19 Americans head to trial
Egyptian investigating judges on Sunday referred 43 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, to trial before a criminal court for allegedly being involved in banned activities and illegally receiving foreign funds, security officials said.
Updated: 02/18/2012 09:13P

Palestinian on hunger strike appeals to Israel's Supreme Court demanding his
A Palestinian waging a hunger strike for an unprecedented 63 days has appealed to Israel's Supreme Court, demanding to be released from months-long detention without trial, his lawyer said Saturday. Khader Adnan is fighting a provision that allows
Updated: 02/18/2012 09:11P

Huguely defense expert disputes Love's cause of death
By Erik Brady, USA TODAY CHARLOTTESVILLE – The jury in the Yeardley Love murder case will begin deliberations Wednesday morning after listening to closing statements in an unusual Saturday session in Charlottesville Circuit Court.
Updated: 02/18/2012 08:57P