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Gov't will fight posthumous restoration of US citizenship for Demjanjuk in war
This document provided by the US District Court in Cleveland is a copy of the death certificate of John Demjanjuk issued in Bad Feilnbach, Germany on March 21, 2012. The defense team for John Demjanjuk,... (Associated Press) FILE - In this Thursday,
Updated: 04/13/2012 04:14P
Judge: Pa. boy, 11, killed dad's pregnant fiancee
Lawrence County Judge John Hodge found the now-14-year-old Jordan Brown delinquent, the juvenile court equivalent of a guilty verdict, in the deaths of Kenzie Houk and her unborn child. The judge closed the trial to the media and all but immediately
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:42P
Terrorist sentenced to prison for plot to slay Americans
A Massachusetts resident convicted last year of conspiracy to slay Americans and other criminal offenses was sentenced in Boston yesterday to 17.5 years in federal prison by US District Court Judge George O'Toole. Tarek Mehanna will serve 210 months to
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:41P
Gov't: Nothing new in Demjanjuk citizenship case
The defense team for John Demjanjuk, who died March 17 in Germany at age 91, asked the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to restore his citizenship or order a hearing on the case. The filing late Thursday night said US District Judge Dan
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:41P
Two Kentucky Women Guilty In Federal Hate Crime Case
The US District Court in London unsealed the guilty pleas on Friday. Two men have also been indicted in the case. All four face a maximum sentence of life in prison. Mabel and Alexis Jenkins will be sentenced in August. The men, David Jason Jenkins and
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:39P
Two First Department Decisions Adopt 'Zubulake'
The following day, VOOM filed its complaint in New York State Supreme Court. At issue in the trial court was VOOM's motion for sanctions based on EchoStar's alleged failure to comply with its discovery obligations. Specifically, VOOM alleged that
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:38P
Practice Pointers for Working With Expert Witnesses in Bankruptcy Court
(d) the expert has reliably applied the principles and methods to the facts of the case. Under Rule 702, the trial court judge serves as "gatekeeper," and excludes expert witnesses who are deemed not qualified, reliable, or able to provide relevant
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:38P
Crown 'reaching' with new evidence at explosives trial of G20 activist
"This trial is about explosives, not about toxic substances put in the backyard," lawyer Joe Di Luca told the court. "How far are we reaching at this stage to make evidence fit against Mr. Sonne?" Days after the judge had retired to consider her
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:37P
Surrey man to stand trial for allegedly hacking to death wife
By JENNIFER SALTMAN, The Province April 13, 2012 12:35 PM A Surrey man accused of hacking his wife to death at the office where she worked last year has been ordered to stand trial in BC Supreme Court. Manmeet Singh, 27, is charged with first-degree
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:36P
2 Ky. women guilty in federal hate crime case
The US District Court in London unsealed the guilty pleas on Friday. Two men have also been indicted in the case. All four face a maximum sentence of life in prison. Mabel and Alexis Jenkins will be sentenced in August. The men, David Jason Jenkins and
Updated: 04/13/2012 03:35P
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