Jeffrey Barham et al. v. Charles H. Ramsay, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, January 13, 2006 [refusing to grant immunity to two police officials named in a lawsuit filed on behalf of 386 people...
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New Jersey governor signs law imposing death penalty moratorium
New Jersey Gov. Richard J. Codey on Thursday signed several bills, including one which creates a special commission on the death penalty and places a moratorium on capital punishment until at least 60 days...
Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz is ailing and may have only weeks to live, lawyer Badia Aref said Thursday, claiming his client is suffering from high blood pressure, cannot walk properly, and is being given...
Alito confirmation hearing witness statements [US Senate Judiciary Comm.]
Witness statements on the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, US Senate Judiciary Committee, January 12-13, 2006 [including statements from the American Bar Association, fellow Third Circuit judges,...
Transcript of Day 4 of confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito, Jr., nominated to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, US Senate Judiciary Committee, January 12, 2006. Read the full text transcript as provided...
Danish soldiers convicted of abusing Iraqis but not sentenced
A court in Copenhagen Thursday found five Danish soldiers guilty on two of four counts of abuse against Iraqi prisoners, but refused to sentence the soldiers due to "extenuating circumstances". The judge noted that unclear procedural rules...
Corporations and securities brief ~ Adelphia nears settlement with DOJ, SEC
Leading Thursday's corporations and securities law news, Adelphia Communications Corp. is reportedly close to settling claims made by the US Department of Justice and the SEC related to the massive accounting and management scandal at...