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GPS data allowed as evidence at Northwest trials

Lesson: don't kill people. ... In that case, deputies had a warrant for the GPS tracking device, although prosecutors contended that the warrant wasn't needed, comparing the use of the GPS to tailing Jackson in an unmarked car. The high court said the warrant was valid, but rejected the comparison between the GPS device and tailing a suspect.

Court Rebukes CIA on Freedom of Information, Recognizes Journalists, Not CIA, Determine What Is News

The CIA has long maintained that it is the judge of what is newsworthy, even under FOIA.

The court disagrees.

9/11 suspects get laptop, no Net

A military judge has ruled that Khalid Sheik Mohammed can have a laptop, but he won't be able to do much more than watch dvds, listen to music or play games. . .that's because he won't be given access to the internet. . .

Children's Memory May Be More Reliable Than Adults' In Court Cases

The U.S. legal system has long assumed that all testimony is not equally credible, that some witnesses are more reliable than others. In tough cases with child witnesses, it assumes adult witnesses to be more reliable. But what if the legal system had it wrong?

The dangers of one-to-one emails

With emails now being used as evidence in court cases, experts say it s time for companies to abandon person-to-person emails for their own protection

Britain expels Russian diplomats over Litvinenko - Times Online

Russia warned Britain tonight its decision to expel four Russian diplomats over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko would have "the most serious consequences". The Cold War-style expulsions - the first in a decade - were announced in an emergency Commons statement this afternoon by David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary.

“Enemy Combatant” Designation Ruled Bogus

It s a wonder it took that long five years for a U.S. federal court finally to declare the designation of enemy combatant, at least when it s slapped on lawful residents of the United States, null and void. If the government wants to hold terrorists in the United States, it must charge them with a crime or release them, as it will have to do with Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri.

Gregoire wants public financing of Washington Court races

This is a terrific idea - great way to experiment with public finance: In the state budget she proposed Tuesday, Gregoire included a $4.4 million pilot program to make public financing available to Supreme Court and Court of Appeals candidates. Candidates would have to raise a qualifying amount on their own and agree to follow a clean campaign code

Case of the Dwindling Docket Mystifies the Supreme Court

A divided court, a divided nation, and no concensus as to why fewer cases get considered at the highest level.

_ Times ordered to reveal Kristof sources

Osama at large. Anthrax at large. Let's stop the liberal editorials from the NYT: The order comes in response to a lawsuit brought against the paper by Dr. Steven Hatfill, who was identified by the publication as a "person of interest" in the investigation into the mailing of anthrax to public figures in 2001.

The Court Under Siege

One big thing we ve learned from watching President Bush s assault on the balance of powers is that the federal courts are the only line of defense. Congress not only lacks the spine to stand up to Mr. Bush, but is usually eager to accommodate him. So it is especially frightening to see the administration use the debates over the prisoners at Guant namo Bay and domestic spying to mount a new offensive against the courts.

When Chinese Sue the State, Cases Are Often Smothered

Courts Criticize Judges' Handling of Asylum Cases