LA Times:
The judge, who rose to national fame presiding over the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has repeatedly arrived at his courtroom to find his placard stolen. He's given up trying to replace it. (Read More)
LA Times:
Working Californians, headed by union officials, said a $500 cap on political contributions violated its 1st Amendment rights to support Christine Essel in council race. (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - The District:
A D.C. Superior Court judge on Tuesday upheld Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee's decision to lay off 266 public school teachers and other educators to close a budget gap, flatly rejecting union arguments that she contrived financi (Read More)
CNN:
A man who claims to be the "Godfather of Spam" has been sentenced to 51 months in prison by a federal judge in Detroit for his lead role in an e-mail stock scam scheme, according to court documents.
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washingtonpost.com - Metro:
Federal prosecutors in the Chandra Levy murder case told a D.C. Superior Court judge Monday that they plan to file additional charges against the suspect, Ingmar Guandique.
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CNN:
A man who claims to be the "Godfather of Spam" has been sentenced to 51 months in prison by a federal judge in Detroit for his lead role in an e-mail stock scam scheme, according to court documents. (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Metro:
A D.C. Superior Court judge has ruled against a bid by the Washington Teachers' Union (WTU) to roll back the Oct. 2 layoffs of 266 DCPS teachers and staff.
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LA Times:
Dan De Vaul has repeatedly ignored the county's efforts to bring his facility up to code, judge says in ordering a 90-day sentence. Sunny Acres houses up to 70 homeless addicts near San Luis Obispo. (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Sports:
PONTIAC, Mich. -- A judge has cleared the way for Pontiac, Mich., to sell the stadium that was once home to the NFL's Detroit Lions to a Canadian company for $583,000.
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washingtonpost.com - Editorials:
ASK RESIDENTS of New Orleans who they think was responsible for the drowning of their city during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and without hesitation many will say the Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. District Judge Stanwood R. Du (Read More)
CNN:
The crucifix is at least two feet tall, with the figure of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns and hangs centered on the wall behind the judge. Even at the murder trial of Amanda Knox, the cross is a constant symbol of Italian hi (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Washington D.C. Area Crime News:
Federal prosecutors in the Chandra Levy murder case told a D.C. Superior Court judge on Monday that they plan to file additional charges against Levy's accused killer, Ingmar Guandique.
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washingtonpost.com - The District:
A federal appeals court Friday overturned a judge's ruling that D.C. police unlawfully arrested dozens of people during disturbances the night of President George W. Bush's second inauguration.
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LA Times:
A judge denies a sentence reduction for Kai Harris, 32, who was convicted of the 2004 killings of two people during a drug dispute at Nickerson Gardens housing project. (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Business:
A federal judge granted preliminary approval Thursday to a revised settlement between Google and authors and publishers over the Internet giant's effort to create a vast digital library.
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washingtonpost.com - Op-Ed Columns:
Critics of Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to bring the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and four other accused terrorists to New York for trial can't seriously believe the city will have trouble han (Read More)
Washington Post:
Louisiana officials called on the Obama administration Thursday to compensate residents after a federal judge's ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for some of the worst flooding in and around New Orl (Read More)
CNN:
A former security guard at a New Jersey airport who was accused of making threats against the president is expected to be released from jail Thursday after a judge determined that he is not a threat to himself or others, the (Read More)