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Gun case presents quandary for Supreme Court justices
March 9, 2010As a member of the Junior ROTC, teenager Antonin Scalia toted his rifle on the subway ride back and forth to Queens. As a hunter, he speaks lyrically of stalking wild turkeys. And as a justice, he may have reached the pinnacle of his more than two decades on the Supreme Court when he wrote the majority opinion that said the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own a firearm.
D.C. Superior Court's renovations raise security questions
March 9, 2010Beginning Monday, the basement-level courtroom in D.C. Superior Court will be closed for about a year for renovations.
Former Enron CEO could see new trial
March 9, 2010 HOUSTON -- It's a 28-word word law that federal prosecutors have used for more than two decades to send high-profile public officials and corporate executives, including former Enron Corp. CEO Jeff Skilling, to prison.
Today in History
March 9, 2010-- Today is Saturday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2010. There are 307 days left in the year.
In Fairfax malpractice case, family awarded $1.25 million
March 9, 2010A Fairfax County jury has awarded nearly $3 million to the family of a man who died after his esophagus tore while he was swallowing a piece of steak, finding an Alexandria radiologist liable for misdiagnosing the man's condition as a hiatal hernia.
Appeals court reinstates lawsuit over hot sandwich
March 9, 2010ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- It's been nearly five years since carnival operator Frank Sutton bit into a chicken sandwich at a McDonald's at a truck stop in the far corner of southwest Virginia. The legal world is still dealing with the ramifications.
Myanmar court rejects Suu Kyi appeal
March 9, 2010 YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her house arrest, a ruling diplomats said would cast further doubt on the legitimacy of this year's election.
Myanmar court rejects Suu Kyi appeal
March 9, 2010YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her house arrest, a ruling diplomats said would cast further doubt on the legitimacy of this year's election.
Prominent Harvard law professor joins Justice Department
March 9, 2010Prominent Harvard law professor Laurence H. Tribe will join the Justice Department next week to lead an effort focused on increasing legal access for the poor, two federal sources said Thursday.
Bring Sheik Mohammed's trial to D.C.
March 9, 2010For reasons I have some difficulty appreciating, the city of New York has rejected Attorney General Eric Holder's plan to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed in Manhattan. True, the trial will be expensive, but much of the cost will be borne by the federal government, not the city hosting the trial. And true, the trial would once again make New York an enticing target for a terrorist attack, but New York is always an appealing target for attack.
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