Congress could thwart effort to make public new detainee abuse photosOctober 10th, 2009 Congress could thwart bid to view abuse photosWASHINGTON — Congress is set to allow the Pentagon to keep new pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors from the public, a move intended to end a legal fight over the photographs' release that has reached the Supreme Court.
Highest US military court to hear appeal of former Abu Ghraib dog handler convicted in abuseOctober 8th, 2009 Highest military court to hear Abu Ghraib appealWASHINGTON — The U.S. military's highest court is scheduled to hear the appeal of a former Army dog handler convicted in the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Army dog handler convicted of abusing Abu Ghraib detainees says he was only following ordersOctober 8th, 2009 Army dog handler appeals Abu Ghraib convictionWASHINGTON — Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military's highest court Thursday that he was only following orders when he let his dog bark and lunge at prisoners.
US Supreme Court turns down Ohio priest's conviction appeal in Easter weekend slaying of nunOctober 6th, 2009 Supreme Court nixes priest's appeal in nun killingTOLEDO, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal filed by a Roman Catholic priest convicted of murdering a nun in Ohio.
Dad convicted of fatal child abuse, other crimes in daughter's disappearanceSeptember 30th, 2009 Dad guilty of fatal child abuse in Colo. caseCENTENNIAL, Colo.
US military's highest court to hear appeals of 2 Abu Ghraib defendants in OctoberSeptember 14th, 2009 Military high court to hear Abu Ghraib appealsHAGERSTOWN, Md. — The U.S.
Mexico's Supreme Court dismisses appeal of military jurisdiction in crimes against civiliansAugust 11th, 2009 In Mexico, challenge of military courts failsMEXICO CITY — Mexico's Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the practice of allowing military courts to judge soldiers involved in crimes against civilians. The court says it rejected an appeal by a woman whose husband was shot by soldiers in northern Sinaloa state in 2008 because she lacks legal standing to file the appeal.
Obama administration asks Supreme Court to block release of detainee abuse photosAugust 7th, 2009 Justice asks high court to block release of photosWASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to block the release of disturbing pictures of detainee abuse on grounds their disclosure could incite violence in Afghanistan and Iraq and endanger U.S. troops there.
APNewsBreak: Conn. diocese appeals to US Supreme Court over release of sex abuse documentsJuly 17th, 2009 High Court asked to take Conn. church abuse caseBRIDGEPORT, Conn.
Appeals court blocks release of detainee abuse pictures so government can go to Supreme CourtJune 12th, 2009 Appeals court blocks release of detainee picturesNEW YORK — The U.S. government can keep pictures of detainee abuse secret while it asks the Supreme Court to permanently block release of the photographs on the grounds they could incite violence in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, a federal appeals court said Thursday.
Minn. Supreme Court hears Coleman, Franken arguments over disputed US Senate seatJune 1st, 2009 Minn. high court hears Senate case argumentsST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Norm Coleman is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to toss out a lower-court ruling that gave Democrat Al Franken a victory in the state's U.S.
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from man convicted of raping 15-year-old girlJune 1st, 2009 Court won't hear appeal from man convicted of rapeWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't hear the latest appeal from a man convicted in the rape and killing of a 15-year-old Kansas City girl. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Michael A.
ACLU says Pentagon agrees to release 'substantial number' of photos of abuse of prisonersApril 24th, 2009 ACLU: Pentagon to release images of prisoner abuseWASHINGTON — The Defense Department will release a "substantial number" of photos depicting abuse of prisoners by U.S. personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, the American Civil Liberties Union said late Thursday.
White House says no point in appealing ACLU suit forcing release of prisoner photographsApril 24th, 2009 White House: No point appealing photos' lawsuitWASHINGTON — The White House says it was clear an appeal of a court ruling ordering the administration to release photographs of prisoners abused by U.S. military or civilian personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan would not succeed.
Karpinski: Senate interrogation finding vindicate her, other uniformed officers, at Abu GhraibApril 22nd, 2009 Army officer feels vindicated by Senate reportWASHINGTON — An Army Reserve brigadier general demoted because of prisoner abuses at the Abu Ghraib facility in Iraq says a new Senate report supports claims that uniformed military people were made "scapegoats" for Bush administration prisoner interrogation policies. Col. Janis Karpinski said Tuesday that "from the beginning, I've been saying these soldiers did not design these techniques on their own." She told CBS's "The Early Show" that servicemen and women stationed in Iraq "were following orders."
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