Judge denies Neb. inmate’s request to rename himself ‘Sinner’ citing religious beliefs

September 21st, 2009 Judge: Ex-US Rep. Jefferson won't get new trialWASHINGTON — A federal judge has denied the request for a new trial by a former Louisiana congressman convicted on corruption charges.

September 11th, 2009 High court won't extend Calif. prison deadlineWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned down California's request to delay a federal court order related to state prison overcrowding.

September 8th, 2009 Judge: No sign that Nation of Gods is prison riskDETROIT — Is the Nation of Gods and Earths/Five Percent a religion or something less than heavenly? A federal judge in Detroit is recommending the Michigan prison system recognize it as a religion and lift a ban on the group's literature among inmates. An inmate, Dion Hardaway, said he lost work and school privileges and was designated a security threat until he renounced his membership in the group, an offshoot of the Nation of Islam that promotes black empowerment.

September 8th, 2009 Judge denies evangelist's request for new trialTEXARKANA, Ark. — A federal judge in Arkansas has denied evangelist Tony Alamo's request for a new trial on child-sex charges.

September 4th, 2009 Belgium to take in 1 former Guantanamo inmateBRUSSELS — The Belgian government says it has accepted a U.S. request to take in one detainee from U.S.

September 2nd, 2009 Wild horse roundup in Montana, Wyoming plannedBILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge has rejected a request to halt a roundup of about 190 wild horses in the Pryor Mountains along the Montana-Wyoming border.

August 11th, 2009 Transgender Mass. inmate denied electrolysisBOSTON — A Boston federal judge has denied a murderer's request to continue hair removal treatments as the inmate awaits a ruling on whether the state will be forced to pay for a sex-change operation.

July 29th, 2009 Judge denies bond for Fla. couple killing suspectPENSACOLA, Fla.

July 15th, 2009 Golfer loses legal bid to get amateur status backPORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge has denied a pro online poker player's request to have his amateur golfer status reinstated.

June 23rd, 2009 Judge denies bondholder group committee requestNEW YORK — A bankruptcy court judge says that a group of dissident General Motors bondholders challenging the automaker's plan to sell its assets to a new company don't need their own official committee. Judge Robert Gerber denied the group's request at a hearing Tuesday.

May 14th, 2009 Judge denies Chrysler retirees' motionNEW YORK — A judge says there isn't sufficient cause to form a committee of Chrysler's retired white collar workers to take part in the automaker's bankruptcy proceedings. U.S. Judge Arthur Gonzales on Thursday denied the National Chrysler Retirement Organization's motion without prejudice, meaning that attorneys for the group can return to make their request again if circumstances change.

May 14th, 2009 CIA denies Cheney request to declassify memosWASHINGTON — The CIA says it has denied a request by former Vice President Dick Cheney to declassify secret internal government memos that detail whether valuable intelligence was gained from the use of harsh interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano said Thursday that the request was turned down because the documents are the subject of pending litigation, which makes them not subject to declassification.

April 30th, 2009 Judge won't let inmate change name to 'Sinner'LINCOLN, Neb. — No, the judge said to a 23-year-old Nebraska prison inmate.

April 29th, 2009 Judge says no to 'Sinner Lawrence Bilskirnir'LINCOLN, Neb. — No, the judge said to a 23-year-old Nebraska prison inmate.

April 23rd, 2009 Illegitimate son of Paraguay president adopts nameASUNCION, Paraguay — A 2-year-old boy that Paraguayan bishop-turned-President Fernando Lugo fathered with a former parishioner is adopting his dad's name. Judge Judith Gauto says she accepted the president's request to rename the child Guillermo Fernando Lugo Carrillo.