Internal Prop 8 campaign memos become issue in lawsuit to overturn Calif. gay marriage banSeptember 25th, 2009 Prop 8 campaign seeks to shield internal memosSAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge is considering whether to order the sponsors of California's voter-approved gay marriage ban to produce their internal campaign records to lawyers now suing to overturn the law. U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco heard arguments Friday from lawyers seeking the information, including strategy memos and e-mails between top campaign officials.
Detroit rapper Eminem's music publisher takes Apple to court over iTunes downloadsSeptember 22nd, 2009 Eminem's music publisher takes Apple to courtDETROIT — Eminem's music publisher wants a bigger slice from Apple. Eight Mile Style LLC and a co-plaintiff, Martin Affiliated LLC, are suing Apple Inc., claiming they never authorized the use of 93 songs in a downloadable format on Apple's popular iTunes service.
Federal judge orders MLB drug evidence preserved until gov't decides on Supreme Court appealSeptember 2nd, 2009 Federal judge orders MLB drug evidence preservedSAN FRANCISCO — A federal appellate judge has ordered the preservation of all evidence that allegedly shows 104 Major League Baseball players tested positive for steroids in 2003. The 9th U.S.
Federal probe faults NY juvenile detention system, says force routinely used against juvenilesAugust 24th, 2009 NY detention system faulted in juveniles' injuriesALBANY, N.Y. — Federal investigators say workers at four youth detention centers in New York caused serious injuries, including broken bones, when they routinely used force as a primary way to restrain juveniles, not just as a last resort.
Pa. Supreme Court reverses itself, now wants to save records of judicial scandalAugust 3rd, 2009 Pa. high court: Save records of judicial scandalALLENTOWN, Pa. — The state Supreme Court bowed to pressure and abandoned its plan to destroy the records of thousands of juveniles who appeared before a corrupt judge between 2003 and 2008.
US judge asked to save records of judicial scandal that Pa. high court has ordered destroyedJuly 27th, 2009 Records preservation sought in Pa. judge scandalSCRANTON, Pa.
Court demands accounting of money owed American Indians for lands overseen by US since 1887July 24th, 2009 Appeals court demands accounting for Indian trustsWASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Interior Department must account for century-old land royalties owed to American Indians, reversing a lower court's ruling that the task is impossible. A 2008 decision by U.S.
APNewsBreak: Pa. court's refusal to preserve records jeopardizes claims against corrupt judgeJuly 21st, 2009 Pa. court imperils suits against corrupt judgeALLENTOWN, Pa. — Thousands of youth offenders could lose the ability to recover damages from a corrupt judge because the state Supreme Court has refused to preserve key juvenile records, attorneys for victims of the scandal say.
Mayfield heads into federal court to fight NASCAR's drug suspensionJuly 1st, 2009 Mayfield in court to fight NASCAR suspensionCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeremy Mayfield is in court trying to get his indefinite suspension from NASCAR lifted by a federal judge.
Nevada governor asks judge to shield phone records from woman pressing federal civil lawsuitJune 25th, 2009 Nevada gov. asks judge to shield phone recordsLAS VEGAS — Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has asked a federal judge to shield his phone records from a former cocktail waitress who accuses him of accosting her outside a Las Vegas restaurant in 2006.
Nevada governor asks federal judge to shield phone records from woman suing over assault claimJune 25th, 2009 Nevada governor asks judge to shield phone recordsLAS VEGAS — Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons wants a federal judge to shield his phone records from a former cocktail waitress who accuses him of accosting her outside a Las Vegas restaurant in 2006.
Judge sets July 15 deadline for proposed settlements in Morgan Freeman lawsuit over car wreckJune 19th, 2009 Settlement deadline set in Morgan Freeman lawsuitJACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge says actor Morgan Freeman and the woman suing him over a car wreck should submit settlement proposals to the court by July 15.
In juvenile court, 2 teens deny planning to shoot up Southern California high schoolMay 5th, 2009 2 teens deny planning to shoot up Calif. schoolPOMONA, Calif.
A glance at potential Obama nominees to high courtMay 1st, 2009 A glance at potential Obama nominees to high courtAmong the people President Barack Obama is likely to consider to replace Justice David Souter:
— Judge Ruben Castillo of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
NY judge unfreezes more than $13 million in Sudanese accounts to pay Cole victims' kinApril 21st, 2009 NY judge frees up money for Cole victims' kinRICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge in New York has unfrozen more than $13 million from Sudanese bank accounts to compensate the families of the 17 sailors killed in the attack on the USS Cole.
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