President Bush has said he is nominating US Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. as the next Chief Justice of the United States, succeeding the late Chief Justice Rehnquist. He announced the nomination this morning...

The US Supreme Court announced Sunday evening that the body of late Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who died Saturday , will lie in repose in the Great Hall of the court on Tuesday, September 6, from 10:30...

Release Regarding the Death of the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States, September 3, 2005 . Excerpt:William H. Rehnquist, the 16th Chief Justice of the United States,...

The Washington Post reported Sunday that Bush administration officials sent a draft legal memorandum to Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco just before midnight Friday asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans, according to a...

Iraqi government spokesman Laith Kubba Sunday confirmed earlier reports that Saddam Hussein and several associates would face trial before the Iraqi Special Tribunal October 19 for the execution of 143 Shiite residents of...

President Bush Sunday paid personal tribute to Chief Justice William Rehnquist , who died Saturday evening at the age of 80 . Speaking in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, he said of the late...

An Egyptian court ruled Saturday that private monitoring groups can observe next Wednesday's presidential poll, the country's first multi-candidate election . The court held that the state election committee, which had opposed outside monitors , does not...

Iraqi lawmakers said Saturday that new discussions on the text of the Iraqi constitution are underway, following calls for national unity after a Baghdad stampede of Shiite religious celebrants incited by the rumor of a suicide...

AP is reporting that Chief Justice William Rehnquist has died, according to a US Supreme Court spokeswoman. He was 80 and had been suffering from thyroid cancer; his last high-profile public appearance...

The American Bar Association heads a growing list of lawyers groups organizing legal aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina . Bar associations from across the US are donating funds to support the provision of legal help to...