Observers say President Bush could issue a pardon for former vice-presidential aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby following last week’s revelation that Karl Rove , Bush's top political advisor, will not face criminal charges in the three-year investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's name . This leaves Libby the only person indicted by Special [...]

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Samson v. California, Supreme Court of the United States, June 19, 2006 . Read the Court's 6-3 majority opinion per Justice Thomas along with a dissent from Justice Stevens, who was joined by Justices Souter and Breyer. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Egyptian police Monday arrested 31 additional members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group, bringing the total number of members arrested to 700, according to officers speaking on condition of anonymity. The members were arrested for allegedly holding meetings in apartments located in Marsa Matrouh, which is approximately 325 miles from Cairo. The Muslim Brotherhood is [...]

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Rapanos v. US & Carabell v. Army Corps of Engineers, Supreme Court of the United States, June 19, 2006 lakes.'"]. Read the Court's majority decision per Justice Scalia, along with a concurrence in the judgment from Justice Kennedy, a concurrence from Chief Justice Roberts, a dissent from Justice Stevens, who was joined by Justices Souter, [...]

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An opposition activist who was critical of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko during his most recent presidential campaign has been sentenced to three years in jail by a Belarus court. Nikolai Razumov was arrested on March 14 after making comments that Lukashenko is connected to the disappearances of opposition leaders Yuri Zakharenko, Viktor Gonchar and Anatoly [...]

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South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson confirmed Monday that a law banning most abortions , which was passed by the state legislature and signed by the governor earlier this year, will appear on the November 2006 ballot as a question for voters . The South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families, which opposes the law, [...]

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Any attempts to pass a British version of the US Megan's Law must balance the public's need for information against the security of child-sex offenders, a spokesman for Prime Minister Tony Blair said during a press briefing on Monday. Speaking on the customary condition of anonymity, Blair's official spokesman said there is "genuine concern" about [...]

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