Legal Experts Debate Court Decision's Effect on Federal System
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Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling on federal sentencing had been keenly awaited for months because it was expected to resolve questions that had put cases on hold throughout the federal system.
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The decision by two congressional panels to issue subpoenas to the White House yesterday escalates a constitutional showdown over the Justice Department's firing of nine U.S. attorneys that could end up being decided by the federal courts.
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A federal judge ruled that the courts do not have the authority or the expertise to decide injury lawsuits concerning global warming.
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A federal judge peppered government lawyers Wednesday with pointed questions about the Bush administration&#39;s decision nearly three years ago to hold hundreds of foreigners
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A third federal judge has ruled the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional, adding judicial weight that some experts say could keep the issue from reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Departing Attorney General John Ashcroft, dealt several court defeats over US anti-terrorism policies, on Friday derided what he called judges&#39; second-guessing of the president&#39;s decisions.
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New YorkÂs immigration court illustrates the crunch that judges face in big cities where complicated cases like asylum crowd the docket.
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President Bush&#39;s victory in the popular vote, coupled with big gains in the Senate, may enable the White House to take a more aggressive approach in reshaping the federal courts, including the Supreme Court.
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Key abortion and racial cases could signal whether Justice Kennedy shifts the court to the right or maintains precedents.
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In a divided ruling, justices strike down portions of federal guidelines, forcing a redrawing of the sentencing system.
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The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that federal judges have been improperly adding time to criminals' sentences, a decision that puts in doubt longtime sentencing rules.
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As Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist battles thyroid cancer, speculation has increased that some justices may retire soon, which could affect issues such as abortion.
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Why a Supreme Court ruling on sentencing guidelines puts more power back on the bench
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Experts say the move could lead to suits against the U.S. or private companies.
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Neither Presidential candidate talks much about the courts. But whoever wins will have a chance to profoundly shape the judicial system
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By David Bowermaster, Seattle Times  Sep. 21--A long-simmering debate over how justice is meted out in the Western U.S. rose to a boil Wednesday when the Senate Judiciary Committee debated proposals to split the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
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A divided U.S. federal appeals court  panel on Wednesday expressed skepticism about whether the  government had the power to force cigarette makers to pay  billions of dollars in past profits as part of its racketeering  case against the industry.