Judge Voids Bush Policy on National Forest Roads
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A federal judge in California reinstated Clinton-era protections against logging and mining in forests.
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A federal judge in Los Angeles, who previously struck down sections of the Patriot Act, has ruled that provisions of an anti-terrorism order issued by President George W. Bush after September 11 are unconstitutional.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A federal district court today ordered reinstatement of the Clinton era roadless rule to protect almost 50 million acres of wild national forests and grasslands from road building, logging, and development.
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A judge Tuesday tossed out a legal challenge aimed at blocking Nevada's five electoral votes from being cast next month for President Bush. In election challenges in two other states, a recount was sought and another was ended.
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The Bush administration said it will deny Californiaâs bid to set stricter vehicle emissions standards than federal law required.
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A federal judge on Thursday struck down President Bush's warrantless surveillance program, saying it violated the rights to free speech and privacy, as well as the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution.
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The Bush administration overreached when it sought to limit the Navy's obligations under national environmental laws related to sonar training exercises off California, a federal judge ruled yesterday.
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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked protesters from pitching tents or placing portable toilets near President Bush's ranch, ruling that roadside camping and parking bans are constitutional.
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By TERENCE CHEA  SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Wednesday reinstated the "Roadless Rule," a Clinton-era ban on road construction in nearly a third of national forests.  U.S.
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A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a key provision of a law that is the centerpiece of the Bush administration&#39;s legal war on terrorism, ruling that the FBI cannot require Internet
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President Bush opted to try to avoid a confirmation fight by nominating Michael B. Mukasey to be attorney general, concluding that the retired federal judge shares his approach to national security issues, but without the appearance of partisanship, administration officials and others close to the...
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A federal judge on Friday struck down a ban on snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, calling it a "prejudged, political" move that sought to exclude the vehicles from all national parks.
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Federal judges are jeopardizing national security by issuing rulings contradictory to President Bush's decisions on America's obligations under international treaties and agreements, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday.
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By Joe Baird, The Salt Lake Tribune  Dec. 8--RICHFIELD -- Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. pulled back the state's  roadless forest petition last month following a federal court decision that  has thrown the Bush administration's whole petition process into question.
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White House visitor logs are public documents, a federal judge ruled Monday, rejecting a legal strategy that the Bush administration had hoped would get around public records laws and let them keep their guests a secret.
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Opponents and supporters say new Forest Service environmental review rules are expected to have little impact on the amount of timber harvested from the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie
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By TERENCE CHEA  SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge Wednesday reinstated a Clinton administration ban on the building of roads in untouched sections of national forests.  U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Laporte sided with states and environmentalists who sued to protect forest land.