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Nakoula Basseley Nakoula behind bars, but not for anti-Islam YouTube videoNakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man allegedly behind the anti-Islam YouTube video that sparked violent protests across North Africa and the Middle East, is being held while authorities determine whether he violated probation restrictions for an earlier conviction.
Army Corps not liable for Katrina damage, appeals panel findsNew Orleans residents were dealt a setback Monday when a federal appeals panel, upending its own earlier decision, ruled that the US Army Corps of Engineers cannot be sued for damages stemming from losses sustained after hurricane Katrina.- Forced blood test for a drunk-driving suspect? Supreme Court to step in.A Missouri trooper ordered a blood test for a suspected drunk driver who had refused one, without having a warrant. US Supreme Court said Tuesday it will decide if that action was justified. The case could help define the scope of protections against unreasonable searches.
For rebuilding Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick trial brings back bad memoriesKwame Kilpatrick, once lauded as the 'hip-hop mayor' of Detroit, is facing federal corruption charges. The trial, which started Friday, will loom large over a city trying to move beyond its past.
Fast and Furious: why inspector 'struggled to understand' what he foundThe inspector general who investigated the Fast and Furious 'gunwalking' scandal absolved Attorney General Eric Holder, and Republicans agreed. But he was 'troubled' by what he found.聽
Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders second look at voter ID lawThe state's Supreme Court asks whether the rush to implement the voter ID law in time for November's election might end up disenfranchising some Pennsylvanians. It wants the lower court judge to take a second look at that issue.
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula 鈥� AKA 'Sam Basile' 鈥� questioned in anti-Islam videoNakoula Basseley Nakoula has been questioned regarding the 'Innocence of Muslims' YouTube video that sparked violent protests around the world. But it's probation violations for earlier convictions on聽bank fraud and聽methamphetamine charges that could put him back behind bars.
What 'rogues and vagabonds' have to do with Pennsylvania voter ID lawAn 1869 ruling, part of which was cited by a Pennsylvania state judge to uphold a voter ID law, has hit a nerve among critics for language that recalls 'outright prejudice.' The case is before the state's high court.
Voter ID law backed by Republicans faces legal test in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Supreme Court justices on Thursday will examine the state's voter ID law, which was touted by a top state Republican as allowing Mitt Romney 'to win the state.'聽
FAMU blames hazing victim for his own death: Heartless or prudent?Florida A&M University鈥檚 assertion that drum major Robert Champion is to blame for his own death after a hazing ritual last year will be a test of schools' legal responsibility to control hazing.- Good for business? Why corporate lawyers give bad marks to Chicago, L.A.The US Chamber of Commerce surveyed 1,125 top lawyers at major corporations, who said Chicago and Los Angeles have the least fair litigation environments for businesses in the US.
In looming federalism fight, three states say feds can't 'unmarry' gay couplesVermont, New York, and Connecticut argue in a US court of appeals brief聽that it鈥檚 states, not the federal government, that license official relationships, including gay marriages.
Drew Peterson: How his murder case upended a quiet communityWhen police Sgt. Drew Peterson was charged with murdering his third wife, it brought an intense media glare to Bolingbrook, Ill., a Chicago suburb. His conviction doesn't mean the community will slip back into obscurity any time soon.
Guant谩namo: Judge rejects US bid to limit lawyers鈥� access to detaineesIn a strongly worded 32-page decision, a federal judge in Washington rejected the US effort regarding security detainees at Guant谩namo, calling it an聽'illegitimate exercise of executive power.'
Arizona illegal immigration law gets final go-ahead from courtArizona's聽illegal immigration聽law directs police to check the status of individuals during a legal stop or detention.聽It's the latest chapter in the battle between the state and the Obama administration over which level of government has authority regarding immigration policy.聽
Vacation danger: Is cruise ship liable for perils on shore excursions?A federal appeals court restored a lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Lines in the case of a 15-year-old passenger killed in the crossfire of a gang shooting on the island of St. Thomas.
Illegal immigration: agents sue to block Obama's 'DREAM Act'Ten immigration agents say President Obama's bid to block deportation of some young illegal immigrants in a 'DREAM Act lite' is unconstitutional, and they are challenging it in court.聽
Tropical storm Isaac: 9/11 trials delayed as storm targets Guant谩namo BayTropical storm Isaac is forecast to hit Guant谩namo Bay Saturday, prompting the judge in charge of the trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to put off proceedings.聽
9/11 hearings set to begin. Should Khalid Sheikh Mohammed be censored?Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others await trial at Guant谩namo. Starting Thursday, a military judge is to hear pretrial motions, including a censoring issue.
Will Arizona-inspired illegal immigration laws run afoul of Constitution?Courts take dim views of anti-illegal immigration laws in Georgia, Alabama, and Arizona, even as they start letting some provisions take effect. Police must now enforce the laws without profiling.聽