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Labor Relations Board Will Take Recess Appointment Decision To Supreme Court
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The National Labor Relations Board says it will ask the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision that invalidated three of President Obama's recess appointments, casting a legal cloud over more than 1,000 board actions over the past year.
In a blockbuster January ruling, three judges on the U.S. ...
Justice's Voting Rights Unit Suffers 'Deep Ideological Polarization' Says Watchdog
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Justice Department's voting rights unit suffers from "deep ideological polarization" and a "disappointing lack of professionalism" including leaks of sensitive case information, harassment and mistreatment among colleagues who have political differences, department watchdogs concluded Tuesday.
Inspector General Michael Horowitz said he found "insufficient" evidence to support the most damaging ...
When Rand Paul Ended Filibuster, He Left Drones On National Stage
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky launched a nationwide conversation last week with his 13-hour filibuster of the president's nominee to lead the CIA.
Paul vowed to keep talking until the White House clarified whether it has authority to kill U.S. citizens on American soil with drones.
Administration ...
Justice Department Warns Of 'Pain' From Looming Cuts
Thursday, February 28, 2013
President Obama minced no words when he talked about how the looming budget cuts known as sequestration could hurt the Justice Department.
"FBI agents will be furloughed. Federal prosecutors will have to close cases and let criminals go," Obama said.
Starting late Friday, if Congress and the White House can't ...
BP Pleads Guilty, Will Pay $4 Billion In Criminal Penalties For Gulf Oil Spill
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Tough Times For Girls In Juvenile Justice System
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Lawmakers Demand Update On 'Fast And Furious' Personnel
Monday, October 22, 2012
Report: Solitary Confinement For Minors Could Have Lasting Consequences
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Justice Department Watchdog Blasts 'Fast And Furious' Operation
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Plans For John Hinckley's Transfer Have Been Put On Hold
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
ACLU Pushes For Answers On Drone Strikes
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
John Walker Lindh Sues For Prison Prayer Group
Monday, August 27, 2012
Sikh Shooting Puts Focus On Hate Groups At Home
Friday, August 10, 2012
Wells Fargo Agrees To $175 Million Settlement Over Lending Discrimination
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Edwards Verdict: A Case Of Campaign Law Confusion
Friday, June 01, 2012
Without Parole, Juveniles Face Bleak Life In Prison
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
As Gangs Move To New York Suburbs, So Does Crime
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
GOP Seeks Big Changes In Federal Prison Sentences
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Every year, federal judges sentence more than 80,000 criminals. Those punishments are supposed to be fair — and predictable. But seven years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court threw a wrench into the system by ruling that the guidelines that judges use to figure out a prison sentence are only suggestions.
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