Lawyer Request Delays Connecticut Execution
Reuters -
Sat Jan 29,10:26 AM ET
Connecticut prison officials
postponed the execution early on Saturday of serial killer
Michael Ross after his lawyer cited a conflict of interest and
requested the last-minute delay.
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Conn. Killer Faces New Execution Hurdle
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Sat Jan 29, 5:53 PM ET
Serial killer Michael Ross has tried for 10 years to speed his own death. On Saturday, little more than an hour before his scheduled execution, Ross' own attorney caused another delay, saying he needed time to examine his own potential conflict of interest.
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Moussaoui Seeks Access to Terror Witnesses
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Thu Jan 27, 6:44 PM ET
Lawyers for terrorism suspect Zacarias Moussaoui told the Supreme Court it was "offensive to the rule of law" to deny him access to al-Qaida witnesses who could aid his defense in a trial.
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Scalia Sounds Off on Religious Rulings
AP -
Tue Jan 25,11:11 PM ET
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Tuesday that judges should look to historical practices when ruling on religious issues.
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Olson, Hollywood Team Up at Supreme Court
AP -
Tue Jan 25, 3:56 PM ET
Former Bush administration Supreme Court lawyer Theodore Olson has lined up with Hollywood in a big stakes fight over Internet file sharing.
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Challenges to Federal Marriage Act Dropped
AP -
Tue Jan 25, 3:41 PM ET
Three gay couples Tuesday dropped their lawsuits challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act, saying they do not want to risk having a conservative U.S. Supreme Court set precedent by rejecting their case.
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Court rejects hearing on Terri's Law
Chicago Tribune -
Tue Jan 25, 9:40 AM ET
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to consider Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's appeal over the so-called Terri's Law, leaving the fate of the severely brain-damaged woman for whom the measure was enacted with state courts that have repeatedly ruled she should be allowed to die.
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'Right-to-Die' Ruling Stands
Los Angeles Times -
Tue Jan 25, 7:55 AM ET
The U.S. Supreme Court dismisses a claim by Florida Gov. Bush, clearing the way for the removal of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube.
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Fla. Loses Appeal in Terri Schiavo Case
AP -
Tue Jan 25, 7:22 AM ET
The Supreme Court refused on Monday to step in and keep a severely brain-damaged woman hooked to a feeding tube, all but ending a long-running right-to-die battle pitting her husband against her parents.
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Gov. Bush Loses Appeal in Fla. Right-To-Die Case
Reuters -
Tue Jan 25,12:18 AM ET
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a
setback on Monday to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's efforts to keep a
severely brain-damaged woman on life support despite the wishes
of her husband.
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Mon Jan 24, 6:48 PM ET
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Mon Jan 24, 5:09 PM ET
Summary: Fla. Loses Schiavo Case Appeal
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Mon Jan 24, 3:35 PM ET
US Supreme Court delivers blow to Florida Governor Bush in euthanasia case
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Mon Jan 24, 1:38 PM ET
The United States Supreme Court refused to hear arguments for keeping a comatose woman alive over the wishes of her husband, dealing a blow to Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who wants to retain her feeding tube.
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High Court Orders Review of Sentencings
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Mon Jan 24,11:04 AM ET
Colo. Church Buries Aborted Fetuses' Ashes
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Activists Mark Roe V. Wade Anniversary
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