Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Judges published by Tribune Company sources.
Displaying items 1-12 of 2357
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
•
Next >
-
Judge in South Texas dismisses all 8 indictments against Cheney, Gonzales, other officials
Associated Press WriterRAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) _ A judge in Texas has dismissed indictments against Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Administrative Judge Manuel Banales ruled Monday that the indictments were improperly returned by a...Tags: Prosecution, Dick Cheney
-
US judge tosses some corruption charges against Puerto Rico's governor
Associated Press WriterSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) _ A U.S. judge has thrown out most of the federal corruption charges against Puerto Rico's governor, who faces trial in February for alleged campaign finance violations. The judge on Monday dismissed 15 of the 24 charges...Tags: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Lawyers, Regional Authority, Trials, Corruption
-
Detroit reporter will be asked for sources
Associated Press WriterA Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter is scheduled to be questioned next week about unnamed sources used in a story about a federal terrorism prosecutor. David Ashenfelter's lawyers have struck out three times in trying to persuade a judge to prevent his...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Lawyers, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Freedom of the Press
-
Judge allows charges in prayer death case
Associated Press WriterA judge Monday refused to dismiss reckless homicide charges against parents accused of praying instead of seeking a doctor's care as their 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes. Marathon County Circuit Judge Vincent Howard rejected arguments...Tags: Easter, Trials, Freedom of Religion, Prosecution, Illnesses
-
Snakes, gators and red tape: FEMA criticized over handling of Hurricane Ike cleanup in Texas
Associated Press WriterSMITH POINT, Texas (AP) _ A 30-mile scar of debris along the Texas coast stands as a festering testament to what state and local officials say is FEMA's sluggish response to the 2008 hurricane season. Two and a half months after Hurricane Ike blasted the...Tags: Bobby Jindal, Health and Safety at Work, Building Material, Rick Perry, Metal and Mineral
-
Judge rejects Jackson's bid to consolidate ownership of Horse of the Year Curlin
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) _ A judge has rejected a proposed sale of the minority interest in reigning Horse of the Year Curlin. Circuit Judge Roger Crittenden made his ruling Monday during a hearing intended to sort out a complicated ownership dispute over the...Tags: Lawyers, Natural Resources, Illnesses, Wetlands, Obesity
-
Viewpoint: Gay adoption — the real agenda
On Nov. 4, Arkansas voters approved a ban on adoption by unmarried couples. The purpose of the ballot measure, according to the Family Council Action Committee, was "to blunt a homosexual agenda that's at work in other states and that will be at work in...Tags: Adoption, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Family, Laws
-
St. Croix County judge recuses himself
A St. Croix (KROY) County judge has recused himself from a case not yet filed in court. District Attorney Eric Johnson said recently that John Rassbach, owner of Rassbach Oil, would be charged soon with a felony and three misdemeanors for allegedly...Tags: Lawyers, Eric Johnson
-
Commission lists nominees for NY chief judge
Associated Press WriterFour appeals judges and three prominent attorneys have made the short list of nominees to preside over New York's influential top court and administer the state's sprawling court system. The Commission on Judicial Nomination announced Monday, without...Tags: Local Authority, Lawyers, Trials, Regional Authority, Prosecution
-
Judges to rule on whether Calif. prison crowding causes unconstitutional conditions
Associated Press WriterSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ California's day of reckoning has finally come for three decades of tough-on-crime policies that led to overcrowded prisons and unconstitutional conditions for inmates. The federal courts have already found that the prison...Tags: Local Authority, Prisons, Lawyers, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Civil Rights
-
Foo Fighters food fight
Reality CheckIt's the night before Thanksgiving, and I'm watching Top Chef by myself this week. (Mary went home for T-Day. She'll pitch in later.)I've been looking forward to this episode since last week's teaser. This week's episode gets an A --......Tags: David Grohl, Television Industry, Don Johnson, Grant Achatz, Salads
-
A judicial priority
In the summer of 2000, Francis Murnaghan, a highly respected Baltimore jurist, died after rendering more than two decades of distinguished service on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Since then, no one has been appointed to his seat....Tags: Bill Clinton, Lawyers, National Government, Paul Sarbanes, The White House
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Dec 1, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Nov 28, 2008
|Blog| Baltimore Sun
Nov 30, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
