http://www.mail.com/subjects/3310-judiciary.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3310-judiciary.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2163676-rangers-starter-win-time-june.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Justin Grimm threw his last pitch, the Texas Rangers were trailing the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics. The rookie right-hander stayed in just long enough to become the first Rangers starter to get a victory in June. David Murphy and Leonys Martin singled and scored in Texas' two-run fifth, and the Rangers rallied to beat th... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:40:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2163676-rangers-starter-win-time-june.html 2013-06-20T04:40:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2163392-judge-sides-with-us-manning-document-dispute.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Baltimore said Wednesday she's satisfied for now with measures the military has taken to release documents related to Army Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial in the Wikileaks case. Lawyers for the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights and other groups, including The Associated Press, have complained for mor... Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:02:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2163392-judge-sides-with-us-manning-document-dispute.html 2013-06-20T00:02:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2162528-top-uk-court-overturns-sanctions-iranian-bank.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court quashed sanctions against an Iranian bank penalized over its alleged links to Iran's nuclear weapons program, saying Wednesday that Bank Mellat had been arbitrarily singled out. The U.S. Treasury Department slammed the ruling as mistaken and warned that Bank Mellat remains under American sanctions. Bank Mellat, a priv... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:32:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2162528-top-uk-court-overturns-sanctions-iranian-bank.html 2013-06-19T21:32:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2162816-italian-icons-find-respite-tax-man.html MILAN (AP) — Sophia Loren wore green silk and sunglasses for her date with the taxman, Luciano Pavarotti a suit and sneakers. Diego Maradona gave up his diamond stud earring to pay off a tax debt. Some of Italy's most well-heeled residents have come under the glare of successive governments who have declared wars on tax evasion, yet it remains a perennial... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:14:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2162816-italian-icons-find-respite-tax-man.html 2013-06-19T21:14:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2161574-zimbabwes-president-to-court-polls.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's highest court said Wednesday it has received an application from longtime President Robert Mugabe's party to delay crucial elections by at least two weeks following pressure from regional leaders. Mugabe has insisted he is merely abiding by a previous court order in holding general elections on July 31. Prime Minister Mo... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:08:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2161574-zimbabwes-president-to-court-polls.html 2013-06-19T12:08:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2158810-house-passes-far-reaching-anti-abortion-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a GOP war on women. The legislation, sparked by the murder conviction of a Philadelphia late-term abortion provider, ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:38:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2158810-house-passes-far-reaching-anti-abortion-bill.html 2013-06-19T00:38:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159320-italy-top-court-faults-amanda-knox-acquittal.html ROME (AP) — Italy's high court on Tuesday harshly faulted the appeals court that acquitted American student Amanda Knox of murdering her roommate, saying its ruling was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions. It ordered a new appeals court to consider all the evidence to determine whether Knox helped kill the young woman. In Marc... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:25:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159320-italy-top-court-faults-amanda-knox-acquittal.html 2013-06-18T20:25:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159482-civil-rights-groups-sue-nypd-muslim-spying.html NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department's widespread spying programs directed at Muslims have undermined free worship by innocent people and should be declared unconstitutional, religious leaders and civil rights advocates said Tuesday after the filing of a federal lawsuit. "Our mosque should be an open, religious and spiritual sanctuary, but NYPD ... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:46:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2159482-civil-rights-groups-sue-nypd-muslim-spying.html 2013-06-18T18:46:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157034-court-ariz-citizenship-proof-law-illegal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — States can't demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision complicating efforts in Arizona and other states to bar voting by people who are in the country illegally. The justices' 7-2 ruling closes the door ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:11:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157034-court-ariz-citizenship-proof-law-illegal.html 2013-06-17T22:11:48Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2157012-court-pay-to-delay-generic-drugs-illegal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Deals between pharmaceutical corporations and their generic drug competitors, which government officials say keep cheaper forms of medicine off the market, can sometimes be illegal and therefore can be challenged in court, the Supreme Court said Monday. The justices voted 5-3 to allow the government to inspect and challenge what it calls... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:33:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2157012-court-pay-to-delay-generic-drugs-illegal.html 2013-06-17T20:33:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157388-indiana-woman-condemned-killing-15-freed.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher was released from an Indiana prison Monday after growing to middle age behind bars. Paula Cooper, whose 1986 death sentence enraged human rights activists and drew a plea for clemency from Pope John Paul II, lef... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:18:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157388-indiana-woman-condemned-killing-15-freed.html 2013-06-17T19:18:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157308-summary-supreme-court-actions-monday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday handed down decisions in five cases and agreed to hear two important appeals in the fall. Among the court's actions: — Struck down, by a 7-2 vote, Arizona's proof-of-citizenship law that asks would-be voters for additional documentation before allowing them to register using a federal form designed to make sig... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:31:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2157308-summary-supreme-court-actions-monday.html 2013-06-17T16:31:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156912-high-court-to-hear-nj-housing-discrimination-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take on another dispute involving race, deciding whether people must prove they were victims of intentional housing discrimination to win lawsuits under federal law. With highly anticipated decisions on affirmative action and voting rights imminent, the justices added a case to their calendar for the fa... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:08:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156912-high-court-to-hear-nj-housing-discrimination-case.html 2013-06-17T16:08:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157058-high-court-driver-records-protected.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says lawyers may not obtain personal information from state driver license records to recruit clients for lawsuits. The justices voted 5-4 Monday in favor of South Carolina residents who objected to solicitations from lawyers to join a lawsuit against car dealers. Justice Anthony Kennedy said in his majority opinions th... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:04:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157058-high-court-driver-records-protected.html 2013-06-17T15:04:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156994-court-jury-final-minimums.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a jury should have the final say on facts that can trigger mandatory minimum sentences in criminal trials. The high court on Monday overturned the sentencing in Allen Alleyne's case in a 5-4 judgment. He was convicted of robbery and firearm possession in Richmond, Va. The jury said Alleyne's accomplice did not bran... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:17:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156994-court-jury-final-minimums.html 2013-06-17T14:17:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156908-court-will-review-dispute-airline-pilot.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will review a $1.24 million defamation judgment against a Wisconsin airline that reported one of its pilots as mentally unstable and caused him to be arrested. The justices said Monday they will hear an appeal from Air Wisconsin that claims it is shielded under federal law from the defamation claims of veteran pilot Wil... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:42:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156908-court-will-review-dispute-airline-pilot.html 2013-06-17T13:42:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156938-court-wont-hear-seattle-officer-appeal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won't reconsider a jury's decision that an off-duty Seattle police officer who was cut off in traffic violated a man's rights by detaining him at gunpoint. The high court Monday refused to hear an appeal from officer Jonathan Chin, who was in plainclothes as he held at gunpoint three men who allegedly cut him off in tra... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:40:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156938-court-wont-hear-seattle-officer-appeal.html 2013-06-17T13:40:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156438-longtime-govt-lawyer-to-lead-gitmo-closure-effort.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches of the government to be the State Department's special envoy for closing down the military-run prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Clifford Sloan is the pick to reopen the State Department's Office of Guantanamo... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:03:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156438-longtime-govt-lawyer-to-lead-gitmo-closure-effort.html 2013-06-17T07:03:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2156286-media-study-pro-views-same-sex-marriage.html NEW YORK (AP) — Around the time the U.S. Supreme Court was considering the same-sex marriage issue, news reports had more comments from supporters than opponents, a study released Monday concluded. The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism looked at nearly 500 stories on the topic over a two-month period that began just before the cou... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:43:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2156286-media-study-pro-views-same-sex-marriage.html 2013-06-17T04:43:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2155662-ind-woman-sentenced-to-die-16-to-released.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana woman put on death row at age 16 for killing an elderly Bible school teacher is scheduled to be released Monday after serving a prison term that was shortened after the state Supreme Court intervened. Paula Cooper's death sentence at such a young age sparked international protests and a plea for clemency from Pope John Paul ... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:05:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2155662-ind-woman-sentenced-to-die-16-to-released.html 2013-06-16T20:05:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155664-obama-chooses-lawyer-guantanamo-closure-envoy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches of the government to be the State Department's special envoy for closing down the military-run prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Clifford Sloan is the pick to reopen the State Department's Office of Guantanamo... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:02:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155664-obama-chooses-lawyer-guantanamo-closure-envoy.html 2013-06-16T20:02:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153802-regional-leaders-urge-zimbabwe-poll-delay.html MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Regional presidents meeting at a special summit on Zimbabwe asked President Robert Mugabe to delay crucial elections he has set for the end of July while asking the nation to guarantee conditions for free and fair elections, officials said Saturday. The summit took note of a ruling by Zimbabwe's highest court ordering Mugabe to h... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:35:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153802-regional-leaders-urge-zimbabwe-poll-delay.html 2013-06-15T21:35:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151524-judge-delays-remedies-arpaio-profiling-case.html PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff's office racially profiled Latinos delayed instituting remedies Friday to allow parties time to agree on options, but he indicated a court-appointed monitor likely would be assigned to assure the agency is complying with constitutional requirements. In May, U.S. District Judge Murray Snow conclud... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:39:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151524-judge-delays-remedies-arpaio-profiling-case.html 2013-06-14T22:39:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151440-supreme-court-archive-14k-hours-audio.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell's Tidewater Virginia drawl could make the word "court" sound as if it had two syllables. And Justice Clarence Thomas, though he doesn't talk much, speaks in a deep baritone. The voices of those justices and 30 others, as well as thousands of lawyers who have argued before the court, are now part of a... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:48:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151440-supreme-court-archive-14k-hours-audio.html 2013-06-14T14:48:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2150138-7-years-prison-argentine-ex-leader-menem.html BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former President Carlos Menem was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for illegally smuggling weapons to Ecuador and Croatia in violation of international embargoes in the 1990s, but he won't be going to jail soon. An Argentine court also banned Menem, now a senator, from holding elective office for 14 years, and ask... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:47:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2150138-7-years-prison-argentine-ex-leader-menem.html 2013-06-13T22:47:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2148894-expert-dying-woman-irish-abortion.html DUBLIN (AP) — A miscarrying woman who died in an Irish hospital should have had her blood poisoning detected much sooner and been offered an abortion to improve her odds of survival, an experts' report concluded Thursday in a case that is forcing Ireland to modernize its abortion laws. The 108-page report into the October death of Savita Halappanavar docu... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:40:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2148894-expert-dying-woman-irish-abortion.html 2013-06-13T20:40:37Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2149562-court-human-genes-patented.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information found inside the human body. But the high court also approved for the first time the patenting of synthetic DNA, handin... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:35:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2149562-court-human-genes-patented.html 2013-06-13T20:35:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2148550-unpaid-internships-jeopardy-court-ruling.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries, even if it takes a generous subsidy from Mom and Dad. But those days of working for free could be numbered after a federal judge in New York ruled this we... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2148550-unpaid-internships-jeopardy-court-ruling.html 2013-06-13T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150142-anti-demonstration-rule-supreme-court.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has come up with a new regulation banning demonstrations on its grounds, two days after a broader anti-demonstration law was declared unconstitutional. The regulation bans activities on the court's grounds or building such as picketing, speech-making, marching, vigils or religious services "that involve the communicatio... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:00:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2150142-anti-demonstration-rule-supreme-court.html 2013-06-13T20:00:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2149992-court-ruling-open-up-breast-cancer-gene-tests.html A ruling by the Supreme Court that human genes can't be patented is expected to increase access and drop the cost for tests for gene mutations that greatly raise the risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. In a bit of a mixed message, the court unanimously decided that certain types of gene tests may still be protected by patents, yet it struck down ... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:15:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2149992-court-ruling-open-up-breast-cancer-gene-tests.html 2013-06-13T19:15:37Z