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There’s little President Bush can do – no speech, no press conference and mostly, no influence – that can help him sway Republican votes on an immigration bill that has provoked protest.

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A simple distinction explains why President Bush is unlikely to alter the outcome of the Senate debate on immigration reform, his visit to a Senate Republican luncheon this week notwithstanding. Despite his relatively low presidential approval rating, Bush has plenty of power. There’s the veto and the executive order. He’s commander-in-chief and boss of American […]

There’s little President Bush can do – no speech, no press conference and mostly, no influence – that can help him sway Republican votes on an immigration bill that has provoked protest. Read More »

The Bush administration’s effort to create a separate legal system for the war on terrorism may be foundering.

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The Bush administration’s effort to create a separate legal system for the war on terrorism may be foundering. Consistent resistance from the U.S. legal establishment has led to court rulings against the government in a series of cases over the past three years involving enemy combatants held both on the American mainland and the naval

The Bush administration’s effort to create a separate legal system for the war on terrorism may be foundering. Read More »

China and the U.S. are worlds apart in many ways. But in an alternate universe of failed stars orbiting around a planet called bankruptcy court, they have come much closer.

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China and the U.S. are worlds apart in many ways. But in an alternate universe of failed stars orbiting around a planet called bankruptcy court, they have come much closer. Such is the big bang effect of the country’s first national bankruptcy law, which took effect June 1. The new law gives China a version

China and the U.S. are worlds apart in many ways. But in an alternate universe of failed stars orbiting around a planet called bankruptcy court, they have come much closer. Read More »

President Bush overstepped his authority when he ordered the indefinite military detention of an Arab computer-science student from Qatar on suspicion that he was an Al Qaeda sleeper agent.

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President Bush overstepped his authority when he ordered the indefinite military detention of an Arab computer-science student from Qatar on suspicion that he was an Al Qaeda sleeper agent. In a stinging rebuke to the Bush administration’s tactics in the war on terror, a panel of the Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday

President Bush overstepped his authority when he ordered the indefinite military detention of an Arab computer-science student from Qatar on suspicion that he was an Al Qaeda sleeper agent. Read More »

A US Senator has announced an anticipated floor debate on a resolution expressing the US Senate’s lack of confidence in the besieged Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

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US Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) announced Friday that an anticipated floor debate on a resolution expressing the Senate’s lack of confidence in beleaguered Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will take place Monday. The no-confidence resolution, which is non-binding, will require the support of 60 senators to limit debate and further amendments to come to a

A US Senator has announced an anticipated floor debate on a resolution expressing the US Senate’s lack of confidence in the besieged Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Read More »

Each execution on Death Row results in the deterrence of an average of 18 murders, according to a 2003 study – a considerable increase on previous studies. The deterrence flies in the face of the anti-death penalty movement.

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Anti-death penalty forces have gained momentum in the past few years, with a moratorium in Illinois, court disputes over lethal injection in more than a half-dozen states and progress toward outright abolishment in New Jersey. The steady drumbeat of DNA exonerations — pointing out flaws in the justice system — has weighed against capital punishment.

Each execution on Death Row results in the deterrence of an average of 18 murders, according to a 2003 study – a considerable increase on previous studies. The deterrence flies in the face of the anti-death penalty movement. Read More »

After a decade, the US Government has moved from attacking Microsoft to defending it – a sign that the antitrust fight has moved from the desktop to the Internet.

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Nearly a decade after the government began its landmark effort to break up Microsoft, the Bush administration has sharply changed course by repeatedly defending the company both in the United States and abroad against accusations of anticompetitive conduct, including the recent rejection of a complaint by Google. The retrenchment reflects a substantially different view of

After a decade, the US Government has moved from attacking Microsoft to defending it – a sign that the antitrust fight has moved from the desktop to the Internet. Read More »

Faced with congressional investigations, document requests and who-knows-what President Bush is loading up with lawyers as he prepares for battle with Congress.

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President Bush is signing up legal help as he girds for battle with the Democratic-led Congress. Faced with a flurry of document requests and expanding congressional investigations, the White House announced Friday that Bush had hired nine lawyers, including five who’ll fill new jobs in the president’s legal office. The recruits have solid experience in

Faced with congressional investigations, document requests and who-knows-what President Bush is loading up with lawyers as he prepares for battle with Congress. Read More »

Serious constitutional issues are raised by the conviction of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby according to a dozen prominent legal scholars, as Jurist reports.

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A dozen prominent legal scholars submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of former vice-presidential aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby Thursday, arguing that Libby’s conviction could be overturned on appeal because the appointment of Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald raises serious constitutional issues involving the separation of powers. The legal scholars, including Harvard law professor Alan

Serious constitutional issues are raised by the conviction of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby according to a dozen prominent legal scholars, as Jurist reports. Read More »

The judge who sentenced Paris Hilton to jail and the city’s top prosecutor objected Thursday to her early release for an unspecified medical condition after only three days behind bars. What does it say about judicial process . . and fame?

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The judge who sentenced Paris Hilton to jail and the city’s top prosecutor objected Thursday to her early release for an unspecified medical condition after only three days behind bars. “The judicial process may have been improperly circumvented in this case,” said City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo. “This explanation is puzzling. Los Angeles County jail medical

The judge who sentenced Paris Hilton to jail and the city’s top prosecutor objected Thursday to her early release for an unspecified medical condition after only three days behind bars. What does it say about judicial process . . and fame? Read More »

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