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Sunday, June 11, 2006

“3 federal branches clash over powers; Congress, U.S. courts aim to strike greater balance with executive”: This article appears today in The Baltimore Sun.

Posted at 10:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“A tighter rein on faith-based initiatives; A court ruling last week against an Iowa prison program insists upon church-state separation”: This article will appear Monday in The Christian Science Monitor. My earlier coverage appears at this link.

Posted at 10:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Suicides may be attempt to influence court proceedings, general says”: Monday’s edition of The Miami Herald will contain this article, along with an article headlined “Suicides provoke calls to close Guantanamo.”

Monday in The Christian Science Monitor, Warren Richey and Linda Feldmann will have an article headlined “Many perils at Guantanamo – for Bush, too; Suicides at the detention camp follow already-sharp international criticism of US.”

Today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Weekend Edition Sunday” contained an audio segment entitled “Suicides Raise New Questions at Guantanamo.” And today’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered” contained an audio segment entitled “Leaders Weigh In on Guantanamo Suicides.” RealPlayer is required to launch these audio segments.

Posted at 10:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Why Race And Education Are Still Up In The Air: The Supreme Court takes another case on a messy issue.” The June 19, 2006 issue of U.S. News & World Report will contain this article.

Posted at 5:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Murphy may head to bench; U.S. attorney, Troy lawyer considered for federal appeals court; nominations would end dispute”: Yesterday’s edition of The Detroit News contained an article that begins, “U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Murphy III and a Troy attorney are expected to be nominated to two open seats on the federal appeals court in Cincinnati, officials familiar with the process said.”

Posted at 9:33 AM by Howard Bashman



“Recommended reading: Scholars are split on the Bush administration’s use of the Federalist Papers to justify its position on presidential war powers.” Charlie Savage has this article today in the Ideas section of The Boston Globe.

Posted at 9:28 AM by Howard Bashman