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Saturday, February 18, 2006

“New Clerk for Alito Has a Long Paper Trail”: Adam Liptak will have this article in the Week in Review section of Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

Posted at 11:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Ginsburg Goes It Alone”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “It will be a different scene Tuesday when the black-robed justices of the Supreme Court emerge from behind a red, velvet curtain and take their seats at the mahogany bench. Instead of two female justices, there will only be one.”

Posted at 3:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Google Argues Against Subpoena; Turning Over Data Would Hurt Firm, Not Help U.S., Lawyers Say”: The Washington Post contains this article today.

The San Jose Mercury News reports today that “Google dissects U.S. claim; Search engine calls demand for data ‘nonsensical.’

And The Associated Press reports that “Google Criticizes Gov’t in Court Papers.”

Thanks to the “Official Google Blog,” you can access at this link the response that Google Inc. filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Posted at 10:58 AM by Howard Bashman



“Morales Loses Clemency Bid as Doctors Fight Role in Execution; Schwarzenegger reviews details of 1981 murder, which the inmate has admitted; Groups say aiding his death violates the physicians’ oath”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports today that “Governor turns down killer’s bid for clemency; Morales running out of options as Tuesday’s execution nears.”

The Oakland Tribune contains articles headlined “Legal options running out for Morales; Mercy now lies in the hands of the courts” and “Eternal pain: Teen’s murderer may be executed, but for two families, the heartbreak will never end.”

And The Sacramento Bee contains a front page article headlined “Fewer are sent to death; Experts divided on reasons why capital sentences have declined since 2000.”

Posted at 10:45 AM by Howard Bashman



“Justices to Rehear Speech Case From October; High Court’s Announcement Could Indicate That O’Connor Cast the Decisive Vote”: Charles Lane has this article today in The Washington Post.

Posted at 9:20 AM by Howard Bashman