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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

“Justices rule on transport of medicinal pot; State high court decision protects patients who carry marijuana for their own use; The action expands defense options, attorney says”: Maura Dolan has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

And today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko reports that “Transporting pot is legal for medicinal users, court rules; But conviction of man with a pound of marijuana upheld.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of California at this link.

Posted at 8:25 AM by Howard Bashman



“Giordano Attacked In Prison”: Today in The Hartford Courant, Lynne Tuohy has an article that begins, “Former Waterbury Mayor Philip Giordano, serving a 37-year sentence for sexually assaulting two preteen girls while mayor, was attacked this past weekend by another inmate in a housing unit at a Newtown prison.”

And The News-Times of Danbury reports today that “Garner prisoner accused of assaulting ex-Waterbury mayor.”

Posted at 8:04 AM by Howard Bashman



On this date in 1975: As The Associated Press notes here, “President Ford nominated Federal Judge John Paul Stevens to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by William O. Douglas.”

Posted at 8:00 AM by Howard Bashman



“An Intelligent Choice for A Key Panel”: Today in The Washington Post, attorney Terence J. Anderson has an op-ed that begins, “No one can reasonably question Alcee Hastings’s qualifications to serve as chairman of the House intelligence committee.”

Posted at 7:54 AM by Howard Bashman



“Beyond Same-Sex Marriage: Can Mitt Romney spur a broader debate?” Brendan Miniter has this essay online today at OpinionJournal.

Posted at 7:48 AM by Howard Bashman



“Trial of Class-Action Law Firm Is Set for 2008”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “The trial of the prominent class-action securities law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman and two of its named partners has been scheduled for January 2008 so that defense lawyers will have time to prepare if additional charges are filed.”

And The Los Angeles Times reports today that “Milberg Weiss fraud case may grow.”

Posted at 7:40 AM by Howard Bashman