Bob Egelko is reporting: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, he has articles headlined “Writers won’t be called in Army officer’s case; Man who refused to go to Iraq says he was quoted correctly” and “Journalist jailed for 5 months seeking freedom.”
“Liberate political speech: The Supreme Court revisits campaign finance reform’s most dubious restrictions.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.
“Habeas corpus and an era of limits: Constitution says those in custody can seek liberty in court, but what of Guantanamo?” David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting: Today’s newspaper contains articles headlined “Bill: 9 jurors to give death; Prosecutors want option for capital punishment when jury’s vote is not unanimous” and “Pre-abortion ultrasound debated again; Issue revived after failing to win approval last year.”
“Execution put under microscope”: This article appears today in The St. Petersburg Times.
And The Tampa Tribune reports today that “State Senator May Request Audiotaping Of Executions.”
“Uighurs’ Detention Conditions Condemned; Lawyers’ Complaint Part of Effort to Get Expedited Review”: The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, “Chinese Uighurs who have been imprisoned for the past month at a new state-of-the-art detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are being held around the clock in near-total isolation, a circumstance their lawyers say is rapidly degrading their mental health, according to an affidavit filed in federal court yesterday.”
“Canada’s Good Example”: The New York Times today contains an editorial that begins, “Canada set an important example of decency when it offered a formal apology and compensation worth millions of dollars to a Syrian-born Canadian citizen who was a victim of President Bush’s use of open-ended detention, summary deportation and even torture in the name of fighting terrorism.”
“Miers Leaves White House With No Regrets”: The Associated Press provides this report.
“How Will the Roberts Court Deal with Cases Affecting Corporate America? A Recent Decision Regarding the Federal Employer Liability Statute Provides Insight.” Anthony J. Sebok has this essay online at FindLaw today.