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Probe in Sen. Stevens case to be released
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday a report on alleged misconduct in the prosecution of former Sen. Ted Stevens should be made public.
Judge drops civil contempt in Stevens case
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A judge in Washington has dropped civil contempt proceedings against three Justice Department lawyers involved in the case against U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens.
Activists decry elephant suit dismissal
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Animal rights activists say they disagree with the dismissal of a lawsuit against a Florida-based circus by a federal judge this week.
Judge sides with circus in elephant flap
Judge sides with circus in elephant flap
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Washington has sided with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in a legal fight over alleged abuse of Asian elephants.
Judge: Publish FBI interview with Cheney
Judge: Publish FBI interview with Cheney
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The FBI must make public most of its interview with former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney on the leak of a CIA operative's identity, a federal court ruled.
U.S. moves to dismiss major drug case
WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- The Justice Department has asked a U.S. judge to dismiss drug charges against a Shanghai-born Mexican pharmaceutical executive due to "evidentiary concerns."
Justice Dept. removes Stevens team
Justice Dept. removes Stevens team
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department has removed the prosecution team that won the corruption conviction of former Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska.
Judge drops contempt in Stevens case
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- A federal judge has let one U.S. Justice Department attorney off the hook for a contempt citation over the handling of former Sen. Ted Stevens' case.
Stevens' prosecutors held in contempt
Stevens' prosecutors held in contempt
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Four Justice Department lawyers were held in contempt Friday for failing to turn over documents in the corruption case of former Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska.
Judge reverses order in Stevens case
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The judge in former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption case says now he does not need answers about the handling of an FBI whistle-blower's complaint.
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“ This court is very sensitive to the extremely important, numerous and competing demands made on high-level government officials such as the attorney general, and therefore the court does not ordinarily burden officials at that level with matters that can be addressed by others, ”
Stevens judge wants answers
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“ The three most important factors the Court must consider in assessing a transfer motion under -- the location of Sen. Stevens, the location of potential witnesses, and the location of the events at issue -- continue to weigh overwhelmingly in favor of transfer, ”
Lawyers argue to transfer Stevens' case
United Press International
“ The design of these regulations appears to rest on the mistaken premise that Congress intended flexibility to trump collective bargaining rights, ”
Second judge blocks new federal work rules
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“ This court expressly makes no finding as to the lawfulness of any specific EUA that has been or may be approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, ”
Defense anthrax shots likely to start soon
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“ Congress appears to have authorized the use of (FDA) unapproved drugs ... based upon a declaration of (military) emergency ”
Judge eases anthrax vaccine order
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