Ruling Says Deportation Cases May Not Be Appealed Over Lawyer Errors (New York Times)
The Bush administration said that illegal immigrants do not have a constitutional right to effective legal representation in deportation hearings, closing a common avenue for appeal attempts.
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Mozambique: Constitutional Council Rejects Renamo Appeal (AllAfrica.com)
Maputo — By a vote of six to one, Mozambique's Constitutional Council, the highest body in dealing with electoral disputes, has rejected an appeal from the former rebel movement Renamo, calling for annulment of the 19 November municipal elections.
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Health care challenge lawyer critical of delays by province (Telegraph-Journal)
The lawyer leading a constitutional challenge of New Brunswick's health reforms says the provincial government appears to be determined to drag out the court case as long as possible.
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Last-minute Bush administration immigration changes could affect California (Contra Costa Times)
Right to attorney in deportation cases no longer automatic
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New Attorney General Spells Out Priorities (Skanner)
Oregon’s Attorney General-elect John Kroger will be the keynote speaker at The Skanner’s upcoming 23 rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. Last week, Kroger sat down to talk with us about his plans for the state’s highest law enforcement office.
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Term Limits Get Reprise, This Time in Court (New York Times)
Two moths after the mayor signed a law to extend term limits, lawyers for the city and a group challenging the extension argued their cases in a courtroom in Brooklyn.
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Animal Cruelty Law Tests Free Speech (New York Times)
In the case of Robert J. Steven, the Supreme Court is likely to address questions about whether and when the government can decide that some sorts of information have no social value at all.
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Analysis: B.C. polygamy case likely to stir up religious freedoms debate (National Post)
Analysis: Canada’s anti-polygamy law will likely be struck down as unconstitutional in the wake of charges brought against two leaders of a polygamous community in Bountiful, B.C.
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The Chief Justice on the Spot (New York Times)
How a case could explain the evolution of the chief justice of the United States and in the process set the direction of the debate of race and politics to come.
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Ruling may help financial crime victims (The Salt Lake Tribune)
A federal court ruling could have major implications for victims of financial crimes, according to a University of Utah law professor involved in the case.
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