Victor’s Justice

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2008 In what will be the Pentagon's first war crimes trial since World War II, the U.S. will go forward Monday in trying Osama bin Laden's former driver, Salim Ahmed Hamdan. Unknown still is the trial date for Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and the rest of the government cabal that also may have committed war crimes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Could L.A. Accidentally Elect a White Separatist?

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2008 Not many people pay attention to judicial elections, especially one held in June, and it's for that reason that some Angelenos are worried about the campaign of William Johnson. A white separatist, Johnson is apparently counting on a lack of attention and the support of Ron Paul's local organization to help him to victory. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Snipes Slapped with 3-Year Prison Sentence

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2008 A Florida court sentenced Wesley Snipes to 36 months in prison for tax evasion on Thursday, despite the actor's plea for mercy and written character testimonials by fellow stars Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rather’s $70M Suit Still On

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2008 Dan Rather himself once warned, "Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek," but he's still staring down CBS' toothy maw and refusing to budge in his $70-million lawsuit against his former host network. On Wednesday, a New York Supreme Court justice ruled that (at least for now) Rather's suit could go forward despite CBS' bid to have it dismissed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Taps Former Judge to Head Justice Department

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2007 President Bush has selected former federal judge Michael Mukasey as his new attorney general. Mukasey has a reputation for being tough and impatient, which is fortunate, considering that he'll have only 15 months to turn around an ailing Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Trouble for Musharraf

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court delivered a ruling Friday that smacks of a smackdown between the country's other top legal players and President Pervez Musharraf, and in this round, Musharraf didn't win: The court flouted Musharraf's decision, made earlier this year, to suspend Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry (pictured) and voted that he be reinstated to his post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Three Words for Bush and His Judges

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 Just say no. The Senate's Democratic majority -- joined by all Republicans who purport to be moderate -- must tell President Bush that this will be the answer to any controversial nominee to the Supreme Court or to the appellate courts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge OK’s Student Gay Rights Club

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2007 A federal judge has ruled that Florida's Okeechobee High School must grant the same privileges to the Gay-Straight Alliance that it grants to other student clubs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge Says Doctor Can’t Treat Terrorists

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2007 A judge has ruled that a Florida doctor can be prosecuted under federal law for vowing to treat members of al-Qaida. Dr. Rafiq Abdus Sabir argued unsuccessfully that the Constitution protects a doctor's right to perform medical services. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Taste of Things to Come

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2007 President Bush has finally been forced to capitulate when it comes to the judiciary, after igniting a firestorm by announcing he would stand by the nominations of three conservative judges that had been blocked by Democrats. Bush conceded on Tuesday, announcing that all three nominees had withdrawn from the process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: The New Activist Judges

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Aug 24, 2006 Honestly, people, haven't you figured out what this is all about yet? Money. The conservatives are in a snit about "liberal courts" because of money. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Monitoring Madness

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Aug 21, 2006 Dig deeper