Christians at Risk: A Jew's Concern, Part II*
Huffington PostDecember 31, 2011
It focused on deadly assaults on Christians and their churches, while authoritative sources, including the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, document patterns of discrimination against Coptic Christians. A result has been the steady ...more »
Articleman's 2011 in 21 Blogs
dagblog (blog)December 31, 2011
And on or around July 4, as all patriots do and always will, I paid tribute to now six-term President Thomas Whitmore, whose heroism was writ large in the classic documentary Independence Day. God bless President Whitmore, and these depopulated, ...more »
Golden Glory Earns Judgment; NSAC to Garnish Overeem's Purse
Sherdog.comDecember 31, 2011
On Friday Lindblom's law offices issued a release regarding the suit: “There has been some consternation about the timing of a lawsuit filed by Knock Out Investment[s]/Golden Glory against Alistair Overeem," the release stated. ...more »
The Obama Administration's Risky Voter ID Move Threatens the Voting Rights Act
Slate MagazineDecember 30, 2011
Katzenbach, the Supreme Court said the law requiring “preclearance” of voting changes, while an extreme intrusion on states' rights, was necessary because lesser measures—like federal government suits over each discriminatory voting practice—had not ...more »
The year councilors' ire backfired
Sun.StarDecember 30, 2011
Supreme Court Justices are now studying the merits of the Writ of Kalikasan, while Cosalan is anticipating the issuance of a Temporary Environmental Protection Order or Tepo aimed to finally stop Baguio City from dumping at the Irisan area endangering ...more »
PATTON BOGGS LLP v. MOSELEY
Leagle.comDecember 30, 2011
We conditionally grant Patton Boggs LLP's petition for writ of mandamus. We dismiss Patton Boggs's interlocutory appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Kate Moseley (Moseley) is a former partner with the law firm of Patton Boggs LLP (Patton Boggs). ...more »
Gov. Chafee Declines
New York TimesDecember 30, 2011
But the case raises a serious legal question: whether the governor's refusal violates the Constitution and its clause making federal law, including a federal writ, “the supreme Law of the Land;” or whether under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers, ...more »
2nd Circuit Stresses Limited Power of Courts to Review Extradition
The National Law JournalDecember 30, 2011
But Judge Deborah A. Batts granted the writ in 2010 after hearing Skaftouros argue that two requirements of the extradition treaty between the United States and Greece had not been met -- the warrant for his arrest in Athens was signed by the ...more »
Contours of SC's suo moto jurisdiction
The Nation, PakistanDecember 30, 2011
Every executive or administrative action of the State or other statutory or public bodies is open to judicial scrutiny and the High Court or the Supreme Court can, in exercise of the power of judicial review under the Constitution, quash the executive ...more »
The Candidates on Executive Power
New York TimesDecember 30, 2011
... and I would work closely with Congress to ensure that all statutory requirements are consistent with the Constitution and that both elected branches act together to protect and defend the national interests of the United States. ...more »
Lessons for Obama From the First 'Occupy' Movement
Wall Street JournalDecember 30, 2011
While acceding to negotiate with Lewis at Roosevelt's request, GM obtained a judicial "writ of ejectment" on Feb. 5, 1937. That day, Roosevelt announced his plan to "pack" the Supreme Court with new justices. General Motors capitulated and recognized ...more »
Guam's High Court Reverses 2 Decisions Over Guam Music's Gaming Machines
Pacific News CenterDecember 29, 2011
Subsequently, then-Attorney General Alicia Limtiaco issued a letter demanding DRT revoke the licenses issued, and filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus to compel DRT to so act. The Superior Court granted Limtiaco's Writ of Mandamus. After the Writ of ...more »
Oh, What A Year It Was
Dallas Blog (blog)December 29, 2011
In a speech at Rutgers School of Law (Newark), Justice Alito bemoaned the poor quality of judicial opinions from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, saying: “If Learned Hand's opinions are like the products of a bespoke tailor, the opinions ...more »
Opinion issued in Guam Music appeal
KUAM.comDecember 29, 2011
Judge Pro-tem Robert Klitzkie granted the AG's Office's writ of mandamus request authorizing the revocation of the licenses. He also denied GMI's motion to intervene as well as their request for a new trial. The trial court said it was unable to ...more »
STATE v. RILEY
Leagle.comDecember 29, 2011
Relying on an attached copy of an Order To Issue Writ and Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Prosequendum, filed in CR200700445, the dismissed cause, Riley maintained he had been released from federal prison on January 22, 2010, and taken into state custody the ...more »
