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NEWS ABOUT: federal cases

federal cases stories: 3 news summaries

Supreme Court: Suspects Must Go Before Judge Within 6 Hours

Or confessions will be thrown out of fed court

Apr 6, 09 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Supreme Court today threw out the confession of Johnnie Corley, a Pennsylvania robbery suspect, saying that the 29½ hours federal authorities waited before bringing him to court was too long, the AP reports. In a 5-4 decision, the court said any confessions federal authorities elicited before a prisoner’s... More »

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Federal Court • US Supreme Court • confession • David Souter • federal cases

Profanity, Tobacco Cases Top Court's New Term

Judges to decide on consumers' right to sue drug, tobacco companies

Oct 6, 08 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Supreme Court and its Bush-era conservative additions launch a second term today, set to consider "pre-emption" cases that determine whether federal regulation makes drug and tobacco companies immune from state-level lawsuits. Other cases will determine penalties against profanity on radio or TV, a major sexual harassment question, and... More »

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drug companies • consumer protection • immunity • Wyeth • tobacco companies • US Supreme Court • federal cases

 Feds Triple
 Cases Against Illegals 

Immigrants account for half of prosecutions; critics question White House priorities

Jun 18, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prosecutions of illegal immigrants have soared in recent months, now accounting for half of all federal cases, the Los Angeles Times reports. Some 9,350 illegal immigrants faced federal charges in March of this year, up from 3,746 in March 2007, as the Bush administration ratcheted up efforts to... More »

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Bush administration • border control • Michael Chertoff • illegal immigration • federal prosecution • federal cases

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