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NPR stories on legal issues, court rulings, Supreme Court hearings, new laws, and government investigations. Download the NPR Justice Talking podcast and subscribe to the Legal Affairs RSS feed.
Lawyer: Boy's Confession To Killing Dad Was Coaxed
The attorney for the 8-year-old Arizona boy accused of killing his father and another man last month says he needs to see more evidence before considering a plea deal offered by the prosecution. He suggests that police may have coaxed the boy's videotaped confession.
Is Creating A Fake Online Profile A Criminal Act?
A Missouri mother who used a fake MySpace account to torment a teenage girl has been found guilty of three misdemeanor charges nearly two years after the teen committed suicide. What implications does the verdict have for social networking sites?
Will The Rich Pardon Trip Up Obama's Pick For AG?
When Eric Holder served as deputy attorney general, he recommended that President Clinton pardon Marc Rich, who had been charged with fraud and tax evasion and whose ex-wife contributed thousands of dollars to the Clintons. At the time, many considered the move scandalous.
High Court Hears Argument On Power Plants
Utilities want the Supreme Court to reinstate a Bush administration regulation that was overturned by lower courts. The regulation allowed utilities to consider the cost of the cleanest technology and not install it if fails a cost-benefit analysis.
High Court Case Tests Power Plants' Water Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court hears an important environmental case Tuesday, testing the role of cost-benefit analysis in federal clean-water rules. At issue is how far power plants must go in protecting fish and wildlife.
Foreclosures Overwhelm Legal Aid Programs
Half of all poor people seeking help to stave off foreclosures "are being turned away at the door," an official with the National Legal Aid & Defender Association estimates. The programs, which offer free or low-cost counsel, don't have enough staff to meet demand.
Bin Laden's Ex-Driver To Return To Yemen
The Bush administration has decided to allow Salim Ahmed Hamdan, convicted of aiding al-Qaida, to serve out the remainder of his sentence in his native Yemen. Tried before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay in August, Hamdan was sentenced to five and a half years, but with time served, had only four months to go.
Holder May Have Had Bigger Role In Rich Pardon
Eric Holder, president-elect Barack Obama's reported pick for attorney general, had a bigger role than previously disclosed in the pardon for Marc Rich by President Clinton. George Lardner, the author of an op-ed piece in Saturday's New York Times about Holder's role in the pardon, offers his insight.
Judge Uses Barney As Punishment For Noise
A judge in Fort Lupton, Colo., has found a novel way to punish young noise offenders. Judge Paul Sacco is making them pay the requisite fine and making them face his own list of songs they're guaranteed to hate, including Barry Manilow and Barney the purple dinosaur.
Florida Judge Rules Against Gay Adoption Ban
A Miami judge rules that there is no rational, scientific or moral reason that sexual orientation should be a barrier to adopting children, finalizing the adoption of two siblings by their gay foster father.
Holy Land Convicted Of Funneling Money To Hamas
A Muslim charity and five of its former leaders have been convicted in Dallas of giving more than $12 million to support the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development was found guilty of all 108 charges.
Osama Bin Laden's Ex-Driver To Return To Yemen
The Bush administration is expected to send Osama bin Laden's driver home to Yemen. In August, Salim Hamdan was convicted of helping al-Qaida. He will complete his sentence next month with credit for time served. Hamdan is held at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and there was speculation that the U.S. would try to keep him there indefinitely.
Boston Councilman Arrested In Bribe Probe
FBI agents arrested Boston City Councilman Chuck Turner at City Hall. He's charged with taking a bribe. It's part of a widening influence-peddling investigation that earlier capsized a noted member of the state Senate.
5 Detainees Ordered Released From Guantanamo
A federal judge in Washington has ordered the Bush administration to release five detainees from the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The men have been held there for seven years on evidence the judge finds insufficient. The ruling is the first by a trial judge since the Supreme Court declared in June that the Guantanamo prisoners have the right to challenge their detentions in U.S. courts.
Bush Hits Deadline For 'Midnight Regulations'
There are now 60 days left until President Bush leaves office and President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in. By law, there is a 60-day waiting period before any big, new federal regulations take effect. That means Friday is the deadline set by the Bush administration to get rules onto the books before the Democrats arrive.
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