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Friday Media Summary

By Nancy Palencia

JUSTICE AT STAKE

American Courthouse: Another AHA! Moment
Dan Pero – 3/4/2010

NATIONAL SECURITY/COURTS

Washington Post: Obama advisers set to recommend military tribunals for alleged 9/11 plotters
Anne E. Kornblut and Peter Finn – 3/5/2010

FOX News: In Reversal, Obama Advisers to Recommend Military Tribunals for 9/11 Plotters
3/5/2010

Washington Post: Targeting Justice Department lawyers for work in terrorism cases is misdirected
Editorial – 3/5/2010

Common Dreams: ACLU: Senators McCain and Lieberman Introduce Bill to Authorize Indefinite Detention
Press Release – 3/4/2010

Atlanta Journal Constitution: In a twist, ?al Qaeda Seven? becomes ?al Qaeda Ten?
Jay Bookman – 3/4/2010

Talking Points Memo/Muckraker: ABA Blasts Liz Cheney Ad As ‘Divisive And Diversionary’
Justin Elliott – 3/4/2010

NY Daily News: Queens imam guilty of helping terror wannabe Zazi says ‘I’ve signed my own death sentence’
John Marzulli – 3/4/2010

CITIZENS UNITED

Senate Judiciary Committee: ?We the People? Corporate Spending in American Elections after Citizens United?
OFFICIAL HEARING NOTICE / WITNESS LIST -
3/3/2010

Gaithersburg Gazette: A Maryland response to the U.S. Supreme Court
Laslo Boyd – 3/5/2010

9/11 LAWSUITS/COURTS

NY Times: Judge?s Approval Sought In 2 Lawsuits From 9/11
BENJAMIN WEISER – 3/5/2010

FEDERAL NOMINATIONS

San Jose Mercury News: Senate committee votes to confirm judge to San Jose federal court
Howard Mintz – 3/4/2010

San Francisco Chronicle: San Jose judge one step away from federal bench
Bob Egelko – 3/4/2010

Las Vegas Sun: Senate Judiciary Committee approves nomination of Gloria Navarro for federal judgeship
Steve Kanigher – 3/4/2010

Indianapolis Star: Senate panel OKs Ind. judge?s nomination
Maureen Groppe – 3/4/2010

Blog Of Legal Times: Dawn Johnsen Nomination Heads Back to Senate
David Ingram – 3/4/2010

FOX News: Obama 9th Circuit Nominee: Constitution Must Adapt to Changes in the World
Shannon Bream – 3/4/2010

Media Matters For America: Witch hunt: Wash. Times calls another Obama judicial nominee “radical”
3/4/2010

Business Insider: Meet The Circuit Court Of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Confirmation
Lauren Streib – 3/4/2010

The Recorder: Ohio District Court Judge the Front-Runner for Federal Circuit Seat, Say Sources
Zusha Elinson – 3/5/2010

OHIO MERIT SELECTION

Akron Beacon Journal: Merit of the Argument
Editorial – 3/5/2010

IMMIGRATION/COURTS

The Oklahoman: Oklahoma appeals immigration law decision
Nolan Clay – 3/4/2010

VOTER ID/COURTS

Indianapolis Star: Indiana justices lob questions at voter ID law
Jon Murray – 3/4/2010

SCOTUS/SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

NY Times: Justices Weigh Claims Over Torture in Somalia
Adam Liptak – 3/4/2010

Wall Street Journal: High Court Addresses Foreigners’ Immunity
JESS BRAVIN – 3/4/2010

ACCESS TO COURTS

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Politics harming justice in Georgia
Norman S. Fletcher – 3/4/2010

TEXAS SUPREME COURT ELECTIONS

Brenham Banner-Press: GOP runoff slated for Texas Supreme Court
ARTHUR HAHN – 3/4/2010

ALABAMA JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

Jere Beasley Report: The Election of Judges in Alabama
Beasley Allen – 3/4/2010

MICHIGAN COURTS/BUDGETS

Michigan Radio: Chief Justice: State Budget Cuts Are Hurting Court Programs (w/audio)
Laura Weber – 3/5/2010

PATRIOT ACT/CENSUS CONFIDENTIALITY

NY Times: Census Confidentiality Assured
JULIA PRESTON – 3/5/2010

Washington Post/Federal Eye: Justice Dept.: Census confidentiality laws trump the Patriot Act
Ed O’Keefe – 3/4/2010

WASHINGTON SENTENCING REFORM

Seattle Times: Amendment deal reached to allow judges to deny bail
Jim Brunner – 3/4/2010

MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Washington Examiner: Maryland’s attorney general should be impeached
Del. Don Dwyer – 3/4/2010

DON’T ASK DON’T TELL REPEAL

Jurist/Paper Chase: Bill to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” introduced in Senate
Andrea Bottorff – 3/4/2010

HAL TURNER

Bergen County Record: North Bergen shock jock Hal Turner insists he never threatened judges
PETER J. SAMPSON – 3/4/2010

AP: NJ blogger: Rants were sanctioned by FBI
TOM HAYS – 3/4/2010

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Houston Chronicle/AP: Judge declares death penalty unconstitutional
March 4, 2010

JUSTICE ROBERTS RETIREMENT RUMORS

AP: A Roberts rumor’s blip on Washington’s radar
3/5/2010

FOX News: Chief Justice Roberts Not Stepping Down Despite Report
3/4/2010

Above The Law: Anatomy of a Rumor: The Story Behind Chief Justice John Roberts?s ?Retirement?
David Lat – 3/4/2010

JUDICIAL ACTIVISM

Atlanta Journal Constitution/The Barr Code: US currency soon to be radically altered
Bob Barr – 3/5/2010

CLEAR THE BENCH COLORADO

People’s Press Collective: Clear The Bench Colorado is the event Guest Speaker at Saturday?s South Denver Candidate Search 2010 Forum
Matt Arnold – 3/4/2010

Full post as published by The Gavel on March 05, 2010 (boomark / email).