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Supreme Court reinstates detainee suit against Rumsfeld, others

The move sets the stage for an appeals court to review the rights of Guantánamo prisoners.
Supreme Court rules smokers can sue over 'light' cigarette claims

The decision will make it easier for local residents to recover damages from national firms, consumer groups say.
New life for Atlanta's English Avenue

One of the city's most troubled neighborhoods is starting to rebound thanks to an unusual coalition that hasn't lost hope.
East L.A., Latino heartland, revives its dream of cityhood

More than 30 years after the last attempt, the chances of success seem higher.
Who's at fault for harsh antiterror tactics?

The US Supreme Court will decide whether senior Bush administration officials were responsible for detainee mistreatment after 9/11.
In 9/11 suspects' bid to confess, a blow to US tribunal system

Judge at five Guantánamo detainees' trial weighs their bid to quit legal fight – and their mental competency.
Supreme Court case: Can terror suspect in US be held indefinitely?

Justices agreed Friday to hear the appeal of terror suspect al-Marri, held without charge for more than five years.
US Supreme Court takes up tobacco case for third time

The case involves an ongoing tug of war between the high court and the highest court in Oregon.
In Guantánamo case, a judge tightens the screws on the US

He is insisting that the government disclose any evidence that points to a detainee's innocence in a 'dirty bomb' plot.
Guilty verdict in MySpace suicide case could chill Internet speech

The jury convicted a Missouri mother on three counts, but not conspiracy.
Can US judges order detainees released?

That's a key question in the case of 17 Chinese Muslims held at Guantánamo, which a federal appeals court panel takes up Monday.
California Supreme Court to hear challenges to gay-marriage ban

Opponents argue that the ballot initiative amounts to a revision of the state constitution.
Closing Guantánamo prison may force new rules for trying terrorists

Obama will have to find a new balance between civil liberties and national security.
Court to weigh Utah sect's monument

Justices must decide if the Summum group can put up a religious display in a city park.
Denied US asylum, an Eritrean prison guard appeals to high court

He says he was forced to stand guard as others were tortured and killed.
Supreme Court considers FCC's rein on foul words

The federal crackdown on the rising use of expletives on TV has sparked free-speech concerns.
Supreme Court takes up drug warning labels

The case pits a Vermont musician who lost a limb against a pharmaceutical giant.
Credit crisis spawns a hunt for culprits

Nearly 100 federal investigations are under way, but getting guilty verdicts is tough.
Guest workers win in court over low pay

Increased rights from recent rulings in San Francisco and Atlanta, Georgia, may force a rethinking of this immigration program.
Court declines to hear death-row appeal

Troy Davis, a Georgia inmate, asked for a new trial after seven witnesses recanted their testimony.