Jimmy was accused of leading a 1979 conspiracy to assassinate the federal judge in San Antonio Texas set to preside over his drug trial, died Friday. He was 63.
Bush can detain Americans and hold them indefinitely (tags)
"This decision," countered Jonathan L. Hafetz, counsel for al-Marri, means the president can pick up any person in the country–citizen or legal resident–and lock them up for years without the most basic safeguard in the Constitution, the right to a criminal trial." And in effect denies Habeas Corpus to all Americans.
Billionaire Nicholas' attorneys ask court to dismiss case (tags)
Nicholas has been charged separately with using and distributing illegal drugs. He has pleaded not guilty. That trial is scheduled to occur after completion of the criminal backdating case, which is scheduled to begin in April 2009. Nicholas has pleaded not guilty in all of the criminal cases
Did U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes and ICE conspire in illegal activity? (tags)