WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals Monday from two holdout counties in Southern California that object to the state's 13-year-old medical-marijuana law and claim it should be struck down as violating the federal drug-control act. The action probably will clear the way for patients in San Diego and San Bernardino counties to seek county-issued identification cards that show they are eligible to possess and use marijuana. These identification...
Attorney general wants hate crimes law to include sexual orientation, gender or disability
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder wants Congress to pass a new hate crimes law to include attacks that are based on sexual orientation, gender or disability. Holder made his comments Thursday at a hearing of the...
Palin nominates Sullivan as attorney general
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
SOLDOTNA, Alaska -- Gov. Sarah Palin nominated a former key State Department official as Alaska's next attorney general Tuesday, just weeks after her earlier choice was rejected by state lawmakers. The Republican...
Some Lists of State Tax Laws Affecting Retirees
The New York Times
The New York Times
Filed at 3:39 p.m. ET People seeking tax-friendly places to live in retirement face a hodgepodge of state tax laws to comb through. While experts recommend looking at total potential tax obligations, not just income or...
Mina Mar Group Commences Legal Action Vs Belmont Partners Joseph Meuse Re: VSHE, KING, AZTC
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
Palin nominates Daniel S. Sullivan to be Alaska's attorney general
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
SOLDOTNA, Alaska - Gov. Sarah Palin nominated a former key State Department official as Alaska's next attorney general Tuesday, just weeks after her earlier choice was rejected by state lawmakers. The Republican governor...
Supreme Court won't step into case over Missouri funeral protest law
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has left in place a court order barring Missouri from enforcing a law limiting protests near funerals. The justices refused without comment Monday to hear Missouri's appeal. The state...
Supreme Court won't decide whether law making doctor's prescription pad private constitutional
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court won't stop the state of New Hampshire from making doctors' prescription-writing habits confidential over the objection of companies who analyze and sell that information. The high court on...
Statement From the Attorney General on Today's Decision by the Supreme Court in District Attorney's ...
The Examiner
The Examiner
Distributed by Press Release EMAIL ARTICLE PRINT ARTICLE WASHINGTON (Map) - WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was released by the Attorney General: "The Supreme Court today held that...
High Court rules on DNA tests, $500M asbestos suit
USA Today
USA Today
Updated | Comment | Recommend | | | WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court says convicts have no constitutional right to test DNA evidence in hopes of proving their innocence long after they...
US attorney: 2 more face drug conspiracy and other charges in Las Vegas boy abduction case
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
LAS VEGAS - Two more defendants have been named in a federal cocaine trafficking case stemming from the kidnapping of a 6-year-old boy from his Las Vegas home last October. A revised indictment unsealed Tuesday in Las...




