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Bagram Detainees Lose In Appeals Court
By Carole on May 21, 2010
In a unanimous decision, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled today that civilian courts do not have authority to hear the cases of three detainees imprisoned at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. The ruling is a win for both Bush and Obama administration policies in the War on Terror.
NJ Court Preserves Special Treatment For Unions
By Carole on May 8, 2010
On his first full day in office, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) issued an executive order limiting political donations by labor unions that have public contracts. The order meant unions would be subject to the same limitations as "business entities" such as law and engineering firms that have state contracts worth more than $17,500. Yesterday a state appeals court decided it was perfectly fine to keep the playing field uneven.
