Oct 15 Judge Orders Reporters to Reveal Sources in Lee Case A federal judge has ordered five reporters to reveal their sources for articles that portrayed Dr. Wen Ho Lee, a former nuclear weapons scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a chief suspect in a Chinese espionage investigation. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Medical Marijuana The Supreme Court said Tuesday it would not involve itself in a debate over whether doctors can talk to patients about medical marijuana. Gwen Ifill gets two perspectives on the controversial decision. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Start of the Term The Supreme Court began its new term this week with a decision on the docket over whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to rehire employees who were terminated for drug or alcohol abuse. Ray Suarez previews the new… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Colombia’s Struggle to Control Narcotics Trafficking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe discusses his efforts to control narcotics trafficking and growing incidents of rebel attacks on civilians. Continue watching
Oct 02 Judge Bars Death Penalty in Moussaoui Case A federal judge Thursday barred the U.S. government from seeking the death penalty in its case against Zacarias Moussaoui, the only suspect facing charges directly related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed more than 3,000 people. Continue reading
Sep 25 Federal Judge Declares Do-Not-Call List Unconstitutional A federal judge in Denver declared a new national registry designed to stop most unwanted telemarketing calls unconstitutional Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 25 Nigerian Woman Wins Appeal of Stoning Sentence A court in northern Nigeria ruled Thursday to overturn the conviction of Amina Lawal, a Nigerian woman who had been sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery under the strict auspices of Islamic Sharia law. Continue reading
Sep 23 Air Force Translator At Guantanamo Bay Prison Faces Espionage Charges An Air Force translator working at Guantanamo Bay prison was charged with espionage and aiding the enemy, a military spokesman announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 23 Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Oct. 7 Recall A federal appeals court Tuesday reinstated California's Oct. 7 gubernatorial recall election, rejecting a three-judge panel's decision that would have postponed it for months because of concerns over punch-card ballots. Continue reading
Sep 19 U.S. Appeals Court to Revisit Recall Delay Ruling A full complement of federal appeals court judges will reconsider the postponement of the California gubernatorial recall election, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced Friday. Continue reading