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Judge backs scientists on polar bears
A federal judge on Thursday backed a finding by government scientists that global warming is threatening the survival of the polar bear.

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Judge orders university to release Palin documents
A group that filed a lawsuit over documents related to a June appearance by Sarah Palin at California State University, Stanislaus is claiming victory in a judge’s ruling.

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Judge could dismiss lawsuit
Following normal legal procedures, a federal judge will now decide whether to dismiss a federal lawsuit against the City of Heflin or allow the case to come before the court.

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Federal judge tosses key parts of Arizona immigration law
PHOENIX A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona’s immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousands of activists that had been building for months. Coming just hours before the law was to take effect, the ruling isn’t the end. By date (default)

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World › Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law
A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona’s immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a…

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Judge who killed drilling ban a hero in Louisiana
Along the troubled waters of the Gulf of Mexico , U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman has become a bit of a folk hero. He’s the Ronald Reagan appointee who overturned the Obama administration’s six-month ban on deepwater oil exploration, siding with oil service companies and the state of Louisiana, which argued that the moratorium — coming on the heels of the gusher in the Gulf — would …

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Judge to rule on deep-water drilling moratorium
The oil industry and Louisiana officials support a lawsuit challenging the restrictions, saying they will cause more economic pain for gulf states already reeling from the spill fallout. Inside New Orleans’ federal courthouse Monday, a judge was deliberating the points of law that could determine the fate of the Obama administration’s six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling .

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Retiring judge set for life
By returning to private practice, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Broderick won’t have to work many billable hours to exceed his current $157,000 yearly salary. Broderick will step aside in early November, weeks after he hits his 15th anniversary of being on the state’s highest court. That’s pivotal, as under judicial retirement law, judges are entitled to a 70 percent pension for the rest of …

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Ann Aldrich set firsts as lawyer, professor and federal district judge
Aldrich, 82, handled many notable cases in 30 years on the bench. She oversaw the first trial of Congressman James Traficant, who represented himself and won that round. She also tried local Catholic officials, an accused Nazi, a conscientious objector and more.

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Judge says he didn’t know Hagan’s husband
GREENSBORO — A judge whose ruling is under fire from the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority says he did not know U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan’s husband was part of a lawsuit against Randleman Regional Reservoir — a factor that triggered questions about the ruling’s propriety. read more

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