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Appeals court: Canadian man mistaken for terrorist, detained after 9/11 attacks cannot sue US
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Newser
A Canadian engineer cannot sue the United States after being mistaken for a terrorist when he was changing planes in New York a year after the 2001 terrorist attacks, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The judges of the 2nd U.S...
Appeals court: Detained Canadian cannot sue the US
Nov 2nd, 2009 - ajc
NEW YORK — A Canadian engineer cannot sue the United States after being mistaken for a terrorist when he was changing planes in New York a year after the 2001 terrorist attacks, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The judges of the 2nd U.S...
Obama administration invokes state secrets privilege to block lawsuit over warrantless wiretap
Oct 30th, 2009 - StarTribune
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department invoked the state secrets privilege Friday to try to stop a lawsuit over Bush-era wiretapping — the first time the Obama administration has done so under its new policy on such cases.Nationwide sweep of 'LaFamilia' drug suspects includes 77 Dallas arrests 12:18PM CT
Oct 22nd, 2009 - Dallasnews
U.S. Justice Department officials in Washington today announced the results of a nearly four-year drug investigation that targeted the La Familia cartel's distribution network...
New medical pot policy will only target state lawbreakers
Oct 19th, 2009 - USA Today
WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday.



