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Democrats nix Christie's 2nd NJ Supreme Court pick
New Jersey Democrats have rejected Gov. Chris Christie's nomination of a gay black Republican mayor to the state Supreme Court.Morris County Mayor Bruce Harris was turned down Thursday by a vote of 7 to 6 after a four-hour hearing.It's the same margin by which another Christie nominee, First Assistant Attorney General Phillip Kwon, was voted down two months ago.Democrats who control the Senate Judiciary

Nepal Supreme Court judge killed, 2 people wounded

Motorcycle-riding assailants shot and killed a Supreme Court judge under investigation for allegedly taking bribes as he headed to work in the Nepalese capital Thursday, police said.

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Stevens legal team calls discipline 'laughable'

The legal team that defended Sen. Ted Stevens in his corruption trial has harshly criticized as "laughable" and "pathetic" the punishment handed out to a pair of prosecutors found to have engaged

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Justice Dept.: Misconduct by 2 in Stevens case

The Justice Department's internal ethics watchdog said Thursday that two prosecutors in the bungled corruption case against then-Sen. Ted Stevens engaged in reckless professional misconduct by

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Fitzgerald stepping down as US attorney in Chicago
In a city and state known for tenacious corruption, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald became known for equal tenacity in going after politicians of every stripe.

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GOP senators question judicial conference on Maui
Hawaii officials defended the islands Tuesday as a place of business amid criticism from two key U.S. senators who questioned the decision to hold an upcoming conference for federal judges on Maui.

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