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Gov't: AG gets clean bill of health after collapse By LARA JAKES JORDAN and CHRISTINE SIMMONS Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - A Justice Department spokeswoman says that Attorney General Michael Mukasey has been given a "clean bill of health" by doctors and is expected to check out of the hospital shortly.

Congress sends jobless benefit extension to Bush By JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush is about to ensure that millions of laid-off workers won't see their unemployment checks disappear as the year-end holidays approach.

Lawyers attack prosecutor who had Cheney indicted By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press Writer McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Lawyers seeking to halt the indictments brought against Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others are accusing the prosecutor of trying to end his tenure with a bang and even scores with political enemies.

Boston city councilor arrested for taking bribe By GLEN JOHNSON Associated Press Writer BOSTON (AP) - A Boston City Council member has been arrested for allegedly taking a $1,000 bribe from a person he believed was a businessman, then lying to FBI officials.

Neb. lawmakers OK age limit in safe-haven law LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers have given final approval to adding a 30-day age limit to the state's safe-haven law. The original safe-haven law was intended to prevent newborns from being dumped in trash bins or worse. Every state has such a law, but Nebraska's is the only one that lacks an age limit.

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Analyzing the Two Key Arguments in The California Supreme Court Case Regarding the Anti-Same-Sex-Marriage Proposition Eight: Part One in a Series of Columns
 By VIKRAM DAVID AMAR
FindLaw columnist and U.C., Davis, law professor Vikram Amar begins what will be a series of columns on California's Proposition 8. (As readers may know, Proposition 8 is the initiative that purported to amend the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, after the California Supreme Court had held that the Constitution guaranteed marriage equality.) In the series, Amar will address two questions: Was Proposition 8 validly enacted? And, what is the status of same-sex marriages that were entered into after the California Supreme Court held that the California Constitution guaranteed marriage equality, but before 52% of California voters endorsed Proposition 8? View more Commentary »

 

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