The Supreme Court has accepted a case pitting the Department of Homeland Security against a former air marshal, setting up a debate over the imperatives of government secrecy and the public’s safety.
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Google Must Delete Personal Data When Asked, European Court Says
People have the right to have data about them deleted from online databases, the European Court of Justice says, in a ruling issued against Google on Tuesday.
Florida Rabble-Rouser Seeks To Open Civic Meeting With Satanist Prayer
A Florida rabble-rouser wants the city of Deerfield Beach to allow him to say a satanist prayer at the beginning of a council meeting.
Prayers Before Town Hall Meetings Are Constitutional, High Court Finds
A city council in upstate New York is not violating the Constitution when it opens its meetings with a prayer, the U.S. Supreme Court held Monday with a 5-4 vote.
White House To Propose Halting NSA Bulk Collection Of Phone Data
President Obama is reportedly preparing to announce a plan to scrap the government’s systematic collection of bulk phone records as part of a far-reaching overhaul of the National Security Agency’s controversial electronic surveillance activities.
Jurors to hear opening statements in Yakutat cold case homicide
Robert Kowalski is accused of causing the 1996 death of Sandra Perry at Yakutat’s Glacier Bear Lodge
Judicial Council seat filled by Anchorage lawyer
James E. Torgerson’s six-year appointment is subject to Legislative confirmation
Federal Judge Voids Texas Gay Marriage Ban
Saying that a Texas law barring same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and demeans the dignity of homosexuals, a federal judge struck down the law Wednesday.
Holder Orders Equal Treatment For Married Same-Sex Couples
Attorney General Eric Holder has for the first time directed Justice Department employees to give same-sex married couples “full and equal recognition, to the greatest extent under the law,” a move with far-ranging consequences for how such couples are treated in federal courtrooms and proceedings.
Tech Companies Release Details On Surveillance Data
Facebook, Microsoft, Google and LinkedIn released updated details on the number of times the U.S. government asked the companies to turn over information about its users.