Things have not gone so well when it comes to the federal government’s probe into illegal use of steroids in major league baseball. The Barry Bonds case appears to be going nowhere. And this ruling could hurt other possible cases. By Maura Dolan and Lance Pugmire Los Angeles Times The federal government illegally seized confidential…
The raid hasn’t done much good for the relationship between federal law enforcement and the Islamic community in the Washington/Virginia region. But the court said the feds did nothing wrong. A ruling to the contrary may have given the Islamic community more ammunition to criticize federal law enforcement. By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer…
In this harsh criticism of a federal prosecutor, an appellate judge took the unusual step of specifically mentioning the prosecutor by name. Federal prosecutors should probably take note of the ruling to avoid similar situations in the future. By Ameet Sachdev Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — U.S. Appeals Judge Richard Posner is known for his provocative…
