Supreme Court Strikes Down Parts of Az Immigration Law But Upholds Part
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Supreme Court Rules that Secret Service Agents Can’t Be Sued in Protestor Confrontation With Cheney
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The big guys and gals have weighed in on the matter and Secret Service has come out on top. The Supreme Court ruled Monday unanimously in favor of two Secret Service agents, saying they can’t be sued, according to the New York Times. The court ruled against a Colorado protestor, who…
Supreme Court Ruling Prompts FBI to Turn Off About 3,000 GPS Devices
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s fair to surmise that the FBI has a surplus of GPS devices that are just going to be sitting around. The Wall Street Journal reports that FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann said at a conference Friday that a Supreme Court ruling requiring a court order before placing a GPS on…
FBI Cuts Back on Use of GPS Systems After Supreme Court Ruling
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Supreme Court has ruled and the FBI is responding. USA Today reports that the FBI has started cutting back on the use of GPS surveillance in wake of a Jan. 23 Supreme Court ruling which said law enforcement needs court authorization to attach a GPS to a vehicle. The paper…
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Cheney Back-Slap
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com As Herman Cain knows, it’s a fine line between a friendly pat on the shoulder and a little too much touching. Now, Steven Howards will find out the same. On Monday the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether or not Howards can sue the Secret Service for denying his right to…
Secret Service Agents Ask Supreme Court For Immunity from Lawsuit
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The legal battle goes on for two Secret Service agents in a case stemming from a 2006 visit to Colorado by Vice President Dick Cheney. The Associated Press reports that the two agents are asking the Supreme Court to declare them immune from being sued in a First Amendment lawsuit. The…
Ex-Atty. Gen. Ashcroft Dodges Bullet; Supreme Court Tosses Lawsuit Against Him
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft is off the hook. In an 8-0 ruling, the Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit against Ashcroft. It overturned a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision, saying the former Attorney General under President Bush enjoyed “qualified immunity” from a lawsuit filed by Abdullah al Kidd,…
Fed Judge Bothered that Justice Dept. Didn’t Appeal Death Penalty Ruling in NYPD Cop Killing Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Brooklyn fed judge is none too happy with the Justice Department and Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. in a case involving the murder of two New York police detectives, the NY Daily News reported. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis “bristled” on Tuesday when expressing his displeasure that the Justice Department…