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...discussion, "Arguing the Violence Against Women Act: Two Views," played out in the vast Ames Courtroom in Austin Hall at the law school...
Early in the night, spectators knelt in the aisles and banks of cameras, microphones and recording equipment jammed the rear of the courtroom, but as the two-hour debate turned from overarching ethics to legal minutiae, departing crowds left the hall half-full of spectators fanning themselves with legal briefs...
...more corrupt than anyone else, including the Federal Government," whispered one of the regular courtroom spectators--an attorney, no less--last week in Baton Rouge during the long-awaited marquee act in the 12-week trial. Edwards, 72, a four-term Governor who once said the only way he'd lose an election was if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy, was called to the stand in his own defense. He had listened to a parade of witnesses, including three men who pleaded guilty to their role in the alleged scam...
...federal) bringing the suits. In addition, the Supreme Court and the appellate courts tend to be cautious about the manageability of large class action suits with a diverse group of plaintiffs. At age 78, Judge Weinstein seems unlikely to be around long enough to hear the case in his courtroom...
...four days. Although the Miami relatives lost a battle to bring the matter to a state court Thursday, the setback was overshadowed by their victory in the Atlanta appeals court, which once again moves the struggle over Elian's fate off the streets of Miami and into a courtroom...