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...Circuit Court of Appeals decision to overturn the law holds precedence over the court's April decision because the latest ruling was made "en banc," or from the full court. The process is only considered necessary. Remes said, when the court finds the error in the law "egregious enough to warrant correction before it gets to the Supreme Court...
...Gramm-Latta" is rejected, major differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill will have to be ironed out in a joint conference committee, where Republicans may be able to overturn some of the House cuts. But the Administration does not want to wait until this stage to fight for its revisions. Reason: if funding disparities could not be resolved, they would be eliminated from both bills, meaning that certain programs would remain at current spending levels with no cuts...
With the trial set to begin this week, Santucci faces a tough decision. He can go ahead without the confessions and hope that his other evidence is strong enough to satisfy the jury. Or he can seek a postponement and ask an appeals court to overturn Browne's ruling. An appeal would carry considerable risk, however: under state law, the prosecutor may not appeal unless he declares that the case is hopeless without the evidence at issue. If the appeal fails, the prosecutor is held to his declaration that he cannot proceed without that evidence. The result...
City landlords have asked the State's Supreme Judicial Court to overturn a two-week old decision that would allow Cambridge to sharply limit condominium conversions in the city...
...entire experience of the theater, I know of no artist like Maria Callas." Her private life, much of it conducted in public, was also the stuff of legend. She had the iron whim and comet-like will, the greed, love and hatred of someone strong enough to overturn the laws of life...