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States, counties cracking down on illegals Police here operated for years under what amounts to a dont ask, dont tell policy toward illegal immigrants. U.S. prosecution of Padilla no slam dunk so far The Bush administrations decision to drop the enemy combatant label from alleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla and prosecute him on civilian terror charges has not gone smoothly, with even the judge in the case raising questions about sketchy evidence and a vague indictment. Court sidesteps ‘Civil Gideon’ in 4-3 custody case It wasn’t the case to do it, but proponents of a constitutional right to appointed counsel in civil cases got a glimmer of hope this week with a split 4-3 Court of Appeals decision. Nation briefs A 12-member delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross travels to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, next week to register Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other captives whom President Bush recently ordered transferred to Pentagon custody from secret CIA prisons, also known as ``black sites. A womans plea for closure Orthodox Jewish community rallies against husband who denied a religious divorce Cynthia Ohana hasnt lived with her husband for three years, and she secured a civil divorce more than a year ago. If you’re a public urinator, in the liquor industry, or a chauffeur, Tuesday, Sept. 12, was a bad day for you. An inventory of losers in Fenty World. Leroy “The Dancing Bear” Barron gets a 30-minute break each day at his job. Time enough for one tall boy. “That’s all I need,” bellows the Bear. Until quitting time, that is. Taunya Banks The CSI Effect Conference Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. in the Ceremonial Moot Courtroom at the University of Maryland School of Law. www.law.umaryland.edu Murderer allowed out of jail - then it took three days to tell public he had absconded POLICE and prison officials came under fire last night for waiting three days before warning the public about a murderer who has gone on the run. Md. woman accused as Iraqi spy is freed Judge refuses U.S. request to medicate her for trial A Maryland woman accused of helping an Iraqi spy agency under Saddam Hussein was released from prison yesterday after a judge ruled the government cannot force her to be medicated for delusions of grandiosity and paranoia so she can stand trial. Election law may help challenger Quirk assures third-party judge candidate a spot on November ballot Law may help challenger | |||