Morning Docket: 07.22.08
* A military judge opened the first American war crimes trial since World War II in Guantanamo on Monday. [New York Times]
* ... but judge won't allow into evidence statements obtained under "highly coercive conditions." Um, aka torture? [Washington Post]
* Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic has been apprehended after a 13-year hunt. The capture of the "Butcher of Bosnia" is being hailed as a landmark for international justice. [BBC]
* Tennis news: Germany takes on the U.S.... in the courtroom. [International Herald Tribune]
* Husband wins in the ruling in the "YouTube divorce" case. [CNN]
* Despite brushes with scandal, Montana U.S. Attorney William Mercer is among the few left standing from Bush years. [Los Angeles Times]
* Louisiana asks the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling striking down the death penalty for the crime of child rape. [SCOTUSBlog]
* Can POTUS pardon people who haven't been charged with a crime yet? [Slate.com]
(5) Comments
First!
I wanna see POTUS v. SCOTUS on pay-per-view someday.
I want to see SCOTUS v. Fedor Emelianenko.... I think Scalia would give Fedor a run for his money.
Wilmer Hale sould get appointed to represent Salim Ahmed Hamdan and can then bill the US Gov. $12M. (The standard Wilmer Hale criminal defense fee.)
Empty hit piece on Mercer.
"Can POTUS pardon people who haven't been charged with a crime yet?"
According to the Slate link, the answer is yes, but the open Q is whether W can pardon himself?