Judge Delays Gitmo Trial
In yet another setback for the Bush Administration's military commissions, the military judge presiding over the trial of Salim Hamdan has decided to delay the trial until the Supreme Court has decided the case of Boumediene v. Bush. Boumediene specifically addresses the applicability of habeas corpus to detainees. In Boumediene, the Court of Appeals for [...]
Long Sentence for Investor Fraud
Federal judge Colleen McMahon handed down a severe sentence to Samuel Israel III, co-founder of the hedge fund, the Bayou Group, for his role in a scheme to cheat investors. The judge sentenced Israel to 20 years in prison for a fraudulent scheme involving more than $400 million. The sentence was among the longest handed [...]