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Courtroom sketch of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani (credit: CBS 2)

Jury Needs More Deliberations In Gitmo Detainee’s Trial

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan allege that Ahmed Ghailani was part of an al-Qaida cell that bombed two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998.

2010/11/11

Jury Deliberates At Gitmo Detainee’s NY Trial

A New York City jury has begun deliberations in the first civilian trial for a Guantanamo detainee.

2010/11/10

Defense: Gitmo Detainee A ‘Dupe’ In Bomb Plot

A lawyer for the first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial says his client didn’t know about a plot to bomb two U.S. embassies in Africa.

2010/11/09

Closings Start In Gitmo Detainee NY Trial

The first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial is a “mass murderer” who played a key role in the terrorist bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998, a prosecutor said Monday in closing arguments.

2010/11/08

An undated photo of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani - AP Photo

Judge Explains Witness Ban In Gitmo Detainee’s Trial

Judge Lewis Kaplan said he banned a man after prosecutors failed to show Ghailani’s CIA interrogation played no role in getting the witness to cooperate.

2010/10/14

Former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik approaches the courthouse - White Plains, NY - Oct 20, 2009 - Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Kerik Blames Tough Sentence On Judge Grudge

Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik says he received a tougher sentence because the judge took his case “personally.”

2010/10/08

NY State Judges Cleared To Take Second Jobs

Strict conflict-of-interest rules make it difficult for judges to moonlight in other legal industry jobs. But Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman agreed to loosen the rules on a case-by-case basis.

2010/09/25

Traffic Court Judge Accused Of Dating Defendant

A federal appeals court says a former traffic court judge must lose his law license for going on a date with a defendant and then ruling in her favor.

2010/09/23

Police and Fire officials are seen outside the Sorghum Hill Drive home of Dr. William Petit. (AP Photo/George Ruhe)

Court Hears Chilling Testimony In Cheshire Trial

Chilling testimony came on Wednesday in Cheshire home invasion murder trial. Pained jurors were forced to endure a grizzly narrative describing details of a brutal crime.

2010/09/22

NYC Judge Refuses Request To Void Divorce

A divorced couple who says they are back together again is getting no cooperation from a New York City judge.

2010/08/25

FDNY Hiring Freeze Ordered Amid Discrimination Battle

A judge has halted the hiring of new firefighters amid the legal battle over alleged discrimination at the FDNY involving entry exams.

WCBS 880–2010/08/04

Judge Sets Trial Date In Meat Cleaver Therapist Slay

A mental patient charged with murdering a New York City psychotherapist with a meat cleaver is headed for a fall trial after making up with his lawyer.

1010 WINS–2010/08/04

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