Blackenship et al. v. Blackwell, Secy. of State, et al., Ohio Supreme Court, October 22, 2004 . Excerpt: Relators failed to act with the requisite diligence in asserting their claims. Instead, they delayed at least 31 days before raising their claim concerning unprocessed voter registration applications and about four months before challenging the constitutionality of [...]

US v. Salim Ahmed Hamdan; US v. David Matthew Hicks, US Department of Defense Appointing Authority for Military Commissions John T. Altenburg, Jr., October 21, 2004 . Read the full unclassified text of the decision on the challenge for cause here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

US v. Stewart and Bocanovic, Brief for the Defendant-Appellant Martha Stewart, October 20, 2004. Read the full text of the brief here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

JURIST Contributing Editor William G. Ross of Cumberland Law School at Samford University says that although the US Supreme Court has not been a significant issue thusfar in the current Presidential campaign, the likelihood of Presidential appointments to the Court in the next four years, combined with all the high-profile issues the Court addresses, makes [...]

Al Odah v. US, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, October 20, 2004 . Read the full text of the opinion here . Excerpt: The Court finds that Petitioners are entitled to be represented by counsel pursuant to the federal habeas statute, 28 U.S.C. § 2241, the Criminal Justice [...]

Comfort et al. v. Lynn School Committee et al., United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, October 20, 2004 . Read the full text of the opinion here . Excerpt: Although the Lynn Plan is not a pure quota system, it uses racemechanically both to deprive some individuals of a desired benefit and [...]

Bay County Democratic Party et al. v. Land, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Judge David Lawson, October 19, 2004 . Excerpt: After reviewing the parties' submissions and considering the evidence, the Court concludes that the plaintiffs have standing to assert their claims, HAVA creates individual rights enforceable through Section 1983, [...]

Signed into law by President Bush October 19, 2004 . Read the full text of the Act here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

AFL-CIO v. Hood, Florida Supreme Court, October 18, 2004 . Excerpt: We conclude that the precinct-specific provision in section 101.048 is a regulation of the voting process, not a qualification placed on the voter, and is no more unreasonable or unnecessary than the comparable provision in section 101.045, which has been operative for decades. The [...]

Signed into law by President Bush October 16, 2004 . Read the full text of the Act here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.