Rendition Ruling: In a 6-5 en banc ruling Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit tossed out a lawsuit over the federal government's practice of "extraordinary rendition," the Los Angeles Times reports.
Jail Time for Scott Bloch?: The BLT reported late Wednesday that the former U.S. special counsel's sentencing is on hold in Washington federal district court as a magistrate judge tries to determine whether lying to Congress carries a one-month minimum mandatory jail term.
Scholarship Funding: The University of Chicago Law School has received a $10 million donation from Carlyle Group L.P. co-founder David Rubenstein, The National Law Journal reports.
Afghan Corruption: Afghan President Hamid Karzai intends to impose rules restricting international involvement in anti-corruption investigations, The Washington Post reports. One U.S. official says the proposal would "effectively neuter" U.S. investigators.
Calling in DOJ: The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey is requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice oversee the Newark police department because of reports of excessive force and other abuses, The New York Times reports.
On the 14th Amendment: A denial of birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants would end up increasing the size of the nation's illegal population, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing a new study.
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