Supreme Court shields Cheney energy task force records
The Supreme Court 7 to 2 refused to force disclosure of Cheney energy task force documents before the election. It sent the case to an appeals court to decide if the Federal Advisory Committee Act can compel openness. The ruling delays a major executive power test while keeping a focus on access and privilege.
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Supreme Court upholds juries in death sentences in 5 4 ruling
The court refused retroactivity of its 2002 ruling that juries must impose death sentences, affecting more than 100 death row inmates. Four states avoid new sentencing hearings while Texas faces new death row challenges and Pennsylvania sees a death sentence preserved.
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