DNA database ruling challenges prison DNA sampling
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled the federal DNA backlog law requiring blood samples from prisoners and parolees unconstitutional as a Fourth Amendment invasion of privacy. The decision could affect hundreds of cases nationwide, with potential retroactive implications and future litigation.
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Blood sample privacy challenges in inmate DNA case
The 9th Circuit weighs a federal rule requiring blood samples from federal prisoners and parolees amid claims of illegal invasion of privacy. Deputy defender Monica Knox questioned the data bank's reach as thousands of inmates across several states have given samples, potentially affecting future convictions. The defendant Atkins is held in Aiken County Detention Center awaiting trial on murder charges.
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Four plead guilty in national software piracy case
Four men have pleaded guilty in a federal online piracy ring that illegally distributed tens of thousands of copyrighted materials via the Internet. Prosecutors say the case is part of a nationwide probe into pirated video games, movies, music, and software. Some file servers were at the State University of New York at Albany, and authorities expect more charges as the investigation continues. U.S. Attorney Kevin O’Connor called the scale of the problem serious.
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DOE workers sick claims program behind on reviews
The Congress mandated compensation for workers exposed to toxins by Energy Department contractors. The program is short of doctors, processing about 40 claims weekly instead of 100, with only 74 of nearly 19,000 claimants receiving expert illness determinations. Department seeks $9 million more, budget $16 million, while Labor's program pays some of 3,981 filed claims.
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