Watergate conspirators seek court review over alleged indiscretion
Attorneys for John Mitchell H R Haldeman and John Ehrlichman filed a petition asking leave to add information on how the Supreme Court's handling of pretrial publicity may affect their appeals. The motion seeks reconsideration after a NPR report claimed five to three votes to reject new trials. The court planned private discussion on the appeal today with a motion for reconsideration likely if the leak is seen as prejudicial.
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Supreme Court expands prisoner access to legal aid and libraries
The Supreme Court ruled 4 6 to 3 that inmates must have meaningful access to the courts at government expense. Prison officials must provide law libraries or lawyer assistance, with the ruling centering on North Carolina as a model and signaling broader implications for prisoner legal rights.
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Former Newark Mayor Addonizio Freed After Five Years In Jail
Hugh J. Addonizio, former Newark mayor, is released in Trenton after five years for conspiring to extort millions from contractors. A model inmate in the federal system, his original 10-year sentence was reduced to time served by U.S. District Judge George Barlow.
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