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Life, Politics and the Law From ABC News Correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg
Jan Crawford Greenburg is a correspondent for ABC News' bureau in Washington DC. She covers politics, the Supreme Court and provides legal analysis for ABC News. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago's law school and is a member of the New York bar.
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Detainees to be freed in the U.S.?
As high-level discussions continue over the future of Guantanamo as a prison for al-Qaeda suspects, administration officials also are focusing on how to handle detainees who prevail in federal court and are ordered released from prison. The administration fully expects...
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July 3, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (24)
Bush to Close Guantanamo?
President Bush will soon decide whether to close Guantanamo Bay as a prison for al-Qaeda suspects, sources tell ABC News. High-level discussions among top advisers have escalated in the past week, with the most senior administration officials in continuous talks...
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July 2, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (226)
A "Flaw" in the Child Rape Case?
The controversial decision outlawing the death penalty for child rape has taken a bizarre turn. Today’s New York Times has a Page One story by Linda Greenhouse that the Court -- and the lawyers on both sides -- failed to...
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July 2, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (17)