Judge: Officials Impeded Boston Dig Probe
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An investigation of tunnel leaks in the Big Dig highway project was repeatedly hindered by officials of the top contractor and the state agency that manages it, says the retired judge who led the probe.
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Federal judge rules in favor of whistleblower; officials are reluctant to comply, citing future difficulties for inspectors.
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Richard L. Armitage said he held back at the request of Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the prosecutor.
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Since George J. Mitchell, who is leading an investigation into steroid use in baseball, does not have the power to force anyone to testify, he has been stalled in pursuing some information.
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BOSTON - The company overseeing the construction of the beleaguered Big Dig said yesterday that repairs to fix widespread leaks would take months, not years, and denounced public officials for rushing to judgment on the $14.6 billion project.
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A federal judge expressed skepticism yesterday that he should order a special judicial probe into whether the Bush administration could have destroyed evidence related to suspected enemy fighters at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, because of the CIA's recent acknowledgment that it...
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The judge in the Michael Jackson child molestation case on Wednesday delayed ruling on whether accusations of past abuse by the pop star could be admitted at trial.
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A judge denied a defense bid to delay Michael Jackson's child molestation trial, saying it would be "a huge step backward" and clearing the way for the trial to begin next month as planned.
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SALT LAKE CITY - A judge says the lawsuit just didn't have teeth.    Third District Judge L.A...
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Authorities said Wednesday they had been unable to confirm reports that two more skiers were buried by a deadly avalanche and they were reassessing whether a search should resume.
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An investigator had serious misgivings about decisions being made on the case by senior S.E.C. officials.
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(KCBS)âThe judge presiding over the BALCO case has asked the Department of Justice to investigate grand jury leaks. The US District Judge overseeing the case claims transcripts have been disclosed in violation of federal secrecy rules.
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A judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing Providence leaders from making any land-use decisions until a court can review plans for a housing development project.
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A trial that opened more than a year ago has become bogged down in Boston federal court. There have been hundreds of hours of testimony from witnesses, including 10 medical specialists paid tens of thousands of dollars. The judge himself even hired an expert to help him make sense of it all.
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WASHINGTON -- A federal judge held a reporter in contempt yesterday for refusing to divulge confidential sources to prosecutors investigating the leak of an undercover CIA officer&#39;s identity.
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The judge in the murder trial of Phil Spector said on Tuesday the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against the legendary rock producer.
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Officials said State Department investigators lacked the authority to offer the deals and that they could complicate efforts to prosecute the firmâs employees.