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" The case is an appeal by Jose Antonio Lopez , a Mexico native who entered the United States illegally 20 years ago to pick tomatoes . Col. Patricia Lewis , deputy staff judge advocate at the Military District of Washington , said such extensions are n't unusual in criminal cases . " We had one gamecock with his windpipe exposed , another with a bone sticking out of his wing and another with a chest wound so bad that you could see his organs moving inside his chest cavity , " said Goodwin , who went with officers from the Mecklenburg County sheriff 's department in last weekend 's raid.Cockfighting has been banned in 48 states , including Virginia , not only for its brutality but also because of the prevalence of gambling , often with tens of thousands of dollars at stake . " Genentech 's lawyer , Maureen E. Mahoney , reinforced that point in her argument , saying MedImmune is essentially seeking the right to back out of a deal that both sides made in good faith , and that " it has been settled [ law ] forever that . Just like you have to keep increasing the weights at the gym to make it challenging , you have to do the same with mental activity . One out of every nine people in New York City and one out of every 19 people in the country are employed by the financial services sector , the report said.The 145-page , $ 600,000 report emphasized immigration policy as a potential threat to New York City 's high-quality workforce . The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to revisit the landmark 2002 legislation overhauling the nation 's campaign finance laws , moving to settle the role of campaign spending by corporations , unions and special interest groups in time for the 2008 presidential primaries.It would be the first time the court has reviewed the McCain-Feingold law of 2002 since justices ruled 5 to 4 three years ago that the act was constitutional . " We 'll have the bill past the House before April break , " Democratic-led Congress on Wednesday to renew his fast-track authority for negotiating international trade agreements . " " My consolation is that if you look at the federal courts altogether , you get a much different picture than you do if you look only at the U.S. Supreme Court , " she said.Of herself and O'Connor , the court 's first female justice , Ginsburg said : " We have very different backgrounds . " Although Bush acknowledged two weeks ago that " mistakes have been made " in Iraq , he appeared unchastened last night and took no responsibility for his party 's defeat or errors in office.Democrats seemed unimpressed by his latest governing blueprint and signaled that they are in no mood to meet him in the middle . ) , the law 's namesake , and president of the Campaign Legal Center.If the justices uphold the lower-court ruling , Potter predicts additional disputes in the courts and at the FEC about when an independent group 's commercial would be considered legitimate issue advocacy , and when it would be considered an attempt to influence the outcome of an election . " The ultimate decision is likely to be one of the most defining of the court headed by the new chief justice , John G. Roberts Jr ., and a powerful statement about where the nation stands more than 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education demanded an end to segregated schools.The court , encouraged by the Bush administration , has grown increasingly distrustful of racial classifications , and it reached out to take up the cases challenging schools in Seattle and Louisville even though appeals courts had upheld them as constitutional.Because of the stakes , the day at the court took on a feeling of great import - - there were demonstrations on the plaza out front , some people camped overnight in freezing temperatures to secure a spot in the courtroom , and the lines for members of the bar began forming before dawn . Both now are careful not to talk about current issues before the court ; in 2004 , Scalia recused himself from a decision on the constitutionality of the phrase " under God " in the Pledge of Allegiance , after speaking out on the case at a rally in Virginia.Such considerations are an important part of a judge 's impartiality but also underscore a justice 's privilege to answer only questions that are welcome.So Ginsburg in September was abrupt when Wallace attempted to ask her about one of the court 's most enduringly controversial subjects . He turns to the group and says , " I need to be out of here at 9:30 to get to work . Webb , a Vietnam War veteran and former Republican who won his Senate seat in November 's midterm elections , told CNN today that the conflict is " only going to be resolved with strong diplomatic participation and overt ownership among other countries in that region that have relations with the sects that are involved inside Iraq .