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Final misconduct hearing public at judge's request 10/06/97 NEW YORK--At the request of a judge accused of misconduct, the state…

Judge bars lottery to settle execution seating controversy 10/06/97 COLORADO--A state District Court judge in Denver ended a squabble among…

Appellate court upholds Eastwood libel verdict 10/06/97 CALIFORNIA--"Did defendant falsely represent that plaintiff had given it an interview? Or did…

Law to ban all scanner monitoring introduced 10/06/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The police scanner, longtime feature of most city desks, may become…

UPDATE: ARIZONA 09/22/97 Masked officers confiscate adult newspaper sales racks. A new law restricting the sale of sexually explicit magazines…

Driver's Privacy Protection Act ruled unconstitutional 09/22/97 SOUTH CAROLINA--The Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), which requires states to limit public…

News service operators arrested for intercepting pager signals 09/22/97 NEW YORK--In late August, federal prosecutors in New York City charged…

Reporter researching story charged with trading child porn 09/22/97 MARYLAND--A veteran radio reporter was indicted in late August by a…

Wiretap suit over transcript in public record dismissed 09/22/97 TEXAS--A federal District Court judge in Dallas ruled in mid- August…

Inmate's suit to force NPR to air commentaries dismissed 09/22/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in mid- August…