A lot about the legal ramifications of the Awlaki killing, and Occupy Wall Street in the final Morning Jolt of the week: Can We Start Calling Wall Street the ‘Occupied Territories’ Now? Keep reading this post . . .

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How Are These Smelly Protesters Different From Earlier Ones?

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Time.com – The Obama administration’s decision not to ask for a full court review of the August decision by two appeals court judges to strike down ObamaCare is a risky but potentially high-value play by the White House in the legal battle over health care reform

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Why Obama Wants a Supreme Court Fight on Health Reform in 2012
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Filed under: Bush Administration , Obama Administration , 2010 Elections , Congress Wheels of justice grind slowly in the legal war on terror. Why the political battle over terror suspects has materially halted action in courtrooms.

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War on Terror in Courtoom Grinds to Political Halt, Like WWII ‘Sitzkrieg’

Note that a large part of the ACLU case is, as usual, social rather than legal: “It will also have an adverse effect on public safety as immigrants will be less likely to feel safe cooperating with law enforcement”. Note also that the legal side of the ACLU argument is based on the

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Virginia versus the ACLU over police questioning of illegals