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2009 Legal Leaders unveiled

Charley German speaks at the 2007 Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Annual Meeting. German is The Daily Record’s 2009 Legal Leader of the Year.File photo After six years, The Daily Record has a new look for its annual Legal Leaders ...

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High court weighs restrictions on judges

U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled they may use a case involving Massey Energy Co. Chairman Donald Blankenship to require that judges disqualify themselves from cases involving major campaign supporters. Hearing arguments Tuesday in Washington, the high court considered whether West ...

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DNA access questioned

U.S. Supreme Court justices voiced reluctance to declare a broad constitutional right to conduct DNA testing, questioning a convicted Alaska rapist’s effort to win access to evidence used at his trial. Hearing arguments Monday in Washington, the court considered whether ...

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Tattoo photo ruled not taboo

No constitutional violation committed by Bella Villa chief It’s not a strip search if you don’t have to strip. On Monday, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the Bella Villa police chief didn’t violate the Fourth Amendment rights ...

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