The man who calls himself the ‘mastermind’ of the 9/11 terror attacks is heading to trial in U.S. federal court. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four of his alleged co-conspirators will be moved from Guant-namo Bay to face trial in lower Manhattan.
The Supreme Court begins its annual term this morning with a packed agenda. Among other cases, they’ll be hearing about gun rights, dog-fighting videos, corporate political contributions and the First Amendment. On The Takeaway
The Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Joining The Takeaway for a preview of the process is Dahlia Lithwick, senior legal correspondent for Slate.
Obama’s Nominee: The Supremes’ First Hispanic Woman
President Obama is expected to announce that he will fill retiring Justice David Souter’s seat on the high court with Sonia Sotomayor. For more about the potential Justice we turn to Slate Magazine’s Senior Legal Correspondent Dahlia Lithwick.
Facebook is… facing criticism for changing terms of service
Facebook hit massive protests when they changed their terms of service to indicate that they owned all content posted on their site. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, ended up announcing a return to its previous terms of service.
