Starr's brief provided what had been expected from the Intervenors, arguing that Proposition 8 was not a "revision," merely an amendment, and thus capable of being proposed and enacted through the ordinary initiative and referendum process authorized by the state constitution. [read post]

Mukasey, No. 07-1373 Petition for review of a denial of an application for asylum brought by a native of Cameroon is granted where: 1) Department of State letter establishing petitioner's right to a confidential asylum application was breached during the course of the overseas investigation, in violation of 8 C.F.R. section 208.6; and 2) an IJ's reliance on the letter, which lacked any meaningful indicia of reliability, violated petitioner's right to due process. [read post]

The Washington Supreme Court, petition appendix 22a-23a, agreed that the intent of Initiative 134 was to protect the integrity of the election process from the perception that individuals have an insignificant role to play. [read post]