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Thursday, September 13, 2012  An attorney appointed to oversee assets in a multi-million dollar Ponzi case is being allowed to sell silver bars seized by authorities.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Another South Carolina agency wants to enter the federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million dredging of the Savannah River shipping channel.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A JetBlue Airways pilot who left the cockpit during a flight and screamed about religion and terrorists has been found not guilty by reason of insanity, and a federal judge ordered him sent to a mental health facility for further examination.

Monday, December 19, 2011  A federal judge is set to hear arguments in a challenge to South Carolina's tough new immigration law.  U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel has set aside three hours on Monday so the parties can argue their cases in Charleston.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  A federal judge with ties to Democrats in the last fight over drawing U.S. House district lines a decade ago in South Carolina will not be part of the panel reviewing new district lines.

Monday, October 24, 2011  A federal judge is allowing opponents and supporters of South Carolina's open primary system to make more arguments.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles says 40-year-old Torlando Ramont Childress of Hopkins was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Columbia. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie also ordered Childress to repay more than $377,000 to the bank and its insurance carrier.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday on whether to reverse a Florida judge's ruling that struck down the law.

Tuesday, May 03, 2011  Court documents filed Monday show U.S. District Judge Margaret Seymour agreed to allow the government to take part in the lawsuit against the Berkeley County jail.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Judicial experts say that a California federal judge's sexual orientation, as well as the fact he is partnered, is a non-issue in the judge's ruling on Prop 8

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  Updated with video. US judge says Obama's entire health plan unconstitutional; case destined for Supreme Court.

Friday, January 14, 2011  John Roll, the federal judge killed in the Arizona shooting rampage, was remembered as man devoted to family, faith and fairness.

Saturday, January 08, 2011  Official tells AP that federal judge shot to death in attack in Arizona

Friday, December 17, 2010  Attorneys for 20 states fighting the new federal health care law say it will expand the government's powers in dangerous and unintended ways.

Monday, December 13, 2010  Judge rejects key part of Obama health care law, rules insurance mandate unconstitutional.