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9:15 PM ET, June 11, 2007

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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Appeals Court Orders Enemy Combatant Free by Military  —  In a stinging rejection of one of the Bush administration's central assertions about the scope of executive authority to combat terrorism, a federal appeals court ordered the Pentagon to release a man being held as an enemy combatant.
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Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
al-Marri Reactions I — The Hidden Alternative Holding (Surprise — It's About Abusive Interrogation!)  —  The principal merits holding in the court of appeals' opinion today in al-Marri is that Congress has not authorized the indefinite military detention of a person who is (i) …
Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
President denied authority to detain civilians in U.S.  —  UPDATE at 3:15 p.m. The Justice Department said on Monday that it will ask the full 12-member Fourth Circuit Court to reconsider en banc the panel decision in Al-Marri v. Wright (Circuit docket 06-7427).
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Federal Court Rules in Favor of 'Enemy Combatant'
Discussion: Obsidian Wings
Orin Kerr / The Volokh Conspiracy:   FOURTH CIRCUIT RULES THAT SUSPECTED TERRORIST CANNOT BE SEIZED …
William Branigin / Washington Post:
No-Confidence Resolution Against Gonzales Fails in Senate  —  Senate Republicans today derailed a Democratic resolution expressing no confidence in Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, refusing to cut off debate on a measure they denounced as a meaningless political stunt.
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Leader's Journal releases of democrats:
Americans Have Lost Confidence in the Attorney General  —  Today, every Senator will have the opportunity to go on record and either approve or disapprove of the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.  Gonzales has repeatedly shown that he lacks the leadership necessary to run the Justice Department.
New York Times:
No-Confidence Vote on Gonzales Fails in the Senate  —  Senate Democrats fell short this afternoon in their effort to hold a vote of no confidence in Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales but still registered a strong, if symbolic, rebuke of the nation's chief law enforcement officer.
Discussion: Washington Post
The Raw Story:
Gonzales 'no confidence' vote fails; 7 GOP switched sides  —  The New York Democrat raised the point while responding to an effort by Senate Republicans to argue that Schumer was committing a conflict of interest by investigating the Justice Department in the Judiciary Committee while also leading …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Bush Vows to Get Immigration Bill Passed
Discussion: Brian Beutler and Truthdig
Byron York / National Review:
The No-Confidence-in-Gonzales Vote
Discussion: TPMmuckraker and Brian Beutler
DownWithTyranny!:
REID FAILS AGAIN— APPARENTLY SENATE HAS CONFIDENCE IN ABU GONZO
Frank Newport / Gallup Poll:
Majority of Republicans Doubt Theory of Evolution  —  More Americans accept theory of creationism than evolution  —  PRINCETON, NJ — The majority of Republicans in the United States do not believe the theory of evolution is true and do not believe that humans evolved over millions of years from less advanced forms of life.
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Cernig / The Newshoggers:
Retrocessive Intellectual Evolution  —  This has to be one of the saddest things I've read all week: … It is sad because it is entirely symptomatic of the lazy thinking that infests too many issues.  It has become de rigeur to ignore nuanced or complex positions in favor of simplistic narratives …
Faiz / Think Progress:
Reid: 'I Don't Agree' With Lieberman, Iran Attack Will Only Further Destabilize Middle East  —  In an interview with ThinkProgress, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) today rejected Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I-CT) threats of a war against Iran.  On CBS's Face the Nation, Lieberman claimed that …
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: Dennis Miller goes nuclear on Harry Reid  —  The e-mails are flooding in.  You want it?  You got it.  —  If Rasmussen's right, this should resonate broadly.  —  Blowback
Emptywheel / The Next Hurrah:   Joe Chooses His New Friend, Karl Rove, Over the Rule of Law
Rasmussen Reports:
Harry Reid's Favorables Fall to 19%
Mudcat / TIME: Swampland:
Go Ahead And Shoot At Me  —  I woke up this morning and was going to start my stint as a guest correspondent by trying to kick up a dialogue on how my people in rural America are getting screwed into the stone ages.  As an inexperienced blogger (I think this is the third time I've posted anything) …
Washington Times:
CAIR membership plummets  —  ONLINE EXCLUSIVE / DEVELOPING:  —  Membership in the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has declined more than 90 percent since the 2001 terrorist attacks, Audrey Hudson will report in Tuesday's editions of The Washington Times.
Inside Higher Ed:
DePaul Rejects Finkelstein  —  DePaul University on Friday formally denied tenure to Norman G. Finkelstein, who has taught political science there while attracting an international following — of both fans and critics — for his attacks on Israeli policies and the "Holocaust industry."
Meghan O'Rourke / Slate:
Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Friend  —  THE TROUBLE WITH ENGAGEMENT RINGS.  —  The retail fantasy known as a "traditional" American wedding comprises many delicious absurdities, ranging from personalized wedding stamps to ring pillows designed for dogs to favors like "Love Mints."
 
 
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Mendacity  —  Peter Rodman and William Shawcross had an op-ed …
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National Review Online:
Derbyshire: R.I.P.
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Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Iraq Parliament Votes to Oust Speaker
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