White House officials spent hours last week preparing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for what they anticipate will be a concerted Republican effort to portray her as an "activist" jurist and will counter that her 17 years on the bench are a display of judicial restraint. ...more

July 12, 2009

After decades of moral arguments reaching biblical proportions, after long, twisted journeys to the nation's highest court and back, the death penalty may be abandoned by several states for a reason having nothing to do with right or wrong: Money. ...more

March 7, 2009

As a teenager, this man once spent his nights prowling the swamps of Florida in search of snakes and raccoons. ...more

December 31, 2008

In the early 1950s, no one could have pegged Wayne Cobb for someone who would eventually hold a Pasco Circuit Court judgeship for more than three decades. In a few days, however, the 72-year-old will retire from that very position, ending his run as the county's longest serving jurist at nearly 32 years. ...more

December 30, 2008

The death of former Circuit Judge Vincent Giglio last week probably went unnoted by most Hillsborough residents. ...more

November 25, 2008

The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to open the first impeachment probe of a sitting judge in almost two decades. ...more

September 18, 2008

With two issues reportedly remaining to be resolved in talks on a new contract between the Pasco County Sheriff's Office and its deputies, one side is headed to court. We understand the need to seek leverage during collective bargaining, but the suit, if ruled on, may have only a short-term impact. ...more

February 13, 2008