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The attorneys are working on the state of Utah's claim that the 2000= census' failure to count Mormon missionaries overseas, leaving the state s= hy of gaining a congressional seat, was an equal protection violation. Ful= l Text Portland Police Refuse to Cooperate With Federal Terrorism Quest= ioning, Cite Oregon Law The Associated Press Portland, Ore., police have r= efused a U.S. Department of Justice request for help in interviewing Middle= Eastern immigrants as part of its sweeping terrorism investigation, saying= it would violate a state law that says no one can be questioned by police = unless they are suspected of being involved in a crime. Portland is believe= d to be the first city to refuse to cooperate with the DOJ in its anti-terr= orism effort. Full Text Conviction for Drug Conspiracy Overturned: He W= as Just Flirting New York Law Journal A New York appellate court has throw= n out the conviction of a man sentenced to one to three years in prison on = drug charges, after finding that he was flirting with an undercover policew= oman rather than conspiring to sell her crack. A jury had convicted William= Tucker of criminal sale of a controlled substance after he led an undercov= er officer to drug dealers in his neighborhood. Full Text ADVERTISEMENT = 50% Savings from ALL-STATE LEGAL! Find the perfect holiday card you need = to reach out to clients to express sincere thanks for business and well wis= hes for the year ahead with ALL-STATE LEGAL Legal-Specific, Patriotic and = traditional holiday cards with 50% OFF!!On behalf of your firm, we will don= ate 5% of the proceeds of your holiday card purchase to your choice of eith= er the American Red Cross or the September 11th Fund. Click here . Flor= ida High Court Disbars F. 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