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Born: 1932 in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan Nominated by Jimmy Carter on May 17, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629; Confirmed by the Senate on October 31, 1979, and received commission on November 2, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1996-1998. Assumed senior status on December 31, 1998. Education: Barnard College, B.A., 1954 Yale Law School, LL.B., 1957 Professional Career: Attorney, Office of Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC, 1957-1960 Assistant Wayne County prosecutor, Michigan, 1961-1962 Assistant U.S. attorney, Detroit, Michigan, 1966 Legislative assistant / Detroit...

Press conference to start shortly; podium is set up waiting for Gonzales.

Associated Press Government's warrantless spying found to violate free speech, privacy rights DETROIT -- A federal judge ruled today that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it. U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike down the National Security Agency's program, which she says violates the rights to free speech and privacy. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit on behalf of journalists, scholars and lawyers who say the program has made it difficult for them to do their jobs. They believe many of their overseas...

A federal district judge in Detroit has ruled that the Bush administration's NSA surveillance of phone conversations is unconstitutional.