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Today the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in McCreary Co. v. ACLU, a case concerning whether the Ten Commandments may be posted in a courthouse as part of a display of dozens of documents illustrating the foundations of American law. The case is important for several reasons: In addition to settling the question about the constitutionality of these displays across the country, the Court has agreed to reconsider the controversial test it uses in deciding whether government action violates the First Amendment's prohibition against religious establishments. But perhaps most important, the case vividly demonstrates the problem with willful judges, and...

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s (R-Tenn.) top aide on judicial nominees is expected to announce his resignation at the end of this week — a sacrifice offered by the GOP leadership in hope of persuading the Democrats to wind down the fight over leaked Judiciary Committee memos. The aide, Manuel Miranda, had spearheaded the Republican effort to push President Bush’s judicial nominees through the Senate in the face of fierce Democratic opposition. Miranda declined a request for comment. But The Hill has learned that he agreed to resign under pressure from Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). The Democrats...

<p>WASHINGTON — Frustration is running high among critics angry that attention paid to a batch of Democratic memos — including one describing special interest influence in the confirmation process of President Bush's judicial nominees — has focused more on the leaks than the potentially explosive content of the documents.</p>