June 26, 2006 (Monday)
- The United States Supreme Court ruled that forcing a defendant to use a defense attorney other than their chosen counsel is a reversible error. (NY Times) The court also rejected a Vermont campaign contribution limit in Randall v. Sorrell (NY Times), and agreed to decide whether the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide must be regulated as a pollutant under the Clean Air Act. (NY Times).
- President George W. Bush criticises disclosure of program to monitor financial transactions by suspected terrorists as "disgraceful". White House Press Secretary Tony Snow has also stated that news organizations, including the New York Times, should think if "the public's right to know, in some cases, might override somebody's right to live..." (CNN)(White House Press Briefing)
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