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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Nov. 28, 2009

Prosecutors: Steroid Ruling Hurting Other Investigations

In an unprecedented move, the Obama administration wants the 9th Circuit to reconsider a key evidentiary ruling in the baseball players' steroid use probe.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

In an unprecedented move, the Obama administration's top lawyers are asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a key evidentiary ruling in the baseball players' steroid use probe.

Prosecutors say the August ruling is hampering their ability to search suspects' computers for evidence of terrorism and other crimes.

The government has never befor...

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