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The Daily Memo - 5/11/07

check.jpgLast month, Representative Henry Waxman, the chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent letters to the head of many federal agencies to find out about White House political shenanigans. (Bad Astronomy Blog)

check.jpgA high school student’s law suit to get a grade changed has been tossed out of court. (The Charleston Gazette)

check.jpgA Tucson, Arizona man has sued the city after it stopped him from burning a Mexican flag in protest of his allegations that the city is in cahoots with illegal immigrant advocates. (WorldNetDaily)

check.jpg“Congress not told of major covert action.” What? The Administration didn’t keep Congress in the loop on things? Shocking. Shocking! (Think Progress)

check.jpgCalifornia legislators killed a bill which would’ve put limits on class actions within the state. (Law.com)

check.jpgThe Academy of Motion Pictures doesn’t seem to think fair use applies to itself, as it’s sued Oscarwatch.com for trademark infringement. (Likelihood of Confusion)

check.jpgQuizLaw story update - the “Life’s Short, Get a Divorce” billboard has been yanked just one week after going up. (Law.com)

check.jpgRudy Giuliani is planning to make it clear that he supports abortion rights, GOP base be damned. (NYT)

check.jpg“By upholding the ban on ‘partial-birth’ abortion, the Supreme Court has injected rigid Catholic teaching into law. That’s a crime against the Constitution and women.” (Salon)

check.jpgThe Tennessee Senate hates fun, approving a ban on motorcycle wheelies. (WMCTV)