Friday News Roundup

A former Justice Department lawyer involved in the John Walker Lindh case is suing her former employer over alleged conduct that included destroying her internal e-mail messages in which she spelled out her concern about the FBI's interrogation of Mr. Lindh.
The I.R.S. has apparently launched an investigation into the NAACP stemming from anti-administration comments made by NAACP President Julian Bond.
The Toledo (Ohio) Blade reports on how parties are funneling more money than ever into state court elections.
Four former Guantanamo detainees, all British citizens, have sued the U.S. government claiming they were mistreated during their detainment.
Watching Justice writes up a UN condemnation of U.S. interrogation methods of detainees at Guantanamo.
Trent Lott believes a Supreme Court nominee should be able to be confirmed with 51 votes in the Senate, rather than the 60 votes currently required.
The Washington Post reports on a "deluge" of permit applications by power companies seeking to build power plants near national parks.
The Justice Department will dispatch 1,090 employees to monitor polls around the nation, more than three times the number used in 2000.
Justice Clarence Thomas yesterday told University of Kansas law students that he hopes not to see any election law students, but defended the Supreme Court's involvement in the 2000 presidential vote in Florida. Thomas said, "What are you supposed to do when somebody brings a lawsuit? I find it very ironic that the very people saying judges are interfering are bringing lawsuits." He continued, asking wittily, "What do you think? Donald Duck is going to decide it?"
Finally, the Associated Press has reached a shocking conclusion