Other court action
Two detainees in Iraq
The case: Several justices expressed strong doubts about extending the reach of U.S. courts into Iraq to stop the transfer of two Americans into Iraqi control.
Bush administration's take: It said U.S. courts cannot intervene in the cases of Mohammad Munaf and Shawqi Omar, who are held by the multinational force.
Detainees' take: The detainees, Sunni Muslims, say they will be tortured if turned over to the Iraqi government.
ARBITRATION
The ruling: The court refused to expand the role of the judiciary in reviewing arbitration awards under federal law.
The case: The 6-3 decision came in a dispute between toymaker Mattel Inc. and the owner of a factory site in Oregon contaminated with an industrial solvent.
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