Federal Court

The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe wants a dispute over its gambling rights settled in the federal courts.  The Martha's Vineyard-based tribe announced plans last month to open a small casino on the island. But the Commonwealth contends that the tribe gave up its gambling rights in a 1980s settlement that secured tribal lands on the island.  ...

A Harvard student charged in connection with a bomb threat hoax has been released to the custody of his sister on 100-thousand-dollars bond. A Federal judge also ordered 20-year-old Eldo Kim to stay away from the university, establish a permanent residence, and surrender his passport. ...

Attornies for Steve and Kevin Carter, the sibling owners of Carter's Clothing in downtown New Bedford, are waiting to hear from a federal judge whether their lawsuit against Nike will proceed. The brothers filed suit against the shoe giant after their contract to carry the popular brand was suddenly terminated over the summer...

Accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is due to make a court appearance on Monday.  Tsarnaev's attorneys, prosecutors and the judge in his trial will talk about the charges against the 20-year-old suspected of detonating bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon with his brother...

A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to breaking into computer networks and conspiring to sell access to them.       The U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston said 23-year-old Andrew James Miller of Devon, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to one count of conspiracy and two counts of computer intrusion.  ...

A 31-year-old Randolph man who federal prosecutors describe as a leader of a Cape Cod drug trafficking operation has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.  The U.S. Attorney's office said Tuesday that Russell Rose was sentenced Monday in federal court in Boston...