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A hearing that would decide if Rhode Island Governor Carcieri could be held in contempt of court has been postponed until Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union wants Carcieri held in contempt of court for failing to seek public comment before issuing an executive order that requires companies doing business with the state to verify the immigration status of their workers. This would be done through a federal database called e-verify. Last month a Rhode Island superior court ruled that this program is legal, but still subject to state laws requiring public notification and feedback. The ACLU asked for the hearing to be postponed because one of their lawyers had a family emergency.

~Jeff Bayne