Egypt’s Top Judges Suspend Work, Condemn President
Egypt's most senior judges have condemned President Mohamed Morsi for granting himself sweeping new powers which they say amount to an "unprecedented assault" on the independence of the judiciary.
The supreme judicial council said work would be suspended in all courts and prosecution offices until the decree passed by the president earlier this week was reversed.
Source: Guardian. Read full article. (link)
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Go judges, go!
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Mubarak's judges rush into the breach! Liberty!