Religion & Law

Police officer beaten outside Winnipeg strip club

Posted on June 30, 2009
CBC.ca: "The 26-year-old officer, a member of the Dakota Ojibwa Police Service, was beaten outside Teaser's Burlesque Cabaret on Archibald Street shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday. Winnipeg police say the officer and a group of friends got into a dispute with security staff at the bar...

Florida: Manatee strip club worker injured in brawl

Posted on June 30, 2009
Bradenton Herald: "Deputies arrested three men on battery charges after a brawl with an employee of the Paper Moon strip club and another man, according to a Manatee County Sheriff?s Office report."

Ohio: Lima Council moves ahead with ordinance protecting sexual orientation

Posted on June 30, 2009
Tyrel Linkhorn reports at LimaOhio.com: "City Council went forward in guaranteeing city employees protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation Monday, authorizing legistation that should be ready for review next month."

Goldman Sachs Tells Investors Online Gambling Coming to US

Posted on June 30, 2009
OnlineCasinoAdvisory: "Investment firm Goldman Sachs told its clients to expect regulated, legal online gambling in the US sooner rather than later. The company wrote a note saying the implications of the potential revenue windfall will cause the passage of regulation, being more than lawmakers can afford to turn away...

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An evaluation of South Carolina?s marriage amendment

Posted on June 30, 2009
Sarah Oliver writes at Examiner.com: "South Carolina?s amendment is unconstitutional because it is not rationally related to any legitimate governmental interest. The amendment is so broad that it is not necessary to evaluate in detail any potential interest the state may have...

Blood Samples Raise Questions of Privacy

Posted on June 30, 2009
Washington Post: "The couple is among a group of parents challenging Minnesota's practice of storing babies' blood samples and allowing researchers to study them without their permission. The confrontation, and a similar one in Texas, has focused attention on the practice at a time when there is increasing interest in using millions of these collected 'blood spots' to study diseases...

UK: Universal embryo test ?very near?

Posted on June 30, 2009
BBC: "A gene mapping test that can test embryos for almost any inherited disease could be available in the UK within a year, say researchers."

High court refuses to hear Bible club case

Posted on June 30, 2009
Aaron J. Leichman reports in The Christian Post: "Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund had filed a petition with the court in March, asking the justices to review the case in hopes that they would 'bring an end to this discrimination once and for all...

Canada: Teens selling sex on Craigslist, police say

Posted on June 30, 2009
CTV British Columbia reports: "The popular online classified service Craigslist is a clearing house for all kinds of products from tools to tickets. Now, youth workers and police are sounding the alarm about something else that's for sale there -- teenagers selling their bodies online...

Pro-lifers try again on Colo. amendment

Posted on June 30, 2009
Associated Press: "Abortion opponents in Colorado want to try again to pass an amendment giving human rights to embryos."

Iran: Detained political leaders at risk of torture, possibly to force ?confessions?

Posted on June 30, 2009
Amnesty International: "Amnesty International is gravely concerned that several opposition leaders detained in the wake of the 12 June elections may be facing torture, possibly to force them to make televised 'confessions' as a prelude to unfair trials in which they could face the death penalty...

Judge blocks Kan. law on signs for adult stores

Posted on June 30, 2009
"A federal judge has temporarily blocked a state law restricting roadside signs for strip clubs and sex shops, meaning adult stores won't have to take them down as expected later this week."

New Orleans same-sex couple sues for marriage license

Posted on June 30, 2009
"Two New Orleans men want a federal judge to rule that they have a fundamental right to a marriage license under the U.S. Constitution and international law despite Louisiana's prohibition of same-sex marriages."

Reuters: ?FACTBOX: U.S. laws on gay marriage, civil unions?

Posted on June 30, 2009
Reuters offers this overview of the laws in various states.

Swedish Parents Won?t Tell if Child is Boy or Girl as Gender Experiment

Posted on June 30, 2009
LifeSiteNews: "In an interview with newspaper Svenska Dagbladet in March, a Swedish couple said they are refusing to disclose whether their two-and-a-half-year-old child, called 'Pop' in the media, is a boy or a girl. They said that their decision, made at the time of the child's birth, was based on the feminist theory that 'gender' is a 'cruel' 'social construct' that forces children into artificial roles...

Pro Bono Report: Recession-Proof?

Posted on June 30, 2009
David Bario writes at the American Lawyer on Law.com: "For others, particularly on the right, the advent of the Obama era may signal a pro bono renaissance. 'When people think a president supports their values, they have a tendency to take a seat on the sidelines,' says Glen Lavy, senior counsel at the Alliance Defense Fund, a nonprofit that promotes conservative Christian causes...

Obama?s Health Care Agenda: How it Will Hurt American Families

Posted on June 30, 2009
Heritage Foundation has produced this Fact Sheet #33 listing several reasons why the Obama Health Care Agenda will harm families.

No Regrets on Prop 8, Calif. Chief Justice Says

Posted on June 30, 2009
Mike McKee writes on the Recorder (Law.com):"As much as he might have liked to see his landmark ruling favoring same-sex marriage stand, California Chief Justice Ronald George knew he was doing the "right thing" when he upheld Proposition 8 late last month...

Patrick Buchanan: Making a Monkey Out of Darwin

Posted on June 30, 2009
Patrick Buchanan writes at CNSNews: "Darwinism is not science. It is faith. Always was."

Court halts democratic process, right to vote on marriage in DC

Posted on June 30, 2009
"A D.C. Superior Court judge has dismissed a motion filed by gay marriage opponents to stall the implementation of a new District law recognizing same sex unions performed elsewhere."

Google: Censorship of the web is futile

Posted on June 29, 2009
The Telegraph reports: "[Google CEO Eric Schmidt] said that attempts by governments to block web access were ultimately futile, and do not succeed in isolating citizens either from unfiltered news, or the ability to spread information. 'We explain if they do this [block freedom of speech and communication] what will happen...

?Court fails to decide on anti-Hillary movie?

Posted on June 29, 2009
"The Supreme Court has failed to decide on whether a scathing documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton that was shown during the presidential race should be regulated as if it were a campaign ad."

Study finds widening generation gap in US

Posted on June 29, 2009
AP: "Asked to identify where older and younger people differ most, 47 percent said social values and morality."

Scalia Discusses Conjunctions, Contractions and Pet Peeves at Texas Bar Event

Posted on June 29, 2009
Miriam Rozen writes at the Texas Law (Law.com): "At the State Bar of Texas annual meeting, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner discussed how to persuade judges with the written word and in oral argument. Garner, a Texas lawyer and president of a consulting firm teaching advocacy, is co-author with Scalia of 'Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges,' published last year...

Protecting Washington?s traditional marriage supporters

Posted on June 29, 2009
OneNewsNow: "'We've already heard reports that a group is going to basically work to intimidate voters, to keep them from signing that petition -- basically a left-wing group that wants to see same-sex "marriage" happen,' he explains . . . 'If they face threats or are intimidated or are blocked in any way from circulating those petitions, they should give us a ring [at 800-655-6592],' McCaleb suggests...

Religious liberties group files brief to restore Mojave cross

Posted on June 29, 2009
Christian Examiner: 'One person?s agenda shouldn?t diminish the sacrifice made by America?s veterans and families,' said ADF Legal Counsel Tim Chandler. 'Americans want these memorials to be protected. What is more important: the feelings of a single ?offended? person or honoring the memory of thousands of American heroes in a way that has been considered constitutional throughout our nation?s history? If the Mojave cross is not allowed to stand, then numerous other veterans? memorials are vulnerable to legal attack...

Controversy: Porn apps for iPhones

Posted on June 29, 2009
OneNewsNow reports: There was speculation in the press that Apple withdrew it, although there has been no confirmation. Pat Trueman, special counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, has the latest word. 'It seems that things are a little clearer. The application developer apparently changed the application to include pornography after the application was approved by Apple,' he explains...

?Fed. Prop. 8 Suit: Gay groups weigh in?

Posted on June 29, 2009
The Advocate reports: " Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown have declined to defend Prop. 8 in federal court, leaving its likely defense in the hands of conservative legal groups like the Alliance Defense Fund, which has filed papers asking a federal judge to allow it to intervene...

Battle over ?sexual orientation? continues in WV schools

Posted on June 29, 2009
The Blog of the Family Policy Council of West Virginia has this post discussing the situation and linking to several news reports.

Inside the Supreme Court Confirmation Process: Q&A With Sen. Ted Kaufman

Posted on June 29, 2009
David Ingram writes at the National Law Journal: "Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Del., worked behind the scenes on Supreme Court nominations for much of the last three decades, as an adviser and chief of staff to then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del. Biden, for part of that time, organized the confirmation process as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee...

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