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Neb. town settles lawsuit brought by Westboro churchwoman
Posted on July 27, 2010LINCOLN, Neb. ? An Omaha suburb has paid a member of a Kansas church that protests at soldiers' funerals $17,000. In exchange, Shirley Phelps-Roper has dropped her lawsuit against Bellevue. The settlement with Westboro Baptist Church, which claims that U...
Va. privacy advocate can publish SSNs of private, public citizens
Posted on July 26, 2010RICHMOND, Va. ? A Virginia privacy advocate can post public records containing Social Security numbers of private citizens as well as government officials on her website, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with B...
'In God We Trust' challenge rejected
Posted on July 26, 2010Comment? E-mail me The motto ?In God We Trust? on U.S. currency does not violate the establishment clause of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court has ruled. Carlos Kidd, a self-avowed atheist from Woodville, Texas, had sued President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, contending that the phrase on U...
U.S. braces for blowback over leaked Afghan war documents
Posted on July 26, 2010WASHINGTON - Intelligence officials, past and present, are raising concerns that the Wikileaks.org revelations could endanger U.S. counterterror networks in the Afghan region and damage information-sharing with U.S. allies. People in Afghanistan or Pakistan who have worked with American intelligence agents or the military against the Taliban or al-Qaida may be at risk following the disclosure of thousands of once-secret U...
Blagojevich juror names to stay secret until verdict
Posted on July 26, 2010CHICAGO ? The federal judge in former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial has denied a news-media request for immediate access to the names of jurors. U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel ruled yesterday that he would release the names only after a verdict is reached...
Senate Republicans block campaign-finance bill
Posted on July 26, 2010WASHINGTON ? Senate Republicans have blocked legislation imposing restrictions on political activity by some special-interest groups. The vote was 57-41, three short of the 60 the bill needed to advance. Democratic supporters backed by the White House said the legislation was needed to force shadowy interest groups that run millions of dollars worth of campaign attack ads to disclose their donors...
N.C. judge: Highway Patrol can withhold flirty text messages
Posted on July 24, 2010Agency argued that public-records laws don't require it to turn over messages received on state-issued BlackBerry that involve personal discussions.
Publishers sue Va. prisons over legal guide ban
Posted on July 24, 2010Civil rights groups say officials are violating their First Amendment, due-process rights by keeping Jailhouse Lawyer's Handbook out of inmates' hands.
Pennsylvanians who file ethics complaints can't be muzzled
Posted on July 24, 2010'A blanket prohibition on disclosure of a filed complaint stifles political speech near the core of the First Amendment,' says 3rd Circuit.
Groups seek to capitalize on Citizens United
Posted on July 24, 2010Two organizations - one Republican-leaning, the other pro-Democratic - get go-ahead from FEC to collect big contributions for ads targeting candidates.
Reporter covering Blagojevich trial arrested
Posted on July 23, 2010Wall Street Journal spokeswoman says Douglas Belkin was wrongfully arrested, charged with petty offenses for routine newsgathering.
AP: Agency required political advisers to vet FOIA requests
Posted on July 23, 2010Review finds that Homeland Security subjected hundreds of requests to highly unusual scrutiny, probing for info about requesters and delaying disclosures deemed too politically sensitive.
House seeks to revive law to stop 'crush videos'
Posted on July 23, 2010New legislation in response to Stevens ruling is said to be more narrowly crafted to meet constitutional standards.
Wis. candidate can't use 'bitch' slogan on ballot
Posted on July 23, 2010Ieshuh Griffin, who is running to represent downtown Milwaukee in the state Assembly, says she'll sue state elections board in federal court.
Neb. officials agree flag-desecration law is unconstitutional
Posted on July 22, 2010Westboro's Shirley Phelps-Roper still faces charges of child abuse, disturbing the peace related to 2007 protest at soldier's funeral.
Lesbian gets $35K settlement over canceled prom
Posted on July 22, 2010Constance McMillen, 18, says victory came at price of her being shunned in her small Mississippi hometown.
Univ. questions Va. official's motive in probing professor's research
Posted on July 22, 2010UVA says in court papers that attorney general's demand for records related to ex-professor's climate-change research is intended to challenge his conclusions rather than uncover fraud.
Ga. quietly scales back strict sex-offender law
Posted on July 22, 2010All registered sex offenders had been banned from living within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, churches and other places where children gather.
10th Circuit gives new life to 'Howling Pig' suit
Posted on July 21, 2010Former Colorado student - once accused of libeling professor in online journal - can pursue his lawsuit against prosecutor.
Calif. judges toss law allowing labor picketing on private property
Posted on July 21, 2010Appeals court agrees with grocery store that statute is invalid because it singles out union speech for special protection.
Free-speech fight ends quietly in lost iPhone saga
Posted on July 21, 2010Attorney says Gizmodo.com, blogger have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors to resolve case as quickly as possible.
Federal judge strikes down Stolen Valor Act
Posted on July 20, 2010Law violates free speech, court finds in dismissing government's case against Colorado man who claimed he had earned two military medals.
Teachers' personal e-mails are private, rules Wis. high court
Posted on July 20, 2010Justices find that public employee's use of work computer to send e-mail doesn't automatically make that message subject to state's open-records law.
Senate votes to protect U.S. writers from foreign libel rulings
Posted on July 20, 2010U.S. federal courts would be prevented from recognizing or enforcing judgments that are inconsistent with First Amendment.
Milwaukee settles with gay arts group for $20K
Posted on July 17, 2010Assistant city attorney says city admitted no wrongdoing in free-speech case brought by group after musical featuring nudity was shut down.
Release of CIA interrogation methods rejected
Posted on July 17, 2010Federal judge says to rule in ACLU's favor would be to 'confer an unwarranted competence to the district court to evaluate national intelligence decisions.'
Federal judge: Kan. woman can protest with flag outside GI's funeral
Posted on July 17, 2010But Nebraska attorney general says he'll have Megan Phelps-Roper arrested if she violates law barring picketing within 300 feet.
Briefs filed supporting right to protest at funerals
Posted on July 17, 2010Ideologically diverse group warns in Supreme Court papers that denying Westboro church's free speech threatens First Amendment.
2nd Circuit limits how much footage filmmaker must give Chevron
Posted on July 17, 2010Federal judge had ordered Joseph Berlinger to turn over all 600 hours of raw video that was used to create documentary 'Crude.'
Blog: Wash. court rejects crane operator's libel suit
Posted on July 16, 2010By David L. Hudson Jr. Man claims newspaper defamed him 'by implication' by the way article juxtaposed different truthful statements.
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well if you could get him to a mental health facility they could screen him for ...
How do I get the courts in LA to obey the court order in iowa?
wow. thats hard, I will have to ask my lawyer to friend...
It says on it Central City Municipal Bond The City of Central will pay to the Bearer in lawful money with interest at the rate of Five% per annum. At the botttom it says yield $250.00 There is no date nor state for Cent
We have the very same bond certificate. We also want to know if it is worth any ...
It is my understanding that the 6th Amendment requires, that if you can't afford a lawyer in a criminal case, the Court must provide a lawyer in your defense at no charge to you. However, in a civil case no such protecti
That is not entirely true, even in the case of criminal cases. The court will pr...
If a daughter of a senior person thinks her dad should move to her city for assisted living center. and his wife disagree with the idea . Can she legally move him to hercity city?
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