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Christian librarian loses cases against Ohio State
Posted on June 11, 2010Scott Savage says he was forced to quit after recommending to freshmen a book that professors called homophobic.
Nonresidents can be sued for defamation, Ohio high court rules
Posted on June 10, 2010Justices say businesses can pursue lawsuits against residents of other states who disparage their products online.
Md. high court: Fortunetelling is protected speech
Posted on June 10, 2010Majority says that while fortunetellers may sometimes deceive their customers, it's not up to court to pass judgment on validity or value of their soothsaying.
L.A. OKs $500K for news staffers injured in May Day rally
Posted on June 10, 2010Council awards KCBS/KCAL-TV cameraman $250,000; five others are to receive $50,000 each, including KTLA reporter and four Telemundo staffers.
As Clinton aide, Kagan defended religion rights
Posted on June 10, 2010In one memo, Supreme Court nominee called California court's fair-housing ruling against landlady 'quite outrageous.'
6th Circuit upholds ban on Ky. courthouse commandments displays
Posted on June 09, 2010Split three-judge panel finds two counties couldn't provide 'valid secular purpose' for postings; dissenter says colleagues were following flawed precedents set by U.S. Supreme Court.
NYPD can keep 'field reports' on protest groups secret
Posted on June 09, 20102nd Circuit says information in undisclosed documents 'reinforces the city's assertions that the public faced a substantial threat of disruption and violence' during 2004 GOP convention.
9th Circuit OKs Calif. city's day-laborer crackdown
Posted on June 09, 2010Redondo Beach ordinance allows for arrest of people who approach cars to solicit work.
Judge unseals edited court orders in U.Va. death probe
Posted on June 09, 2010Court agrees news media, public should be allowed to see portions of court orders that sealed search warrants obtained in probe of lacrosse player's death.
Forest Service issues new filming rules for wilderness areas
Posted on June 08, 2010Agency is directing staff to consider how any proposed film project would spread information about 'enjoyment of wilderness' before issuing commercial permit.
Man can't leaflet on sidewalks at Arab festival, federal court rules
Posted on June 08, 2010Judge says ban doesn't violate First Amendment, notes event organizers are offering George Saieg free booth to distribute info on Christianity.
Conn. school board elects to appeal graduation ruling
Posted on June 08, 2010Board members reverse earlier decision not to fight injunction barring two Enfield high schools from holding ceremonies in Bloomfield megachurch.
Calif. voters OK open primaries, deny public funds for races
Posted on June 08, 2010Proposition 14 was backed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has long argued that centrist candidates rarely win primaries dominated by party activists.
U.S. military detains soldier who allegedly leaked video
Posted on June 07, 2010Pentagon confirms detention of Spc. Bradley Manning; case involves helicopter-cockpit footage of unarmed men - including two journalists - being gunned down.
High court blocks Ariz. candidates' matching funds
Posted on June 07, 2010Justices bar state from distributing extra money to publicly funded candidates at least until Court decides whether to hear opponents' full appeal.
Feds aren't restricting media access to oil-spill areas, official says
Posted on June 07, 2010Coast Guard admiral says government, BP generally shouldn't bar news media from sites unless there are good security or safety reasons.
Private prison company changes mail policy to settle lawsuit
Posted on June 07, 2010Prison Legal News challenged Arizona facility's policy, which allowed inmates to order books from only two booksellers.
Federal judge dismisses Summum lawsuit against Utah city
Posted on June 06, 2010Pleasant Grove displayed Ten Commandments monument for historical, not religious, purposes and did not examine sect's beliefs when denying its request, court said.
Fla. governor signs school-speech bill
Posted on June 06, 2010Measure originally would have allowed prayers at noncompulsory school events but was revised to bar schools from infringing on First Amendment rights of students, teachers or staff.
Kagan questioned constitutionality of tobacco-ad limits
Posted on June 06, 2010Files show then-aide to President Clinton argued that marketing restrictions should be voluntary.
ACLU sues government for 'spying' information
Posted on June 05, 2010Lawsuit says public deserves to know reach of government?s powers under foreign-surveillance law, including how many e-mails, phone calls have been collected.
Colleges use software to monitor athletes' social-media postings
Posted on June 04, 2010'It's not a gotcha tool. It's not a disciplinary tool. It's a mentoring and educational tool,' says CEO of company that created tracking app used by roughly two dozen athletic departments.
Ruling: Wis. group can limit Web coverage of prep sports
Posted on June 03, 2010'Ultimately, this is a case about commerce, not the right to a free press,' federal judge says, finding athletic association's exclusive agreement with production company doesn't stifle media freedom.
Lawmaker's media-registration bill met by backlash
Posted on June 03, 2010Michigan proposal would have journalists register with state voluntarily, so that public could judge their qualifications.
Lawyers for Pa. students, schools argue over off-campus speech
Posted on June 03, 2010'It's not a matter of where you throw the grenade, it's where the grenade lands,' attorney for one district tells 3rd Circuit.
3rd Circuit considers whether schools can punish off-campus speech
Posted on June 02, 2010Full court to rehear pair of similar online student-speech cases from Pennsylvania that separate panels decided differently.
N.H. House kills campaign-finance disclosure measure
Posted on June 02, 2010Bill would have required corporations, other groups to file with state when they spend $10,000 or more on political advertising.
Police use of injunctions to curb gang activity raises concern
Posted on June 02, 2010Authorities say move helps reduce crime, but civil libertarians say sweeping court orders snag innocent people and violate free association, other constitutional rights.
Publishing experts: Other states unlikely to use Texas textbooks
Posted on June 01, 2010Technology makes it easier, more affordable for publishers to tailor textbooks to different standards.
N.Y. teen suspended for wearing rosary sues school
Posted on June 01, 2010Federal judge orders administrators to reinstate seventh-grader pending hearing into whether suspension violated his civil rights.
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Can a probation officer make a decision that involves a medical decision and prohibit a person from leaving a state to get medical help?
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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