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Supreme Court to Hear Special Ed Case The Supreme Court will hear arguments in October on a case with important implications for special education. greg cruey • special education • due process • burden of proof • iep
NSA Surveillance A look at the recent decision by Judge Anna Diggs Taylor to strike down NSA warrantless surveillance. law • wiretapping • constitution • fourth amendment • circuit court
Prying Eyes Is it an unreasonable search for the state to monitor your house with a thermal imager without a warrant? fourth amendment • unreasonable search • thermal imager
Elian Gonzalez and US Constitution An independent judicial watch group and their attorneys recall the "Search Warrant Trick" then Atty. Gen. Janet Reno used in changing Elian's family custody. eliangonzalez • proper order from federal court for for raid • change of custody between families of children • search warrant • arrest warrant
Illegal Workplace Harassment: It's Not Just Sexual! Although harassment of a sexual nature is the most common form of illegal workplace harassment, harassment by supervisors, coworkers, and non-employees also occurs as a result of an individual's age, color, citizenship, disability, military status, national origin, race, or religion. This article explores all forms of workplace harassment. anti-discrimination statutes • u. s. supreme court • meritor savings bank v. vinson • circuit court • quid pro quo
Close Call on Abortion Decision The recent decision by the US Supreme Court not consider a case where the Ninth Cirucit Court of Appeals overturned an Idaho law requiring parental notification for minors seeking abortions is not as significant as some worry. abortion • parental notification • ninth cirucit courtm
Texas Strikes Down Ban on Sex Toys Apropos of Valentine's Day, a federal appeals court has struck down Texas' law against sex toys, using the landmark privacy case Lawrence v. Texas as a precedent. texas strikes down ban on sex toys • law against sex devices is unconstitutional • federal appeals court has struck down texas law • lawrence v. texas as precedent • morality laws in texas
A Judicial Revolution A look at the recalcitrant Texas courts, particulary when it comes to death penalty cases - an area the state knows well. supreme court • death penalty • eighth amendment • equal protection
Disciminating Against Religioius Instruction The case of Locke v. Davey will test whether the state is required to maintain neutrality with respect to religion. blaine amendment • locke v. davey
Allegiance to a Pledge The Pledge of Allegiance is back. Never went away, you say? Yeah, but you've never seen it like this before, especially if you're no longer in the throes of primary education. Check out what's new - again. pledge of allegiance • michael newdow • congress • 1954 • supreme court
Ida Wells-Barnett A strong advocate of racial and gender equality, Ida Wells-Barnett used her education and journalism skills to raise awareness of civil rights. ida wells-barnett • african american • crusader • equality • 1862
The Presidency of William Taft Theodore Roosevelt's plan to place William Taft into the Presidency as a hand-picked successor did not turn out as well as he had hoped, as Taft had a mind of his own. william howard taft • payne aldrich act • tariff issue • interstate commerce commision • progressive republican party
The Rise of William Howard Taft From the earliest times of his career in law, William Howard Taft dreamed of being on the Supreme Court, and his life in public service served served to get him there. william howard taft • alphonso taft • yale university • secretary of war • governor general of the phillipenes
William Taft on the Supreme Court When President Harding appointed William Howard Taft to the Supreme Court in 1920, he helped him to fulfill a lifelong dream. william howard taft • payne aldrich act • tariff issue • interstate commerce commision • progressive republican party
A First-Grader's Free Speech The story of a first grader's free speech. free speech • schools • freedom
The Bong Hits 4 Jesus Case The Bong Hits for Jesus case results in further restrictions on free speech for students bong hits for jesus • morse v. frederick • free speech • first amendment law • educational law
Estonia: Government Profile The Republic of Estonia, a former Soviet republic, has developed a functional representative democracy, with executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. republic estonia government profile • political framework structure • representative democracy • former soviet • capital tallinn
New Jersey's partial-birth abortion ban overturned NJ's ban on partial-birth abortions reversed new jersey • partial-birth abortions • pro-choice
Searching For A Warrant One of the nation's Courts of Appeal has decided that a warrant is not required for entering, and searching our homes. Uh-oh, uh-huh...you gotta check out this one... fourth amendment • high court • constitution • search warrant • probable cause
Courting Foreign Nationals Thoughts about the state of the detainees residing at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba... They're finally getting their day in the big leagues, but will The Supremes step up to the plate and go to bat for these individuals? Time will tell... supreme court • due process • cert • federal courts
More on the Engine That Could We're still nearly two weeks from the next race in the CART/FedEx series, and so we're left to speculate on engines, the IRL and why CART may no longer be the premier auto racing series in the USA. cart • fed-ex • juan montoya • auto racing • champ car racing
A Mind of Her Own--Part 2 Before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus and helped begin the Civil Rights movement, another African-American woman refused to be moved from her seat to a segregated train car in 1884. ida b. wells • ida b. wells-barnett • civil rights • segregation • integration
Supreme Court tosses Pooh case Top court refuses to hear copyright appeal by Clare Milne, grand-daughter of Winnie the Pooh creator. winnie the pooh • lawsuit • supreme court • a.a. milne • disney
2008 Coast Guard Authorization Act The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 2830) has significant effects on the maritime community and deserves the attention of mariners and boaters. coast guard authorization act of 2008 • h.r. 2830 • cgaa • coast guard authorization • uscg
Concerned About Organic Quality? The deadline for public commentary on proposed changes to U.S.D.A. organic standards is Tuesday, May 22. usda • organic standards • organic exemptions • non-organic • synthetic
The FBI: A Comprehensive Reference Guide - part I I never knew how great the Freedom of Information Act was until I got this book. fbi • bureau • intelligence • government • us
Acting Vice President, Part II Both of President James Madison's vice presidents died in office. The "Acting Vice President" was next in line to be president until a new vice president was elected. Meet the first two of these unknown but important men. president • vice president • president pro tem • president protempore • senate
ANWR Oil Drilling Threat Delayed Beaufort Sea and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge protected, at least temporarily. Ongoing struggle over North Slope oil moving in favor of conservation. beaufort sea oil exploration • arctic national wildlife refuge • effect of oil on polar bears • bowhead whales and ocean seismic testing • native alaskan subsistence hunting
Benjamin Franklin, Scientist In the late 1780s Franklin led a team of scientists and physicians to investigate claims of magnetism's "healing powers." benjamin franklin scientist • franklin scientific method • franklin in france • magnetism healing powers • anton mesmer german physician
Death Blow? The Texas legislature has walked on water. Not really, but by passing a law that gives capital-case juries an option of life without parole, they've ventured into the land of miracles. Look and see. supreme court • equal protection • justice • capital cases • death penalty
DMX: "I ain't Goin' back to Jail" DMX made fans cringe in August when he cursed a Miami-Dade judge. The Yonkers, N.Y. MC also continued to whisk away memories of a once-stellar career in the process. dmx arrested • dmx curses judge • dmx miami judge • dmx court appearance • dmx swears to judge
Double The Trouble When the Supreme Court decided that the use of race in forming laws or policy demands strict scrutiny in its review, they meant it - even for those unfortunate incarcerates. Yep, read this. supreme court • equal protection • fourteenth amendment
Illinois Criminal Expungement Law Anyone arrested has a criminal record, even if the case is dismissed or there is a not guilty. That record remains public unless it is expunged or sealed. expunge • seal criminal record • expungement • record expungement • felony
Makah Whaling Halted On Friday, June 9, 2000, a federal appeals court overturned the ruling that allowed Washington State’s Makah Indians to resume whaling for the first time since the 1920's.... makah tribe • makah whale hunt • american indians • native americans
Report Sexual Harrassment at Work Once women endured rude or sexy remarks, touches, pats, and catcalls at work but now the Supreme Court underlines your right to report such behavior without fear. sex at work • sexual harrassment • sexy behavior at work • harrassment • sheila white
Sexual Predator Confinement Recent U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Sexual Predatory Commitment is analyzed sex • sexual • violent • predator • u.s. supreme court
Should We Be Allowed To Discriminate? The free market would dictate that the state should not be involved and the landlords should be allowed to discriminate on the basis of religious principles, or any other basis they find pertinent to their beliefs. discrimination • discriminate • religious principles • segregation • prejudices
Supreme Court hears "partial ban abortion" case Supreme Court hears "partial-ban abortion" case. This will be the first major decision on abortion in almost a decade. partial-birth abortion • pro-choice • pro-life • supreme court • nebraska
The Defiant One The separation of church and state takes center stage - again - in Alabama. That state's Chief Justice has refused to move a monument he placed on the grounds of the judicial building. The showdown has reached the halls of the United States Supreme Court. Who will prevail? first amendment • united states supreme court
Thomas Garrett: Giving His All For Freedom (Part 2) Thomas Garrett, a Quaker Abolitionist, loses his fortune in a lawsuit brought be a slave owner. After the Civil War, he is cheered when the 15th. Amendment is passed and eulogized by former slaves at his funeral less than a year later. thomas garrett • lawsuit • bankruptcy • bounty • 15th. amendment
An Anxious Hand A moody, anxious man in a questionable state of mind - with a Baretta - and all's well in 5th Circuit-land. Really. second amendment • fifth amendment • supreme court
Congress, you have the right-- to remain silent (Part II) Dickerson v. United States and Miranda Warnings revisted miranda • dickerson • confessions • voluntariness • fifth amendment
Fruits Of Interrogation The Supreme Court recently decided to affirm the constitutionality, and therefore, the importance of the <i>Miranda</i> decision as a protective tool in the criminal justice system. But did the Court skirt a more critical question? Ponder this... the supreme court • fifth amendment • sixth amendment
Homeschool Laws in West Virginia Homeschooling in West Virginia is becoming more and more popular. Find out the laws that you need to follow in order to continue homeschooling in this state. homeschool in wv • homeschool laws west virginia • homeschool regulations • homeschooling in west virginia • christian educators of west virginia
IDA B. WELLS: Civil Rights Activist Profile of Ida B. Wells, known as Mother of the Civil Rights Movement and pioneer of the anti-lynching crusade. african american history african american women
In dog We Trust If talking about G.W. Bush and his plans for America lead to say, "Don't get me started," you'll either love this article or hate it. politics • constitutional law • women's issues • abortion • hiv
Lost On The Back Page: NCAA Headlines You Might Have Missed This Summer Missed some of this summer's hottest NCAA headlines? Now's your opportunity to catch up on some of the college football news you may not have heard. ncaa college football navy osu ohio state buckeyes
Makahs' Right to Hunt Suspended Indefinitely The Makah whale hunt was derailed last month when a Circuit Court of Appeals suspended federal approval, ordering a new study of environmental risks. makah • hunt • gray whale • emu |
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