Crime-Riddled Town Takes Debatable Action Aug 16, 2008
Deciding between constitutional rights and a night of sleep is no contest for people like Martha Coleman. "This is working," she said. (CBS News)
Judge denies another motion (39) Aug 16, 2008
Petersen s lawyers, Brad Belke and Greg Jackson, filed combined motions in June asking Newman to throw out the charges against their client because they contend police didn t properly handle the investigation that evening and violated Petersen s constitutional rights. On Friday, the judge determined that police didn t violate Petersen s rights to privacy and that there was no unlawful search and seizure the morning of his arrest. (Montana Standard, MT)
LETTERS: NCT, August 15, 2008 Aug 16, 2008
Congress voting to continue the rape of our Constitution and our Constitutional rights. Yup, the two party system is right on track -the track taking us to hell. (North County Times)
Mayor calls supervisor's bluff, indicts county Aug 16, 2008
County supervisors have maintained that refusing the building permits violates the property owners' constitutional rights and would be considered a taking, which would open up the county to lawsuits. Prior to Goddard's lawsuit, Barrett said he and three other West Valley mayors met privately with Dist. 4 Supervisor Max Wilson and told him he was going to get sued. (Peoria Times, AZ)
Time to dump a Cold War relic Aug 15, 2008
These small steps send a message that citizens don't have to give up basic constitutional rights to take jobs with the government. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger should sign SB 1322 and then work with legislators to restore the simple, straightforward 1849 oath of office to the California Constitution. (Fresno Bee)
Fired county employee could get $50,000 (84) Aug 15, 2008
Bonney is seeking unspecified monetary damages for emotional distress and alleging his constitutional rights were violated by the firing, according to the lawsuit. The complaint also wants the court to award Bonney punitive damages in connection with VanDaveer and Pentecost actions. (Montana Standard, MT)
Yeadon councilman subject of sexual harassment complaint Aug 15, 2008
James said at this point, Vaughn is "exercising her constitutional rights to have this matter investigated." An employee since 1999, Vaughn resigned in April 2007 but was reinstated by council President Vivian Ford's administration at the January reorganization. A first-term councilman, McGirth, 53, a Democrat, was part of a political shake-up that shifted power to Ford's faction. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Teen disputes school's Confederate flag ban Aug 15, 2008
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (AP) A teen in Tennessee argued in federal court Wednesday that officials violated his constitutional rights when they suspended him more than 40 times for wearing a belt buckle bearing the Confederate flag, which some see as a symbol of racism in the U.S. South. Tommy DeFoe's trial, which began Monday and is being heard by an all-white jury, is the latest in a string of cases across the South since the 1990s challenging dress codes that banned Confederate flag apparel. (USA Today)
As Charges Mount, Caregivers and Supporters Call on Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange to Help Stop Unlawful Intimidation of Workers Aug 14, 2008
"Employees shouldn't have to check their constitutional rights at the door when they go to work," said former Santa Ana City Councilman Mike Garcia. "More than 6,000 residents of Orange County have written postcards to the Sisters asking them to agree to legally enforceable ground rules for a free and fair election. Our communities are behind these employees and we are here to stand with them." Clergy and community leaders helped deliver the postcards to the door of the Sisters of St. Joseph of... (PR Newswire)
2nd Circuit Sets Standard for Anonymous Suit Filings Aug 14, 2008
Mordue also required that any amended complaint allege the personal involvement of two defendants, specifically identify two defendants, state a claim against the municipal defendant, plead conspiracy with greater detail and specifically identify the alleged act of misconduct and where it occurred, the date on which it occurred, the names of everyone who participated, and "the nexus between such misconduct and plaintiff's civil and/or constitutional rights.". In a November 2005 letter, the... (Law.com)
Prison Overseer: $8 Billion For Med Facilities Aug 14, 2008
But Kelso said the state's budget troubles shouldn't get in the way of his assignment to improve health care in California's 33 prisons after a federal judge declared the system so inadequate that it violated prisoners' constitutional rights. The state's "dire fiscal condition, combined with the Legislature's failure to enact an on-time budget ... raises the very real, immediate prospect that the Receiver's construction program will fail for lack of a clear source of funding," said Kelso's... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Billions could be seized from Calif. treasury Aug 14, 2008
Federal courts have declared the health care system in California's 33 state prisons so poor that it violates inmates' constitutional rights. Kelso was named by the court to oversee the reform effort. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Salem's Witch Trial Aug 14, 2008
Constitutional rights are given to individuals to protect them from governments. They are not given to governments to protect them from individuals. (Townhall.com)
Indonesian court hears Bali bombers plea Aug 14, 2008
"The appellants, as Indonesian citizens, have constitutional rights, which are not to be tortured," Wirawan Adnan, one of the lawyers representing the bombers, told the court. The lawyers also asked for the executions to be postponed until the court has reached a verdict. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Crime-Ridden Town Expands 24-Hour Curfew Aug 14, 2008
said "citizens deserve peace" and "some infringement on constitutional rights is OK.". Some residents at a packed council meeting described a neighborhood under siege because of gunfire and gangs. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
California: Judge asked to seize $8 billion from treasury Aug 14, 2008
In 2006, a federal judge declared the health care system in California's 33 state prisons so poor that it violates inmates' constitutional rights. Kelso is overseeing the reforms that are supposed to correct years of neglect and inadequate treatment. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Parallel Investigations Continue to Pose Challenges Aug 13, 2008
The defendants had been providing interviews and documents to the SEC, and the USAO believed (with reason) that disclosing its involvement would halt that flow of information and might lead witnesses to invoke their constitutional rights. Rather than surfacing with its own investigation, then, the USAO determined to rely on the evidence obtained by the SEC while working behind the scenes to coordinate strategy and shape how that evidence was gathered. (Law.com)
Plame can't sue Dick Cheney & pals Aug 13, 2008
Plame and her husband, ex-Ambassador , accuse the troika of violating their constitutional rights, and they plan to press on. "They want to continue fighting on," said the couple's legal counsel, , executive director of. (New York Daily News)
South Africa: State Has 'No Legal Duty' to Provide Shelter to Refugees Aug 13, 2008
Not to do so, they said, was a breach of their constitutional rights to freedom and security of the person, dignity, equality and nondiscrimination, and to just administrative action. But Mike Sawyer, for the government, argued that "although the applicants' case is high in moral content", there was no duty on the government, either in terms of the Disaster Management Act or the Refugees Act, to indefinitely shelter them or to provide a reintegration plan. (allAfrica.com)
Your views: Letters to the editor Aug 13, 2008
Plus, there is a small matter of our constitutional rights. We still have a few. (Florida Today)
Federal Appeals Court Refuses to Resurrect Plame Lawsuit Aug 13, 2008
She and her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, say that violated their constitutional rights. It was an unusual case and even some on Plame's legal team acknowledged the case was an uphill fight from the start. (Fox News -- Politics)
Anti-United Nations measure stalls in House vote Aug 13, 2008
And with the very recent vote in Congress to NOT name English as the National Language, you can be guaranteed that the socialist elite will make sure that we are well segregated as the language gap continues to grow in the new 'North American Union". Bravo to the legislators here in Montana who voted no to this fanatical idea of Rick Jore's to help solidify even a small part of this great nation against the new world order that is on the way very soon!! Losers. M wrote on February 25, 2007 4:43... (Yahoo News -- United Nations)
Guns at college, church next on list Aug 13, 2008
Guns at church, college next on Georgia lawmakers' agenda. By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 08/12/08. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Arkansas Town Curfew story Aug 13, 2008
Mayor James Valley says "citizens deserve peace" and "some infringement on constitutional rights is OK.". Some residents at a packed council meeting described a neighborhood under siege because of gunfire and gangs. (WCAX.com, VT)
Senate GOP Targets Reid Over Energy in New Video Aug 12, 2008
"Pelosi, by saying no, is saying your constitutional rights don't matter," Myrick said. FOX News' Trish Turner contributed to this report. (Fox News)
Obama ad hurls 'celebrity' tag back at McCain... Aug 12, 2008
Do you want protection for the American way of life, like freedom of speech and all that other constitutional rights stuff. Do want the government telling you what, when and where concerning health care and public education. (The Drudge Report)
Justices Consider Rights Issues Aug 12, 2008
The justices seemed especially animated by the banner case, hardly able to let one another finish a thought before proposing another hypothetical message that may -- or may not -- be protected by the court's 1969 decision that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.". The case involves former Juneau high school student Joseph Frederick, who unfurled his 14-foot banner at a parade off school grounds as the Olympic torch was... (Yahoo News -- Supreme Court)
Nevada inmates protest ban on typewriters Aug 12, 2008
As a result, a number of inmates have filed lawsuits protesting the new rule as a violation of their constitutional rights. They inmates say officials are using the security argument as an excuse to try to slow their legal complaints about overcrowded prisons and difficult living conditions. (KRNV.com, NV)
A Crazy World Aug 11, 2008
Bradley claims they violated his constitutional rights and that caused him emotional distress by publishing versions of the Bible that call homosexuality a sin. I am so sick of hearing about gay rights. (New Iberia, LA)
Liberia: No Regret, No Apology - Dr. Fahnbulleh Defends Progressive Actions Aug 11, 2008
He said that the Movement for Justice in Africa (MOJA) of which he was an executive was engaged with poor Liberian children at the classroom levels, providing them the interpretation of the constitutional rights and responsibility to make an informed decision in approaching the realities of the days under the TWP government. Hailing the late G. Baccus Matthews as a political tactician, Dr. Fahnbulleh said the Matthews-led Progressive Alliance of Liberia (PAL) which attracted several to the... (allAfrica.com)
Why are conservatives so angry? Aug 11, 2008
chester wrote on Aug 10, 2008 10:54 AM:" Wait Scott! They're not angry. No, they just like to insult and demean, come up with borderline racist taunting catchphrases, and whip up contempt in their base for certain demographics of people but see, they're not angry. They're just having fun. Ask Coalplant. It's those liberals that take it so seriously. The neoconservatives just like to watch progressives get all worked up in an angry lather when they do silly things like stack the Justice... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Obama Nearing a Veep Decision? Aug 11, 2008
Rove has used the justice system to violate our constitutional rights and to outsource CIA agents ,many of whom died due to political expediency. He should be in a cell somewhere in Poland where we can waterboard his fat ass so he can truly understand what torture is. (Washington Post)
Maine considers making techs report child porn Aug 11, 2008
But the proposal is drawing criticism as an intrusion into innocent people's privacy and a violation of constitutional rights. Shenna Bellows of the Maine Civil Liberties Union says that having computer technicians review people's private contents undermines the Fourth Amendment protections from unreasonable search and seizure. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Rwanda: Will the European Union Act Against Its French Leader? Aug 10, 2008
In fact Peter Weiss, Vice President of the American based, Center for Constitutional Rights asserts that the international community's collective failure to stop the genocide, compromises its response to the report, as there are more culprits; "So accusing France today of its complicity in those horrible events would logically lead to accusations, or self-accusations, against every other government, even though France's role was more direct than the purely passive one of other countries.". He... (AllAfrica.com)
2 inmates accuse Miller Co. of dodging health care Aug 10, 2008
The suit says Lemoine's constitutional rights were violated and that he was denied treatment while in jail. "Inmate dumping is an unconstitutional yet common practice of the Miller County Sheriff's Department whereby arrestees or detainees in need of medical care are delivered to a hospital, but in an attempt to avoid payment, the Miller County Sheriff's Department releases the individual from custody even though the need for medical care arose while the individual was in their custody," the... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Free Tsatsu Campaign team embarks on sensitization exercise Aug 10, 2008
"Injustice to one Ghanaian is injustice to all and we all have to resist such injustices in our legal system. Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, member of the Campaign team said the exercise was also aimed at breaking down the legal issues in the trial and sentencing of Mr. Tsikata to the level of understanding by the ordinary Ghanaian. An Accra Fast Track High Court (FTC) on June 18 2008 sentenced the former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, to a... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Delavar is best choice Aug 10, 2008
Michael Delavar is committed to reducing runaway government spending, protecting our constitutional rights and keeping America safe from terrorists. Please join me in voting for Michael Delavar. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Federal Court: N.Y. Had Right to Halt Medicaid Funding for Gender Reassignment Aug 9, 2008
Southern District of New York Judge P. Kevin Castel dismissed the case of Terri Casillas, who contended that the state's termination of Medicaid coverage after 24 years violated her federal and constitutional rights ... 4082, that a state regulation prohibiting Medicaid reimbursements for treatments "for the purposes of gender reassignment" did not conflict with Casillas' federal statutory or constitutional rights. (Law.com)
CARLSBAD: Illegal immigrants caught with $21K of stolen beauty products Aug 9, 2008
Remember, Karen it is not racist to stand for upholding laws, and one does not automatically become an open border person just because they want the civil rights, human rights, and Constitutional rights of a person obeyed, those are laws too. Have Compassion wrote on Aug 8, 2008 8:58 AM:These people are just hungry and trying to get by. (North County Times)
Judge won't block Ohio strip club law Aug 9, 2008
U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. in a 36-page order issued late Friday in Cleveland found that the law does not violate the constitutional rights of sexually oriented businesses in Ohio. He also ruled that the law doesn't significantly harm them. (FOX19.com, OH)
Interrogator Says Bin Laden Driver Heard Sept. 11 Briefing Aug 9, 2008
But he has also ruled that some basic constitutional rights do not apply to Hamdan in this proceeding. More on washingtonpost. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Appeals court hears suit against former trooper Aug 8, 2008
In December 2004, Porter's parents, Arthur and Kristie, sued in state court arguing that Osborn used excessive force and that their constitutional rights to be with their son were violated when he was killed. They also sued Whittom and the state of Alaska. (Anchorage Daily News)
Anonymous speech is protected by law Aug 8, 2008
As chairman of the committee, I am entrusted with the responsibility to ensure that the laws we pass are not impeding on constitutional rights. The provision of HB 1112 that forced individuals to disclose their identities and addresses impedes their rights to publish their political views anonymously. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Your views: Fight for the presidency Aug 8, 2008
Realize we are trying to impose democracy by force of arms while losing ground in our Constitutional rights to freedoms envied since 1776. If you want your democracy to survive, take your friends and family to their voting venue. (Florida Today)
Addict's struggle plays out in court Aug 8, 2008
Baron declined to comment on any details of the arrests or pending cases to protect Kasprzyk's constitutional rights. A Hartford Superior Court judge agreed May 28 to nolle all of the Farmington charges, save for one count of operating under the influence. (New Britain Herald, CT)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 7, 2008 Aug 8, 2008
",THEN -GWB is a rising red tide.Under the rising red tide of GWB, Do we, the People, have fewer Constitutional Rights NOW than we had 8 years ago?Have our 4th Amendment Rights been being eroded by GWB, Congress and the USA Patriot Act at the direction of GWB?IF the answer is YES to either or both, THEN GWB is, indeed, the rising red tide. Do we want the rising red tide of McGWB for our next president? Not I.Regards, Alf. Simple Math wrote on Aug 7, 2008 7:24 AM:Prejudice clouds people's minds.... (North County Times)
An arborist, attitudes and a bad bet Aug 8, 2008
They re not U.S. citizens with constitutional rights. When The Associated Press account notes in the first sentence of its report of the split verdict on Osama bin Laden s driver that A jury of six military officers and at the start of the second paragraph that The Pentagon-selected jury one gets the distinct impression that the reporter is trying to tell us that the driver could not get a fair trial. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Do apes have human rights? Aug 8, 2008
It's unlikely, though, any ape has the potential as humans do to express "I have constitutional rights.". Spain's proposed law might help bolster rules on humane treatment of animals. (Christian Science Monitor)
Dad of slain Inglewood man sues city for shooting Aug 8, 2008
The father of a man killed by Inglewood police is suing the city, alleging his son's constitutional rights were violated. Austin Wicks filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, three days after the victim's mother also sued the city. (Fresno Bee -- State)
County's pension deficit to decline by $293 million Aug 8, 2008
The church filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday against the county, alleging that the county's actions violated the congregation's constitutional rights to freedom of religion and speech. Attorney Peter Lipiscopo, who filed the lawsuit, sent a letter to the County Counsel's Office on Wednesday saying that the church would resume services at the building Sunday. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Guantanamo jury gives mixed verdict on Bin Laden's driver Aug 7, 2008
Allred, the military judge, ruled on the eve of trial that Guantnamo detainees have no constitutional rights against self-incrimination. Twenty other detainees among the 265 captives at Guantnamo face similar trials. (Anchorage Daily News)
SPLIT AT GITMO... Aug 7, 2008
Running the proceedings with brisk efficiency, Allred declared that basic constitutional rights did not apply to Hamdan. The pool of 13 jurors was chosen by a Pentagon official but was then reduced through the customary questioning by both sides known as voir dire. (The Drudge Report)
Judge: Denver can restrict protests at convention Aug 7, 2008
A dozen groups who intend to protest at the August convention sued the U.S. Secret Service and the city of Denver over plans to confine their activities to a parade route and fenced-in zone, saying that their Constitutional rights to free speech were being violated. The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Friends Service Committee and others argued that the rules would keep them too far away from delegates to get their message across during the convention, which is scheduled for Aug... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Without fear or favour Aug 7, 2008
The ANC's conduct in passing the Polokwane resolution to disband the Scorpions (Directorate of Special Operations) is "invalid" and so is the proposed legislation now before Parliament, the Centre for Constitutional Rights (CFCR) said on Wednesday. CFCR director Paul Hoffman was among those making presentations to Parliament's justice and safety and security committees on two draft bills dealing with the Scorpions' disbandment. (iAfrica.com)
14 comments Aug 7, 2008
Accused criminals have "due process" and many other constitutional rights, but feminists have persuaded many judges to issue orders that restrain actions of non-criminals and punish them based on flimsy, unproved accusations ... It's time to restore basic constitutional rights to husbands and fathers by repudiating the feminist agenda that considers men guilty unless proven innocent. (Human Events Online)
Democracy -- dramatic and humble Aug 7, 2008
We carried a great hope that someday we d have constitutional rights, freedom of expression; that we d be allowed to vote for whom we wanted. Don Humberto was a fighter, and then a guerrilla commander, for 18 years. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Christian Science Church plans to sue District over historic status Aug 7, 2008
D.C. preservation officials, who say the structure is a historic example of Brutalist architecture, argue that a landmark designation by itself does not impose a substantial burden on churches or violate their constitutional rights. The courts have been uniform in holding that ; landmarking itself does not interfere with a religious institution s right to practice its religion, Tersh Boasberg, chairman of the preservation board, told the church at the December landmarking hearing, citing a 1990... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
The paparazzi check their camera settings while waiting for Pamela Anderson to emerge from the Malibu Animal Hospital in Malibu. Photo by Devon Meyers / TMT Aug 7, 2008
"Citizen arrests proposedThe task force also examined existing statutes, such as traffic violations, stalking and trespass, that could be used as tools to regulate paparazzi since creating new legislation could be tricky to pass without violating constitutional rights of the press.Conley Ulich discussed the concern expressed to her personally by many local mothers, who felt their children were endangered and violated by paparazzi who were stalking them in Malibu school parking lots. She... (Malibu Times, CA)
House GOP Taunts Speaker: 'We're Here, Where Are You?'... Aug 6, 2008
However, maintaining open borders, killing babies whose conception is unwanted, raising our taxes, and giving constitutional rights to radical terrorists that are committed to killing you and your children are all near the top of the liberal agenda. If Pelosi wants to save the planet, she should hold her breath and count to 2008. (The Drudge Report)
New trial date set for Melton, bodyguards Aug 6, 2008
They are charged with violating the constitutional rights of the duplex owner and tenant to be free of unreasonable search and seizure. A separate charge alleges the men violated those rights under color of law. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Court backs single autonomy Aug 6, 2008
No constitutional rights would be forfeited, as Jakartans can still vote in the general and legislative elections, he added. The panel concluded the single autonomy law did not contradict the Constitution, which has supported the unique status of special regions, such as Jakarta (as a capital) or Yogyakarta (as a province with a rich monarchic tradition). (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Jury out on first Gitmo case Aug 5, 2008
Military prosecutors have contested whether detained "enemy combatants" have any constitutional rights. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
Jury begins deliberations at first Gitmo trial Aug 5, 2008
Military prosecutors have contested whether detained "enemy combatants" have any constitutional rights. "You must decide the weight and significance, if any, such statements deserve," Allred told the jurors, who were chosen by the Pentagon and flown to the base in southern Cuba for the case. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Jails eavesdrop on inmate-attorney calls Aug 5, 2008
Discussions between attorneys and their clients are among the most highly protected communications in the legal system, and breaching their confidentiality is considered a serious violation of inmates' constitutional rights. In California, it's a felony for anyone to eavesdrop without permission on inmates' phone calls with attorneys, doctors, psychologists and clergy. (MSNBC -- Crime)
One Brave Judge Resists Feminist Agenda Aug 5, 2008
Accused criminals have "due process" and many other constitutional rights, but feminists have persuaded many judges to issue orders that restrain actions of non-criminals and punish them based on flimsy, unproved accusations. These restraining orders are issued without the due process required for criminal prosecutions, yet they carry the threat of a prison sentence for anyone who violates them. (Townhall.com)
