Court blocks NASA background checks Posted: 9 months ago by maxriter
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that NASA should be blocked from conducting background checks on low-risk employees at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, saying the practice threatens workers’ constitutional rights.
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Recent Supreme Court Landmark Federal Sentencing Law Developments Posted: 10 months ago by bhartzer
On December 10th the Supreme Court decided two companion cases that essentially hold that the Federal Sentencing guidelines really are just guidelines. In other words, the sentencing court, after giving them consideration, is free to disregard them and impose the sentence the court thinks is appropriate in a given case. To understand the significance of this development, here is a brief overview of the history of the sentencing guidelines.
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Exorcism Case To Go To Supreme Court Posted: 2 months ago by 2manyusernames
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a woman's claims that she suffered physical, emotional, and mental damage from a 2-day violent exorcism when she was 17. Texas state court gave the church a blank ticket to do whatever they want because it would be religious practices.
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Court to Starbucks: Return tip money Starbucks to court: Hmmmm...no Posted: 6 months ago by moe
They are defying a court ruling and state that they will defend their stance in states other than California as well.
[update to this]
*Use of the Starbucks logo and name does not imply ownership by Plime. Please don't sue them. Or me...I have no money.
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Vaccine-Autism Link to be Debated in Court Posted: 1 year ago by VooDooPeacock
The first of nine cases filed by parents who claim a mercury-based preservative in vaccines caused their child's autism will soon go to court. There has been no link proven between vaccines and autism, but if the court decides in their favor, affected children could benefit from a trust fund.
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NASA Court Ordered To Search For UFO Docs Posted: 12 months ago by dollyllama
The government has refused to open its files about what, if anything, moved across the sky and crashed in the woods near Kecksburg, Pa., 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.
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Supreme court blocks execution stating man is too mentally ill to kill Posted: 1 year ago by Hoosker
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the execution of Texas inmate Scott Panetti Thursday, saying that the killer who appeared in court wearing a purple cowboy suit and a 10-gallon hat is so mentally ill he lacks a rational understanding of why he is being put to death.
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Federal court rules against military gays policy Posted: 5 months ago by muppet
The military cannot automatically discharge people because they're gay, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in the case of a decorated flight nurse who sued the Air Force over her dismissal.
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Court: Texas Wrongly Seized Polygamist Sect Children Posted: 5 months ago by ybcool
"A state appellate court ruled Thursday that child welfare officials had no right to seize hundreds of children from a polygamist sect's ranch on April 3."
the saga continues...
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Chile bans free 'morning-after' pills Posted: 6 months ago by muppet
Chile's Constitutional Court halted a government program Friday that provided the contraceptive known as the "morning-after" pill free to women and girls as young as 14.
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'Sopranos' Creator David Chase In Federal Court; Sued By Judge Posted: 10 months ago by punthe
A federal jury was told Wednesday that "Sopranos" creator David Chase got help in developing HBO's Emmy-winning mob drama and owes a former municipal judge for that assistance.
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Mother Can't Take Her Severely Epileptic Son To School Until She Passes Criminal Background Check Posted: 3 months ago by 2manyusernames
She hires a taxi to take her son to school. She rides along to be present should he have an attack or otherwise needs urgent treatment. Because she takes a taxi, she is being forced to undergo a background check before she can accompany her son on his ride to school. If she drove herself, she wouldn't need one.
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Arrested seal hunt protesters appear in court Posted: 6 months ago by tundramonkey
Two officers of the Farley Mowatt, an anti-sealing vessel seized by the Canadian government made a brief court appearance this morning.
If convicted, the two men could be jailed for up to one year, fined up to $100,000 -- or both.
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Rare Interview with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Posted: 1 year ago by capriccio
Most Americans know very little about the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court or its members, but mention Justice Clarence Thomas, and you are likely to start an argument. He is the court's only African American, and its most conservative member. He is arguably the most influential black man in the country, yet he is reviled by many in his own race for his opposition to government programs intended to help minorities.
Full Video at link
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Grounded girl, 12, takes father to court Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
A Canadian court has lifted a 12-year-old girl's grounding, overturning her father's punishment for disobeying his orders to stay off the internet.
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Supreme Court to consider death penalty for child rape Posted: 6 months ago by JDRucker
The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears arguments about whether the death penalty can be imposed for child rape, taking up for the first time in more than 30 years whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution.
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Teenage boy jailed for taking call in court Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
A magistrate has jailed a teen for answering his mobile phone in court.
The 17-year-old let his mobile ring with the music of US rapper Akon before he answered the call while sitting in the front row of Darwin Magistrates Court yesterday.
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Man walks 25 miles to court for DUI sentencing Posted: 4 months ago by bevissimo
CARLISLE, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man says he had one alternative when his brother didn't show up to give him a ride to court: start walking.
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Court upholds ban on gang insignia Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A federal appeals court has ruled that gang colors are not protected free speech, upholding a California garlic festival's decision to bar a motorcycle club.
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Fowl play prompts unusual court order Posted: 6 months ago by keroberos32
A court has issued what could be at least a local first: an order of protection for a duck.
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Court issues arrest warrant for 'God' Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
A Magistrate has issued an arrest warrant for a man who failed to turn up to court because he is "God" and above the law.
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