Supreme Court Rejects Case Involving Religious Speech Delivered at Shcool
A student who complained that her constitutional right to free speech was violated when a school turned her microphone off during her graduation speech, will not be able to bring her case to the Supreme Court. A federal appeals court had already ruled against valedictorian Brittany McComb of Henderson, Nev. who challenged the actions of [...]
Craigslist Shielded Against Erotic Services Lawsuit
An Illinois based federal judge granted Craigslist a motion for a judgment over the website’s ex “erotic services” listing. Seeking financial award under the Communications Decency Act, Thomas Dart, the Sheriff of Cook County Illinois, filed a lawsuit against Craigslist alleging that its erotic services category helped perpetuate prostitution. Thomas Dart is seeking an injunction [...]
Foot Model Sues Upscale Co-Op for Discrimination
A NYC city foot model who married the doorman that used to work at her uppercrust co-op sued the complex stating that her and the ex-employee were being discriminated against. In her suit, Christina Ambers alleges that she and the former porter, a Hispanic man named Angel Rotger, are being forced out of Avon house, [...]
Secondhand Smoke Testimony Thrown Out by SD Judge
A South Dakota circuit court judge ruled that the American Cancer Society couldn’t introduce research that indicated health risks posed from second hand smoke in court. This comes shortly after the American Cancer Society won a victory when they were able to get the 2009 SD legislature to ban smoking in many state establishments, including [...]
Jessica’s Law Challenged in Calif. Court
A law that was enacted to protect children from sexual predators is set to be reviewed and challenged in the California Supreme Court. The legislation, called Jessica’s law, makes it illegal for registered sex offenders to live within 2,000 feet of a park or school. The law was put into affect after Jessica Lunsford, a [...]
Lesbian Soliders Most Likely to Be Expelled under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
New studies reveals that women are most likely to be discharged under the current “Don’t Ask, don’t tell” laws. The revelation comes just as President Obama promises to repeal the law. Statistics obtained from the Pentagon revealed that over 619 men and women were discharged last year due to their sexual orientation and of those [...]
Judge Seeks to Bar Man from Filing Frivolous Lawsuits
In Cincinnati Ohio, a fed up judge told a litigious man to stop filing lawsuits unless he had permission to do so. The man promptly responded by taking his case to the state supreme court. Judge Ralph Winkler made his decision due to plaintiff Saint Torrance’s propensity to file numerous frivolous lawsuits. The Judges’ [...]
Rights of the Mentally Ill Violated in NY
A NY federal judge ruled that New York State violated the Americans with Disabilities Act after they placed 4,300 mentally ill and displaced patients in nursing homes that were no better than the institutions they were replacing. The ruling came down Tuesday after Brooklyn judge Nicholas Garaufis decided that the mentally ill were not able [...]
Gay Man’s Revives Title VII Suit Under Gender Discrimination
Even though current workplace laws do not protect gay men and women from sexual orientation discrimination, a landmark ruling in the Prowel vs. Wise Business Forms, Inc., case may open the door for homosexuals to file such suits under Title VII. To date, Title VII is used solely in gender discrimination cases but plaintiff Brian Prowel, [...]