Sex Offender and Murderer Waives Right to a Speedy Trial
50-year-old Cleveland Ohio resident Anthony Sowell waived his right to speedy trial to accommodate a new defense team this week. Sowell, a registered sex offender who is charged with killing 11 women, also agreed Wednesday to allow police onto his fenced off property to preserve evidence.
The suspected serial killer put in a plea of not [...]
Gay Marriage Rights Hits a Snag in NY, NJ
In a surprise blow to the gay marriage rights movement, it appears as if liberal leaning New York and New Jersey may not vote on legalizing homosexual unions in the near future. This comes just as Freedom to Marry and other gay right organizations have gained momentum in key states throughout the Northeast.
Advocates for same-sex [...]
Gay Couples can Recieve Benefits Declares NY Judge
Legally married same sex couples in New York can receive benefits an Albany NY court judge ruled. The judgment came after a Christian legal group challenged a ruling that allowed homosexual couples to receive government benefits. To that end, the court came just shy of indicating whether or not same sex spouses were privy to [...]
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 [...]
GA School bans Bible Verses from Football Field
A north Georgia high school has banned signs that bear bible verses during football games for fear they could be considered unconstitutional and provoke a potential lawsuit. The move angered many in the community who believe that the preemptive ban was unnecessary. Those who live around and/or attend Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High school argue that [...]
San Francisco Drug Stores to Continue Cigarette Ban
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a ruling that disallowed the selling of cigarettes in any pharmacy that existed within the city limits. The 3 judge panel voted unanimously on the provision, stating that it did not ban cigarette advertising, just the sale of the product itself. The current ban, which [...]
Justice Dept. Seeks to Dismiss Challenge to Marriage Law
The Justice Department recently asked a Boston judge to dismiss the lawsuit claiming the federal law that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman as unconstitutional. This lawsuit dictates that the law denying gay couples the same legal benefits as other married couples is against the constitution. Court documents filed this Friday [...]
Ashcroft Ruled Against in 9/11 Case
A Boise Idaho federal appeals court ruled that former Attorney General John Ashcroft violated the constitutional rights of Abdullah Al-Kidd, a U.S. citizen and former University of Idaho student. Al-Kidd filed the lawsuit in 2005 citing that his civil rights were violated when he was unlawfully detained as a material witness for two weeks [...]