Supreme Court rules on Clean Water Act scope, parolee searches
The US Supreme Court handed down three decisions in argued cases Monday, including a ruling in the consolidated cases of Rapanos v. US and Carabell v. Army Corps of Engineers [Duke Law case backgrounder;...
Federal judge strikes down Florida Pledge of Allegiance recitation requirement
A federal district judge sitting in Florida has ruled that a 2005->Ch1003->Section%2044#1003.44">state law requiring students to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional and that a student...
Leading Monday's states brief, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich today signed the Safe Games Illinois Act , which bans the rental and sale of violent and sexually explicit games to those younger than 18 years of age. The...
States brief ~ NY Court of Appeals orders anti-war protestors' records resealed
Leading Wednesday's states brief, the New York Court of Appeals ruled today that the prior dismissed charges against four anti-war protesters are to be resealed and not used against the protesters in determining their sentences for later...
States brief ~ NJ high court orders assessment of financial privacy protections
Leading Monday's states brief, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ordered its criminal practice committee to assess whether financial records should be given more protection as a matter of public policy. In upholding the conviction of a...
The Supreme Court today declined to hear Troy Publishing v. Norton (docket 04-979), letting stand a ruling that appears to limit Constitutional protection of the press. Without comment, the Court denied the appeal of a 2004 ruling by...
