Well it looks like the Democrats and some Republicans are not the only ones wondering about Bush’s legal authorization to order the wiretaps: The presiding judge of a secret court that oversees government surveillance in espionage and terrorism cases is arranging a classified briefing for her fellow judges to address their concerns about the legality […]
A judge has ruled that intelligent design can not be taught in Pennsylvania classrooms: HARRISBURG, Pa. – “Intelligent design” cannot be mentioned in biology classes in a Pennsylvania public school district, a federal judge said Tuesday, ruling in one of the biggest courtroom clashes on evolution since the 1925 Scopes trial. Dover Area School Board […]
As if Diebold’s crooked business practices isn’t enough of a threat to our voting rights and the basis of our democracy, we now learn that the Justice Department is also posing a harsh threat: The Justice Department has barred staff attorneys from offering recommendations in major Voting Rights Act cases, marking a significant change in […]
A federal judge ruled today that abuse photos from the Abu Gharib prison scandal will be released despite Pentagon opposition. The following is the report issued by the Associated Press this afternoon. Judge Orders Release of Abu Ghraib Photos By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press Writer Saying the United States “does not surrender to blackmail,” a […]
From the AP Judge: School Pledge Is Unconstitutional By DAVID KRAVETS, Associated Press Writer 12 minutes ago Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools was ruled unconstitutional Wednesday by a federal judge who granted legal standing to two families represented by an atheist who lost his previous battle before the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. […]
A federal judge has declared it unconstitutional to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools….developing