This is some big news: A federal judge ruled late today that the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips of Riverside declared that the Clinton-era law violates the First and Fifth Amendments, agreeing with arguments made by the plaintiffs that the policy violates the rights to free […]
Jane Hamsher blogging today asks: Will Salazar Let BP Wait 20 Years To Compensate Gulf Fishermen? What she is referring to is the 20 years it took for compensation to come out from the Exxon-Valdez spill. The problem is this wasn’t because of the executive branch or any administration. Jane even states the reason for […]
Everyday I hate Walmart more and more: A Pennsylvania Walmart Supercenter videotaped employees and customers in a unisex bathroom, several former and current Walmart employees alleged in a lawsuit filed this week. Seven former and current employees from the Tire and Lube department at the Walmart in Easton, Pa., filed a lawsuit in county court […]
A lot of us were totally expecting this, but not this fast: Today, U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon granted a preliminary injunction against the United States for unconstitutionally withholding funds from ACORN. In its decision, the court found that there is a likelihood the plaintiffs will be able to show that Congress’ targeted defunding of […]
And this time it is the one of her many suits that got the furthest. The ruling is a slam in the face to Taitz and the whole birther movement. I love this part here: Interpreting the Constitution is a serious and crucial task with which the federal courts of this nation have been entrusted […]
It amazed me a few weeks ago when a federal judge ruled that Google had to turn over the viewer logs for YouTube to Viacom, in Viacom’s lawsuit. I read a lot of blogs that quickly blasted the decision as an invasion of privacy. It looks like they were following the tinfoil hat committee: Google […]
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a case regarding the warrantless wiretapping, which gives a defacto thumbs up to a lower court ruling that the plaintiffs couldn’t sue, because they couldn’t prove they were wirtetapped.
Now things are starting to move in the right direction: Two attorneys representing claimants in a lawsuit over wiretapping by the National Security Agency will subpoena the White House today, RAW STORY has learned. Bruce Afran and Carl Mayer, who represent hundreds of plaintiffs in lawsuits against Verizon, AT&T, and the US Government, will announnce […]
Sincerely, the Judicial branch: A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government’s warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it. U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike down the National Security Agency’s program, which she says violates the rights to free speech and privacy […]
Recruitment for our armed forces are at a low. So what can be done about it? How about more recruitment scandals. Reuters has a bad one for us: Two women who said two U.S. Marine Corps recruiters forced them to have sex after they expressed interest in joining the force sued over the incidents on […]