In an 8-5-1 decision, the Florida First District Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the state's 1999 school voucher law violates the state constitution because it allows tax dollars to be spent on religious schools. The law states that...
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Josue Leocal, Petitioner v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et. al., United States Supreme Court, Chief Justice Rehnquist, November 9, 2004 [ruling that a conviction for drunk driving that results in serious bodily injury is not a "crime of violence"...
The US Justice Department has responded to yesterday's district court ruling that the Guantanamo military commission proceedings are unlawful (reported here on JURIST's Paper Chase) by saying it will seek an emergency stay of the ruling and will immediately...
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Tuesday, Nov. 9.The US Supreme Court will hear 10 AM ET oral arguments in the consolidated case of Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. Thompson...
A man once ranked as the eighth-most prolific spammer in the world by Internet watchdog Spamhaus has been sentenced to nine years in a Virginia prison for sending hundreds of thousands of unwanted e-mail messages. Jeremy Jaynes, the first...
Ohio ruling reversing decision to limit poll challengers [OH SC]
The State ex rel. Wolf v. Blackwell et al., Ohio Supreme Court, November 1, 2004 [ruling to reverse a previous decision that limited the number of challengers at each polling place to one and reinstating the directive from the Ohio...
Botts v. The State, Georgia Supreme Court, October 25, 2004 . Excerpt:We recognize that persons of ordinary intelligence may understand the dictionary definition of the words "bias" and "prejudice." However, because...
Why the Supreme Court is Not an Election Issue, and Why It Should Become One
JURIST Contributing Editor William G. Ross of Cumberland Law School at Samford University says that although the US Supreme Court has not been a significant issue thusfar in the current Presidential campaign, the likelihood of Presidential appointments to the Court...
Al Odah v. US, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, October 20, 2004 ....
AFL-CIO v. Hood, Florida Supreme Court, October 18, 2004 . Excerpt:We conclude that the precinct-specific provision in section...