December 24, 2008

Hire-a-judge law may come to life

The ACLU is opposing a state Supreme Court proposal that would allow litigants in civil cases to hire retired judges to hear cases in secret, charging the process would create a "two-tiered system of justice" ...

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ACLU of TN urges ‘paramour’ restriction dropped

In a brief filed today, the American Civil Liberties Union is urging a Tennessee appeals court to remove a so called "paramour" restriction against a lesbian mother that is forcing her partner of 9 years out of ...

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December 23, 2008

French Madoff investor found dead in NY office

A French executive who invested with accused swindler Bernard Madoff was found dead in an apparent suicide on Tuesday, reportedly distraught over losing up to $1.4 billion in client money.

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ACLU sues Laguna Beach over treatment of homeless

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the ritzy Southern California city of Laguna Beach over its treatment of the homeless.

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Proposed affirmative action ban prompts litigation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A proposed constitutional amendment banning many Missouri affirmative action programs again has prompted litigation over the wording of the proposal's ballot summary.

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December 22, 2008

Police Cleared Of Wrongdoing During DNC Arrests

Police officers did nothing wrong during mass arrests on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, an independent police monitor said Monday.

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