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Federal judge voids some Minn. campaign-spending rules

Posted on May 10, 2010
Siding with state Chamber of Commerce, court declares restrictions on independent expenditures by corporations on behalf of political candidates unconstitutional.

Court dismisses challenge to Ore. workplace-meetings law

Posted on May 10, 2010
Federal lawsuit had claimed law, which bars employers from firing workers who refuse to attend meetings to discuss politics, religion or union organizing, violates free speech.

Meal prayer at Ga. senior center stopped, then restored

Posted on May 10, 2010
Officials disagree over where notion originated that oral prayers should be halted at center, where meals are federally subsidized.

Kagan should have quick path to high court

Posted on May 09, 2010
President: Nominee 'is widely regarded as one of the nation's foremost legal minds.'

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N.J. appeals court: Governor can't limit unions' political donations

Posted on May 09, 2010
Three-judge panel finds Chris Christie exceeded his executive power by issuing order that extended state's 'pay-to-play' restrictions to state worker unions.

Pentagon bans 4 Gitmo reporters for naming witness

Posted on May 09, 2010
News organizations can send other journalists to cover tribunals, but editors say they will appeal.

Judge eases curbs on news media in Nev. murder trial

Posted on May 09, 2010
Washoe District Judge Robert Perry said earlier order was based on concerns about pretrial publicity in high-profile case, as well as safety of witnesses who will testify.

Senate bill would require agencies to post public records online

Posted on May 07, 2010
Measure would provide free, better and faster access to records from federal agencies and eliminate need for people to sort through warehoused print documents, bill sponsor says.

Watchdog Web site is news organization, N.H. high court finds

Posted on May 06, 2010
Ruling, which tackles both definition of journalism and rights of those who post anonymous comments online, is a win for Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter.

D.C. Circuit: Atheists can't challenge use of 'God' in inaugurations

Posted on May 06, 2010
Judges say it's too late to act on Obama's inauguration and court can't block religious elements at future events when participants aren't yet known.

Filmmaker told to hand over 600 hours of unedited footage

Posted on May 06, 2010
Federal judge says Joe Berlinger hasn't demonstrated he is entitled to journalist's privilege of confidentiality.

Wash. high court upholds library-filtering policy

Posted on May 06, 2010
Majority finds libraries' refusal to disable content-blocking filters for adult patrons doesn't run afoul of state constitution, but dissenters say ruling restricts constitutionally protected speech.

9th Circuit revives Wash. inmate's religious-liberty case

Posted on May 05, 2010
Three-judge panel finds Jewish Prisoner Services International acted in concert with the state when it declined to give Dennis Florer a Torah, other items.

Tenn. official: Colleges can restrict media coverage of sporting events

Posted on May 05, 2010
Athletic events aren't 'public events' and a public university 'may take any legal measures that are intended to protect its rights under copyright law,' state attorney general says in opinion.

Charles Haynes blog featured on Washington Post site

Posted on May 05, 2010
See "In defense of South Park - and burqas."

Va. attorney general demands info on professor's climate research

Posted on May 04, 2010
Ken Cuccinelli's request that UVA turn over ex-professor's files draws criticism from several groups who say investigation threatens academic freedom and could chill scientific research.

Conn. lawmakers vote to limit inmates' access to records

Posted on May 04, 2010
Measure, which now goes to governor, would bar prisoners from using state's open-government laws to access personnel files of prison officers, other employees.

Court dismisses 'mother-in-lawsuit' against comedian

Posted on May 04, 2010
Sunda Croonquist's in-laws had sued, claiming her jokes held them up to public ridicule, but federal judge rules her act qualifies as protected speech.

Federal court orders, then delays, militia members' release from jail

Posted on May 03, 2010
Judge gives prosecutors time to appeal ruling after harshly criticizing government's claim that nine members Michigan-based Hutaree group had conspired to overthrow U.S. government.

9th Circuit backs removal of inmate's headscarf

Posted on May 03, 2010
Panel rules that California county acted legally in ordering Muslim woman to take off scarf in courthouse holding cell.

Fla. ban on publishing police info ruled unconstitutional

Posted on May 03, 2010
Federal judge rules law that criminalizes publishing officers' addresses, phone numbers to intimidate, hinder or interfere with their duties violates First Amendment.

94 names added to Journalists Memorial at Newseum

Posted on May 03, 2010
World Press Freedom Day ceremony honors newspeople who died on assignment last year and in previous years.

Supreme Court won't hear appeal on Boy Scouts land rental

Posted on May 02, 2010
Federal judges have said Scouts are a religious organization and San Diego lease violated First Amendment prohibition of government promotion of religion.

Kan. high court throws out award in BTK libel case

Posted on May 02, 2010
Justices find Roger Valadez had not proved he suffered extreme, outrageous emotional distress when TV station reported that he had been arrested in connection with serial killings.

Federal court bars prayer at Ind. high school graduation

Posted on May 02, 2010
Judge issues preliminary injunction, saying process in which students voted to have prayer violated First Amendment's establishment clause.

Toni Morrison novel returned to English classes

Posted on May 02, 2010
But review committee will read Song of Solomon and meet again before making formal recommendation on its suitability.

Senate panel endorses televising Supreme Court proceedings

Posted on May 01, 2010
Judiciary Committee sends three bills to full Senate that would allow cameras in high court and other federal courts.

Lawsuit over Muslim headscarf in court dismissed

Posted on April 30, 2010
Federal judge says county judge would have allowed woman to wear scarf had he known it had religious significance.

Campaign contributors must use own name, rules Ore. high court

Posted on April 29, 2010
Justices turn aside free-speech challenge to 1908 state elections law, sending case back to trial court.

2nd Circuit: Author likely to lose Catcher in the Rye fight

Posted on April 29, 2010
Panel says Fredrik Colting, companies distributing 60 Years Later 'are not likely to prevail in their fair use defense.'

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