Religion & Law

Court rejects Californias challenge to healthcare conscience rights
California challenged the Weldon amendment shortly after Congress approved it but the federal judge said it was premature.

Court Dismisses CA Challenge to Weldon Amendment
San Francisco Chronicle: Judge: State's anti-abortion suit premature, by Bob Egelko: A federal judge dismissed on Tuesday California's challenge to a federal anti-abortion law that threatens the state with huge financial penalties, saying the lawsuit - filed in January 2005...

An argument that the Second Amendment and Heller should help Weldon Angelos
Regular readers should recall the name Weldon Angelos; Angelos was subject to federal mandatory sentencing terms of 55 years because of gun possession linked to three small hand-to-hand marijuana sales in a public parking lot...

Petitioner Lacks Standing Where Alleged Injuries Result from Lack of Proactive Town Action That Could Increase the Value of Petitioners Property
Standing to challenge decisions of planning and zoning boards and local legislative bodies can be a procedural roadblock to plaintiffs who are hoping for their ?day in court.?  Further, in the land use context, many states, such as New York, have different rules for standing depending upon whether a land use action is being challenged [...

Interesting Second Amendment Challenge to a Lengthy Firearm Sentence
Over at Sentencing Law and Policy, Professor Doug Berman has this interesting post about a motion he has filed on behalf of Weldon Angelos attempting to set aside at...

Freedom From Religion Foundation lacks taxpayer standing to challenge the Department of Veterans Affairs' integration of pastoral care into the medical care that it provides to veterans and its use of chaplains for that purpose
Freedom From Religion Foundation lacks taxpayer standing to challenge the Department of Veterans Affairs' integration of pastoral care into the medical care that it provides to veterans and its use of chaplains for that purpose: The U...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Financial Incentive for Adoptive Parents

California Talent Agency, Be Productions, Faces Federal Class Action
California Talent Agency, Be Productions, Faces Federal Class Action

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Taylor Bean Faces Federal WARN Class Action
Taylor Bean Federal Employment Class Action Filed

Tomato Salmonella
Sheetz Convenience Stores agrees to confidential out-of-court settlement with food poisoning victim.