Religion & Law

"Obama Resubmits Three DOJ Nominees to U.S. Senate"
"Obama Resubmits Three DOJ Nominees to U.S. Senate": Mike Scarcella has this post today at "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times."

MD Appeals Court Finds City Planning Commission Failed to Adequately Consider Affordable Housing Projects Effect on Public Schools
City residents sought review of a decision by the City Planning Commission which approved a use permit for construction of a 109 unit low-income housing development. The circuit court affirmed the decision of the Planning Commission but the city residents appealed arguing that the Planning Commission erred by approving the use application...

The Fort Hays State University Debacle
Fort Hays State University fired its debate coach because he allegedly mooned others attending a debate round between the Fort Hays team and Towson University according to an article posted by the Kansas City Star at their website...

S.C. Supreme Court Concludes City Planning Commissioner Elected to State Legislature Need to Recuse Herself from Commission Matter Prior to Taking Office
Following the filing of an application to subdivide their property and prior to the hearing, the property owners requested that a member of the city planning commission who had recently been elected to the state legislature in a special election, recuse herself from the proceeding...

11th Circuit Finds Invocations at the Start of Planning Commission Meetings Do Not Necessarily Violate the Establishment Clause
Taxpayers challenged the practice of offering religious invocations by volunteer members of different religions on a rotating basis at the beginning sessions of the meetings of the county commission and the county planning commission...

Kansas Supreme Court Says Simple Majority Vote Needed to Overturn Remand Recommendation of Planning Commission
This case arises from a request by a school district to the City for a special use permit to allow the construction of an illuminated softball complex and stadium.  The area was zoned agricultural which allowed for a softball field but not a stadium with lights...

The Hays Code
Here's a piece from NPR on the Hays Code, forty years after a series of judicial decisions, resistance from movie studios, and changing viewer tastes dismantled it. Here's more discussion from NPR on comic books and censorship, on censorship in...

US Marshals capture man wanted on child sex charges www.privateofficer.com
U.S. Marshal’s capture man wanted on sex charges www.privateofficer.com Hays County Texas April 27 2008 The Hays County Sheriff?s Office has sent the following news release: Arrest/Indecency with a child 4-25-08 On 4-25-08, at approximately 3 p...

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

City of Warren
alleging property damage caused by city mandated trees

Kansas City Car Accidents
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by a car accident in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City Accidents
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other Kansas City, Missouri vehicle accidents.

Kansas City Motorcycle Accident
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by a motorcycle accident in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City Truck Accident
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by a truck accident in Kansas City, Missouri.

Juniper Ridge
Bend City agrees to pay Juniper Ridge Partners a $2.56 million settlement regarding city development.