Religion & Law

"Rape a child, pay with your life, Louisiana argues"
"Rape a child, pay with your life, Louisiana argues": Bill Mears of CNN.com provides this report.

Louisiana Governor Signs Abortion Restriction
Ms.: Louisiana Governor Signs Anti-Abortion Law: Yesterday Governor Bobby Jindal (R) signed a law requiring that clinics providing abortion services post signs indicating that a woman cannot be forced to obtain an abortion and that her partner is legally obligated...

Five Clinics Challenge Louisiana's New Abortion Clinic Regulations
RHReality Check: Roundup: Louisiana Clinics Fight New Abortion Restrictions, by Robin Marty: The state of Louisiana's new abortion clinic regulation rules, passed during the previous legislative session, were already used to shut down one clinic in the state back in...

Federal Judge Ratifies Agreement to Block Portions of Louisiana Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Law
Feminist News (Feminist Majority Foundation): Parts of New Louisiana Ultrasound Law Blocked: A federal court yesterday ratified an agreement to block two provisions of a new Louisiana state ultrasound law...

Kennedy v. Louisiana Decided
The Supreme Court this morning decided Kennedy v. Louisiana, the child rape case that many of us thought would be a test of the future of the death penalty in the US. By a 5-4 vote the Court struck down Louisiana's death penalty statute as it applies to the rape of a child under the age of 12...

Louisiana seeks rehearing in Kennedy child rape case (with some notable lawyers helping out)
As detailed in this SCOTUSblog post, "Louisiana on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling a month ago striking down the death penalty for the crime of child rape." Here are more particulars: The rehearing petition, citing an...

Pet Food Recall and Deaths
Dogs and Cats Sickened by Tainted Menu Food Products

Child Support Survival Guide
The Child Support Enforcement System

Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell

Child Support Overview
Federal requires states to set guidelines for support.

Child Support Orders
How to modify terms

Child Support
Disputing Paternity

VA Clinics
Thousands of Patients at Risk for Infectious Diseases

West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support
West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support

Bank Website Security
New Report Finds Widespread Flaws

Operating Room Fires
Hundreds Injured During Surgery, New Report Shows

AIG
and Ex Execs to pay $115 Million to Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana

Louisiana Citizen's Insurance
Settles Class Action for $35 Million