Religion & Law

Mid-Morning Kennedy Links
There is more coverage across the web: No death penalty for rapists, Los Angeles Times Court meeting to weigh death penalty for child rapists, Associated Press Should child rapists be executed? High court to rule, McClatchy Newspapers (HT: How Appealing)...

Access online the transcript of today's U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343
Access online the transcript of today's U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Kennedy v. Louisiana, No. 07-343: The Court has posted it online at this link. In coverage of the oral argument, Pete Yost of The Associated Press reports that "Seemingly divided court considers death for child rapists...

Missouri pols all calling for child rape to be a capital offense
As detailed in this two pieces from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, top political rivals share the belief that child rape should be a death penalty eligible offense: Blunt: Child rapists deserve death Nixon, too, backs death penalty for child rapists...

Missouri Governor Writes a Brief Supporting the Death Penalty for Child Rapists
From kansascity.com: Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the death penalty for child rapists. The ?friends of the court? brief supports the state of Louisiana, which is defending a law authorizing the...

Missouri Governor Files Amicus in Kennedy v. Louisiana
The Kansas City Star's Prime Buzz blog reports, "Blunt files SCOTUS brief favoring death penalty for child rapists." Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt today filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the death penalty for child rapists...

Colorado Bill Would Finally Allow Death Penalty For Child Rapists With Prior Convictions Against Children
COLORADO - Colorado could put child rapists to death under a bill that won a Senate committee’s approval Monday and would put the state on par with just five others that allow the execution of such sex offenders...

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

Child Support Survival Guide
The Child Support Enforcement System

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

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

Child Support Orders
How to modify terms

Child Support
Disputing Paternity

Folding Soccer Goals Recalled
20-Month Old Child Found Strangled to Death

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

Wrongful Death
alleging death was caused by the conduct of negligent defendant.

Taser Death
allegedly directly causing or leading to complications resulting in death.

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation