Letters to the editor Nov 22, 2009
The truth is that the Supreme Court is not considering lifting the ban on corporate contributions. All that is under consideration is permitting incorporated entities, including unions, to spend money on independent ads. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Viewpoints: New front opens in abortion battle Nov 22, 2009
Because the U.S. Supreme Court granted women the right to control their own reproduction in a 1973 ruling, Roe v. Wade, 40-something Americans have no firsthand knowledge of back-alley abortions. It's likely they haven't even heard secondhand stories of women who died from infections caused by coat-hanger terminations. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
LETTER: Republicans playing same old record Nov 22, 2009
"Oh give us a break! 45% my a--! He NEVER promised miracles and you know it. He promised to TRY to make change but always reminded us that he needed US to help him change Washington. Exactly what have YOU done to HELP him besides complain that he's not provided miracles for you to see?This man has taken on two wars, the worst recession since the great depression, a pandemic flu, a messed up Katrina recovery, a new supreme court justice, a new health care reform bill, North Korea and Iran testing... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
"Heidi Klum" of Foot Models Sues Building Nov 22, 2009
Christina Ambers filed a $10 million lawsuit in Manhattan State Supreme Court against residents and management of an Upper East Side co-op, the Avon House, claiming residents object to her husband, Angel Potger, an Hispanic who was the building's former doorman ... Christina Ambers filed a $10 million lawsuit in Manhattan State Supreme Court against residents and the management of the swank building on the borough's upper-East Side known as the Avon House, where Ambers has lived since 2003. (CBS News)
Andersen Will Settle Suit Over WorldCom Nov 22, 2009
Oral arguments in the case are scheduled to take place on Wednesday before the U.S. Supreme Court. From Our Partners. (Yahoo News -- WorldCom/MCI)
Libya acts in HIV row with Bulgaria Nov 22, 2009
The supreme court will rule late next month on an appeal by the nurses and doctor. Asked why Tripoli was taking the embargo decision ahead of the ruling, another official said the move was not related to the court's verdict. (Yahoo News -- Libya)
Paralyzed student passes bar exam after long fight Nov 22, 2009
She petitioned the California Supreme Court to take the test and the court granted her request. Granda says she's interested in practicing health law and policy. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Story » Nov 22, 2009
In 2008 the Florida Supreme Court invalidated a 2007 gambling pact between Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Indian tribe, and the new pact agreed upon in 2009 included provisions for Hialeah to hold live racing again and open a poker room. Still, the sport that once thrived on its own can no longer do so. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
In Algeria, Twin Bombs Kill at Least 52 Nov 22, 2009
BERLIN, Dec. 11 -- The bombs that shattered a United Nations office complex in Algeria and the country's Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people, were the work of an al-Qaeda faction that has revived a flagging insurgency in the North African nation by importing tactics from , counterterrorism officials and analysts said. This Story. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 22, 2009
EPIC, joined by several scholars and technical experts, filed a "friend of the court" brief in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, a case in which the Supreme Court determined whether an individual may refuse to identify himself to police when there is no probable cause to arrest. The Homeless Management Information Systems are software applications that records, store and track characteristics and service needs of homeless individuals. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Protecting Your Privacy in the Virtual World Nov 22, 2009
In 1890, Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis - he later became a Supreme Court Justice - wrote a Harvard Law Review article ... The Supreme Court struck down a Connecticut law banning contraception for married couples. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Appeals court adjusts privacy-at-work ruling Nov 22, 2009
Under past Supreme Court rulings, "in the private employer context, employees retain at least some expectation of privacy in their offices,'' Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain, author of the August ruling, said in Tuesday's decision by the same three-judge panel. He said the employee in this case, Jeffrey Ziegler, had a reasonable belief that his electronic files would be private in a password-protected computer kept in a locked office not shared by co-workers. Nevertheless, O'Scannlain said, FBI... (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
In Central America, Coups Still Trump Change Nov 22, 2009
In Nicaragua, for example, leftist President Daniel Ortega last month had Supreme Court justices loyal to him summarily lift a constitutional ban on presidential re-election so he can run again in 2011, even though most Nicaraguans oppose the change ... Zelaya overreached in June when he defied a Supreme Court order not to hold a referendum asking if a constitutional-reform assembly should be held. (Time.com)
Bringing the Church to the Courtroom Nov 22, 2009
The group has been battling embryonic stem cell research in Missouri and won a Supreme Court stay preventing the removal of California's 29-foot Mount Soledad cross. In Florida, where saving the life of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo became a crusade, the group supported efforts to nourish her. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
NRO beneficiaries` list includes names of Asif Ali Zardari, Altaf Hussain, Rehman Malik, Aftab Sherpao, Ahmed Mukhtar, Farooq Sattar, Babar Ghauri, Salman Farooqui, Tariq Anees Nov 22, 2009
NRO beneficiaries list includes names of Asif Ali Zardari, Altaf Hussain, Rehman Malik, Aftab Sherpao, Ahmed Mukhtar, Farooq Sattar, Babar Ghauri, Salman Farooqui, Tariq Anees * State minister for law says Supreme Court will decide fate of beneficiaries g Government will implement SC decision in letter and spirit ... Minister of State for Law Afzal Sindhu released the names of 248 of the 8,041 beneficiaries whose fate would now be decided by the Supreme Court (SC) at a press conference,... (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience Nov 22, 2009
The Supreme Court, whose infamous 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade stripped the unborn of legal protection, continues to treat elective abortion as a fundamental constitutional right, though it has upheld as constitutionally permissible some limited restrictions on abortion. The President says that he wants to reduce the "need" for abortion - a commendable goal. (Newsmax)
SC Offering Shoppers Tax-Free Weekend on Guns Nov 22, 2009
But the state Supreme Court threw out that law in May because of an unrelated energy amendment. Lawmakers restored the tax break as a one-time event in the budget this year. (Newsmax)
Investors fear repeat of 2000 election turmoil Nov 22, 2009
"I'd say it's a one-in-five chance we won't know at the end of November. There are thousands of lawyers who are looking at litigation in Ohio, in Florida and in Wisconsin. "It's a cliche, but it's a true cliche that markets don't like uncertainty," he added. Valliere is not alone in seeing a strong chance of a challenged election. Both political parties are far more prepared for court challenges than they were going into the 2000 election. Lawyers for the two sides were arguing before the U.S.... (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
DCF lawyer: Put gay man's kids back up for adoption Nov 22, 2009
Former DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth hired Attorney General Bill McCollum to represent the agency in the case that everyone expected would ultimately be decided by the Florida Supreme Court ... Current DCF Secretary George Sheldon immediately appealed Lederman's ruling last November but refused to agree with Rosenwald's request that the case go directly to the Supreme Court ... Refusing to bypass the appeals court raises questions from critics about delaying a final Supreme Court decision until... (The Palm Beach Post)
Public health care is a Christian option Nov 22, 2009
Jerome R. Kinderman wrote on Nov 21, 2009 8:55 PM:" Voter, anyone who shows up at an emergency room must receive care. I've heard there's a law concerning that very thing. Yet I sense that you are of the mindset that believes healthcare should be designated as a "right," or am I reading you incorrectly? If so then I'm all for putting that to the test, constitutionally. At least then the American people will get a chance to actually have a say in the matter. Or would you vehemently... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Creationists defeated in Kansas school vote on science teaching Nov 22, 2009
Teaching creationism in American public schools has been outlawed since 1987 when the supreme court ruled that the inclusion of religious material in science classes was unconstitutional. In recent years, however, opponents of the theory of evolution - first developed by Charles Darwin, above - have regrouped, challenging science education with the doctrine of "intelligent design", which has been carefully stripped of all references to God and religion. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
South Florida man at forefront of gay adoption effort Nov 22, 2009
If the 3rd District Court of Appeal concurs, the case would automatically move to consideration by the Florida Supreme Court placing the hot-button topic of gay adoption at the forefront again. "The Florida Supreme Court asked for a complete presentation of the science on parenting by gay people," Rosenwald said ... Liberty Counsel, a conservative, nonprofit litigation group, appealed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, attempting unsuccessfully to block the section's involvement. (The Palm Beach Post)
Labor agreements to be redrawn Nov 22, 2009
Also, previous state supreme Court rulings have said that the Legislature cannot be involved in collective bargaining ... Also, previous state supreme Court rulings have said that the Legislature cannot be involved in collective bargaining. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Avondale customers get extra time to pay bills Nov 22, 2009
Earlier this month, the state Supreme Court ruled that an injunction granted by Aiken Circuit Court Judge Jack Early in August was invalid. The Supreme Court found that the water issue shouldn't have gone to a circuit court because it falls under the jurisdiction of the commission and the state appeals court. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Wyo schools seek to meet expectations after funding influx Nov 22, 2009
The state system for funding K-12 public education changed dramatically in 1997, after the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled the funding system unconstitutional. The state was charged with offering the same opportunities to all students in the state out of a communal "basket" of goods and services. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Algiers Attacks Show Maturing of Al-Qaeda Unit Nov 22, 2009
By targeting the Algerian Supreme Court and agencies, the attackers sent a defiant message to Algerian authorities and undermined the government's claims that the group's demise is near. They also served notice that no part of the country is safe from their reach, ending a decade of relative calm in heavily guarded. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Accused H.B. killer denied psychiatric testimony Nov 22, 2009
Sunday November 22, 2009. Howard Beach resident Barbara Sheehan was arrrested in February after fatally shooting her husband, former police officer Raymond Sheehan, whom she said physically and mentally abused her for almost two decades. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
SGA president faces charges Nov 21, 2009
The Student Government Association's Supreme Court is scheduled on Tuesday to consider the case against SGA President Glenn Gardner, a junior from Ocean Springs who is majoring in political science and attends school on an Army ROTC scholarship. The Mobile Press-Register Gardner reports that Gardner says he won't address the issue until the court process concludes. (WSJA.com, AL)
CAPITAL CULTURE: Sotomayor adds celebrity to court Nov 21, 2009
Apparently, no one told Sonia Sotomayor that Supreme Court justices are supposed to be circumspect, emerging from their marble palace mainly to dispense legal wisdom to law schools, judges' conferences and lawyers' meetings ... "Many, many, many more Americans can name the Seven Dwarfs than they can the people on the Supreme Court," said Bob Thompson, professor of television and popular culture at Syracuse University ... She did allow Latina magazine to photograph her inside the Supreme Court... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Former Iowa Slaughterhouse Manager Seeks Acquittal Nov 21, 2009
A U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2008 held that money laundering doesn't exist without "proceeds," or a profit. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
Judge Strikes Down Tennessee Guns-in-Bars Law Nov 21, 2009
Plaintiffs' attorney David Randolph Smith said Bonnyman's ruling will stand unless overturned by an appeals court or the Tennessee Supreme Court. However, he said the state Legislature could pass a new law. (ABC News -- Wire)
Texas High Court Agrees to Rehear Exxon Case Nov 21, 2009
Texas Supreme Court grants rehearing in case alleging Exxon Mobil sabotaged abandoned wells ... The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said it will again hear arguments in the nearly 15-year legal battle over accusations that Exxon Mobil Corp. loaded abandoned wells with junk, sludge and even explosives to keep other companies from drilling there ... The plaintiffs won at trial in 1999, but the Texas Supreme Court reversed the finding in March. (ABC News -- Wire)
Boy's Murder Conviction Stands Nov 21, 2009
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal By Jordan Goodwin, 16 ... -- The youngest convicted killer in Douglas County history lost an appeal Friday before the Nebraska Supreme Court. (7 KETV Omaha)
14 Comments Nov 21, 2009
Texas Supreme Court Favors Waco In Suit Over Deadly Cameron Park Fall. Texas Supreme Court Favors Waco In Suit Over Deadly Cameron Park Fall The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Waco Friday in a lawsuit filed by the mother of a Baylor student who fell to his death in 2004 from a cliff in Cameron Park ... Posted by: me Location: temple on Nov 20, 2009 at 04:01 PM I can't believe we actually had to waste Supreme Court time over this stupidity. (KWTX.com, TX)
Texas Supreme Court Favors Waco In Suit Over Deadly Cameron Park Fall Nov 21, 2009
AUSTIN (November 20, 2009)The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Waco Friday in a lawsuit filed by Debra Kirwan whose son Brad McGehee fell to his death on April 24, 2004 from a cliff in Cameron Park while watching drag boat races on the Brazos River ... The city appealed to the state Supreme Court, which heard arguments in February ... The Supreme Court agreed, ruling, The risks inherent in a natural condition ordinarily will be foreseeable not only to the landowner but... (KWTX.com, TX)
Rubashkin seeks acquittal; judge denies bail Nov 21, 2009
A U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2008 held that money laundering doesn't exist without "proceeds," or a profit. The jury wasn't properly instructed to distinguish between the total amount brought and the profit earned from money laundering, Brown said. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Let women keep their abortion coverage Nov 21, 2009
Because the U.S. Supreme Court granted women the right to control their own reproduction in a 1973 ruling, Roe v Wade, forty-something Americans have no first-hand knowledge of back alley abortions ... The Supreme Court and those supporting slavery were wrong then and abortionists are wrong now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
What's in the Senate Health Bill for You? Nov 21, 2009
" As a matter of fact, if nothing is done to reform health care, the MAJORITY of Americans will be on that darn "socialized" medicine called Medicare as the 80 Million baby boomers retire over the next 2 decades! Second off, what the original poster was referring to, is the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP) located on Capital Hill for the congresscritters, and provides a wealth of primary care medical services to senators, representatives and Supreme Court justices for a whopping fee of... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Sandy Springs: Tie a pink ribbon for me on Thursday Nov 21, 2009
I m also thankful for women like feminist Gloria Steinem, journalists Cokie Roberts and Linda Ellerbee, as well as retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O Connor. All four have made substantive contributions to society. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
N.Y. Man Sues City After Medics Throw Ear in Trash Nov 21, 2009
The lawsuit filed in Bronx Supreme Court says emergency services workers placed the large chunk of the upper ear that had been ripped off of Eduardo Garcia, 67, on ice, but threw it in the garbage after arriving at Montefiore Medical Center. "Now he's got a deformity," Garcia's lawyer, Andrew Friedman, told the Daily News. (Fox News)
Miss. high court: Medicaid erred on pharmacy rule Nov 21, 2009
Mississippi Medicaid officials should have asked the Legislature for approval before tinkering with a law that would change reimbursements for pharmacists, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a chancery judge's ruling that the Division of Medicaid had no authority to change how pharmacists were paid to fill prescriptions for people enrolled in the program ... Justice Randy Pierce, writing Thursday for the Supreme Court, said while the courts usually bow to... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Banks 'are charging sneaky fees' Nov 21, 2009
The Supreme Court is the scene of the latest stage of the case ... After more than two years of court cases, and appeals by the banks, the Supreme Court will make a significant ruling about bank charges on Wednesday. (BBC News -- UK)
Ex-Pa. Judges in 'Kids for Cash' Scandal Win Partial Civil Immunity Nov 21, 2009
" In reaching his decision, Caputo cited four U.S. Supreme Court cases that have addressed judicial immunity in the past. The plaintiffs, led by the Philadelphia-based , had argued from the beginning that neither Conahan nor Ciavarella should be granted immunity because their acts were so far outside the norm. Ciavarella's corruption, the JLC argued, was so egregious that he was not acting as a judge while he was adjudicating juveniles delinquent and sentencing them. Caputo rejected that... (Law.com)
Ex-Luzerne judges given partial immunity from civil suits Nov 21, 2009
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has voided thousands of juvenile convictions issued by Mr. Ciavarella. The two former judges pleaded guilty in February to honest services fraud and tax evasion in a deal with prosecutors that called for an 87-month sentence. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Insurer Must Defend 'Douche' Defamation Suit, Judge Says Nov 21, 2009
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Judith J. Gische ruled that because calling someone a "douche" or "douche bag" is an opinion, not a statement of provable fact, the Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Co. must pay the legal costs of public relations firm owner Drew Kerr, who was sued by a rival. The insurance coverage dispute arose after Kerr, according to an affidavit he submitted, sought to criticize a technique used by a competitor, Ronn Torossian. (Law.com)
Report Finds Prosecutor's Offer of Bar Tip in Exchange for Juror's Guilty Vote Was a Joke Nov 21, 2009
A report filed with the California Supreme Court last month expressly finds that the former San Francisco deputy attorney general was joking when he offered juror Zetta Southworth $10-$20 in exchange for a guilty vote in the mid-'80s death penalty trial of double-murderer Curtis Price ... The California Supreme Court in 2004 ordered an evidentiary hearing, which was finally held earlier this year in Eureka. (Law.com)
NHPC loses Arunachal hydro project to Jindal Power Nov 21, 2009
The projects landed in trouble earlier on environment grounds and got Centres approval only last year after the intervention of Supreme Court. NHPC is already constructing 2,000 mw Subansiri Lower project in Arunachal Pradesh and is involved in Dibang (3,000 mw) and Tawang projects. (India Times)
Do Defendants Get Enough Warning About a Guilty Plea's Consequences? Nov 21, 2009
The Heenes were lucky, but Jose Padilla, whose case went before the U.S. Supreme Court exactly one month earlier, was not ... At the Supreme Court hearing on the Padilla case, some justices expressed similar concerns. (Law.com)
Teen charged with murder of Elizabeth Olten Nov 21, 2009
He noted that, under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the death penalty does not apply to those under the age of 18, so the maximum punishment in Bustamante's case, if she is convicted, would be life in prison without parole. Certified to stand trial as an adult. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
In Algeria, Twin Bombs Kill at Least 52 Nov 21, 2009
BERLIN, Dec. 11 -- The bombs that shattered a United Nations office complex in Algeria and the country's Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people, were the work of an al-Qaeda faction that has revived a flagging insurgency in the North African nation by importing tactics from , counterterrorism officials and analysts said. This Story. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Kozlowski sentenced to up to 25 years in prison Nov 21, 2009
Former Tyco CFO Mark Swartz got the same sentence from Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Michael Obus. Judge Obus also ordered Kozlowski and Swartz to pay $134 million back to Tyco, and Kozlowski was fined $70 million and Swartz $35 million -- bringing total fines and restitution to $239 million. (Yahoo News -- Tyco)
Algiers Attacks Show Maturing of Al-Qaeda Unit Nov 21, 2009
By targeting the Algerian Supreme Court and agencies, the attackers sent a defiant message to Algerian authorities and undermined the government's claims that the group's demise is near. They also served notice that no part of the country is safe from their reach, ending a decade of relative calm in heavily guarded. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Centre gives in on cane pricing issue Nov 21, 2009
However, in order to circumvent a Supreme Court order which required the Centre to pay Rs 14,000-crore to sugar mill owners as arrears since 1976, the Centre issued the sugarcane ordinance to replace the SMP with the new Fis was necessitated as the millers had gone to court over the difference between the SMP amount for levy sugar paid by the Centre and SAP at which they were buying all cane. In the process of bringing the ordinance, the Centre also inserted a clause in the Sugarcane (Control)... (India Times)
De facto president to step down Nov 21, 2009
Congress delayed its vote on Zelaya, opting to ask for an opinion from the country's supreme court, which is yet to come ... The country's congress had outlawed the vote, and the supreme court had ruled it illegal. (CNN -- World)
* Independence advocate Su Beng hospitalized Nov 21, 2009
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that found him guilty of using violence or threatening behavior at a public gathering and other crimes during a 2005 protest against then-Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Lien Chan's (s) visit to China. Although he was sentenced to 230 days in prison, the court allowed him the option of paying a fine in lieu of serving time in jail as Su's actions did not cause injury or death. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New London Calling Nov 21, 2009
This used to be the Fort Trumbull neighborhood, a working class enclave that would have been largely forgotten had it not been central to a controversial 2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on eminent domain -- the government's right to take private property for public use. New London had wanted to replace the area's weathered cottages and auto-body shops with a cityscape more amenable to the corporate types at the new Pfizer research park. (The American Conservative)
Prosecutor: '... We will seek an adult-like punishment' Nov 21, 2009
He noted that, under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the death penalty does not apply to those under the age of 18, so the maximum punishment in Bustamante's case, if she is convicted, would be life in prison without parole. A dozen people from the general public had watched the morning's nearly two-hour certification hearing by way of a closed circuit television feed from the main courtroom on the fourth floor to a second courtroom on the second floor. (Fulton Sun, MO)
High court hears predator control case Nov 21, 2009
ANCHORAGE - Opponents of Alaska's predator control program argued Thursday before the Alaska Supreme Court that the program violates the state constitution ... ANCHORAGE - Opponents of Alaska's predator control program argued Thursday before the Alaska Supreme Court that the program violates the state constitution. (Juneau Empire)
Too Much or Too Little Democracy? Nov 21, 2009
The Senate was supposed to be embody something of an aristocratic quality, the House the democratic element, the Presidency a monarchical component, and the Supreme Court the rule of law beyond day-to-day politics. Since the Founding era, though, we have seen tremendous changes in this balance. (The American Conservative)
Can an Execution Help Heal Bangladesh? Nov 21, 2009
Supporters of Mujibur march after the Supreme Court upheld death sentences on five former army soldiers convicted of killing the leader Pavel Rahman / AP ... On Thursday, with the backing of the government led by Mujib's daughter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Bangladesh Supreme Court rejected the appeal of five former army officers convicted of killing him and participating in a coup that toppled his rule 34 years ago ... The Supreme Court verdict was a sign, says the Daily Star editorial,... (Time.com)
Utilities sued for Katrina damage Nov 21, 2009
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the presiding judge on the 2nd Circuit panel but already was serving on the Supreme Court when the remaining judges ruled on the case. In both the 5th and 2nd circuit cases, the defendants are seeking a rehearing before the full appeals courts. (The Clarion-Ledger)
EU president wants Copenhagen to give us 'global management'... Nov 21, 2009
the Opresident won t. How many of your State Governors or Supreme Court judges will stand against them. This is Euroipe with an appointed leader heading us into another eventual world war, 3rd time lucky. (The Drudge Report)
Ruling offers billions for Katrina victims Nov 21, 2009
The Justice Department is expected to appeal, possibly going as far as the Supreme Court. The army corps is declining to comment until the appeals have been heard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Nov 21, 2009
To first amendment rights wrote on Nov 16, 2009 9:39 AM:" I am sure Toby Hebert and you would make a great management team. Unfortunately, the US Supreme Court has validated Sexual Harassment in the work place.Regardless of his age, Toby Hebert cannot treat his female subordinates like his personal sexual fantasy toys. Then, when they approach his supervisor, the Sheriff, the Sheriff Tells the females that Toby Hebert admits to the allegations, but he will not discipline Toby Hebert.I wonder if... (New Iberia, LA)
Court explains dismissal to female ski jumpers Nov 21, 2009
The British Columbia Supreme Court ruled in July that the IOC was discriminating against the female ski jumpers, but Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon said the court did not have the power to order the sport to be part of the program ... The women could seek an appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada, but that process could take months and the Vancouver opening ceremonies are less than three months away. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
