Constitutional Law & Civil Rights News. Crime Stories, Law on News and Legal Publications in January, 2012

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Ind. guv praises delay of federal pollution rule
Chicago TribuneJanuary 1, 2012

A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday approved a request by electric power companies, states and other parties seeking to delay the rules until litigation over the regulation plays out. Daniels praised the court's ruling Saturday in a ...more »

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2011: CELEBS FACE A HOUSE OF PAIN
Daily StarJanuary 1, 2012

Show bosses are planning extra surprise evictions – meaning the celebs will constantly be on their guard. A Big Brother source last night revealed: “Producers have ordered more live evictions. They will be dropping like flies after just days in the ...more »

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights News and Stories

Affirmative Action
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ObamaCare's Biggest Legal Weakness
Reason Online (blog)January 5, 2012

Baker is correct to identify the open question of what the government can't do if the mandate is constitutional as the strongest argument against the law. The administration has not merely struggled to articulate a limiting principle; it has conceded ...more »

Freedom Of Speech & Religion
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Legislation and litigation
Malaysia StarJanuary 2, 2012

Into this also comes the consideration involving issues relating to freedom of the press. Announcements made in the course of the past year have created great expectations with regard to changes in the law which touches on restraint of liberty, ...more »

Age, Gender, Race & National Origin Discrimination
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100 facts about New Mexico as it marks 100 years of statehood
Carlsbad Current ArgusJanuary 1, 2012

Goddard has no girls' team, but Congress passed the Title IX law mandating gender equality in school athletics. Lopez helps Goddard win two boys' state championships, then goes on to a hall-of-fame professional career on the women's tour. 62. ...more »

Native Americans
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Washington-Mattson to speak on Black History Month at LCC
Longview Daily NewsJanuary 2, 2012

CeCe Raglin, left, and Cynthia Washington-Mattson pose with a picture of their ancestor, Victoria Freeman, in the Longview park named for Freeman, the city's first African-American civil rights activist. The granddaughter of Longview Civil Rights...more »

Religious Discrimination
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For gay couples in Delaware, true equality is still lacking
The News JournalJanuary 1, 2012

If the term "marriage" is truly a religious institution (part of the New York law carves out discrimination protection against churches refusing to marry gay couples), then in order for "marriage equality" to move forward, we need to take the term ...more »

Eminent Domain
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First step for eminent domain approved
Imperial Valley PressJanuary 5, 2012

The resolution was approved in case the city fails to negotiate the purchase of the two parcels located between Bradshaw and Lincoln avenues and needs to be used in court to establish eminent domain, according to a report to the council. ...more »

Sexual Harassment
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More sexual assault at work reported
AsiaOneJanuary 5, 2012

"About 100 to 200 million women in China have suffered or are suffering sexual harassment in the workplace, but only very few legal service centers provide counseling," Guo said. Chen Wei, an attorney specializing in women's rights protection at Ying ...more »

Freedom Of Information
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Time for Justice Department transparency
Washington Post (blog)January 9, 2012

Whether it is in failing to allow Justice Department witnesses to testify or refusing to respond fully to legitimate Freedom of Information Act requests or declining to even acknowledge whether it was consulted on a dramatic change in constitutional ...more »

Unlawful Search & Seizure
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Economy, education among top 2011 stories
The Daily News JournalJanuary 1, 2012

Synthetic drugs became a hot topic around the state in 2011, with raids churning out seizures of drugs, paraphanelia, and money associated with the illegal substances. Synthetic cannabinoids are dried plant materials treated with chemicals sold under ...more »

Freedom Of Press
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Belarus Said to Restrict Access to Foreign Websites
PCWorldJanuary 3, 2012

The Eastern European republic, which was formerly a part of the Soviet Union, is listed under "countries under surveillance" for Internet censorship by the press freedom organization, Reporters Without Borders. The new law published on Dec. ...more »

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