AltWeeklies Wire
Court and Cross Michigan Case Puts Church v. State Before the U.S. Supreme Courtnew
The case of a Michigan teacher, accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, could clarify whether hundreds of thousands of employees at parochial schools and other church-affiliated institutions deserve federal civil rights protections.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda (with Aaron Mondry) |
07-15-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Religion, U.S. Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts Should Be Impeachednew
It is time for an enterprising and courageous member of the US House of Representatives to file articles of impeachment against the chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, John Roberts. The charge: lying under oath. The case in question: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Kadzis |
02-04-2010 |
Commentary
Celebrated Capital Murder Case Reconsiderednew
Questions remain about whether a death row prisoner acted alone in the 1988 murder of heiress Jeanne Tovrea.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin |
10-25-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Harriet Miers' Views Caused Run-In With Gay Caucusnew
In 1989, two AIDS activists threatened to stage a die-in if a gay Dallas political figure didn't withdraw his endorsement of the woman George W. Bush just nominated to the Supreme Court. They opposed her conservative views, which included an expressed opposition to abortion.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
10-04-2005 |
Politics
Queer Abatement: No More Gay Ol' Times in Missourinew
Gays who gripe that they can't get married in Missouri missed the true magnitude of the vote endorsing a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. For once, Missouri had made national news.
