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A federal appellate court denied a request from the City of New York to vacate a ruling mandating changes in the New York City Police Department’s stop-and-frisk practice. The court’s refusal to vacate the ruling, issued in August by U.S. District Judge Schira Scheindlin, came just weeks after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …
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In a wrenching setback for opponents of the New York City Police Department’s stop-and-frisk Parajumpers Jacka Billigt policy, a federal appellate court has a trial judge’s order that the NYPD make widespread changes to that program and has removed her from the case, claiming that Cheap Burberry Cashmere Scarf she failed to maintain the appearance …
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Decision based on equal protection grounds The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, ruling that the government’s refusal Parajumpers Right Hand Herr to recognize same-sex marriages amounted to a violation of the Equal Protection Clause. The Act, known colloquially as DOMA, was enacted in 1996 as the gay …
// by Jim Hood
Stricken provision leaves future of the law in jeopardy In a stunning decision Tuesday that shook the legal community and outraged civil rights leaders, the Supreme Court struck down a key portion of the Voting Right Act of 1965, leaving the future of the law in jeopardy. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court ruled that …