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Has the Supreme Court Undermined Civil Rights Enforcement?

By | 12.17.09 | 8:54 am

Does a House bill about legal civil procedures provide a way to restore the protection of civil rights in America, or is it an unwarranted gift to trial lawyers that could be “paralyzing if not deadly” to the federal government?

That’s the question a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee More…

Legal Skirmishes Continue Through Election Day

By | 11.04.08 | 9:28 pm

Never have lawyers been so busy skirmishing over an election  — and it probably won’t end on Election Day.

Today’s lawsuits and rulings include:

The Ohio GOP filed a lawsuit it had previously dropped against Jennifer Brunner, the Democratic secretary of state, claiming she hasn’t done enough to ensure that More…