[michigander]

Summary of actions Tuesday by the Supreme Court

By The Associated Press – 34 minutes ago

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court:

_Ruled that workers who face retaliation after complaining about race discrimination may sue their employers.

_Declared that a major anti-age bias law protects federal employees who faced retaliation after complaining about discrimination.

_Said Alabama's governor did not need advance approval from the federal government to fill a county commission vacancy with a fellow Republican appointee.

_Refused to step into the case of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who was convicted of steering contracts, tax fraud, misuse of tax dollars and state workers, and killing a bribery investigation.

[Lee N. Field]

_Refused to step into the case of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who was convicted of steering contracts, tax fraud, misuse of tax dollars and state workers, and killing a bribery investigation.

"Do your time, Ryan, do your time."

[LibertyRocks]

Thanks for the updates... I haven’t followed the George Ryan case all the way through - knew enough to HATE the guy long before he became Governor! And, I don’t use that word lightly...

[BlessedBeGod]

_Refused to step into the case of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who was convicted of steering contracts, tax fraud, misuse of tax dollars and state workers, and killing a bribery investigation.

YAY!