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A different view of Terri's plight: It is described here as a large impact on the public as a civil case. Funny, I think of it as a criminal case. Maybe one day...

Despite the media's focus on the daily dramas of real litigants and their lawyers, the impact of judicial decisions may affect those who aren't even parties to a specific case. Though the criminal prosecutions of Michael Jackson and O.J. Simpson captured enormous public attention, the same could be said for civil cases involving Terry Schiavo, Elian Gonzales, Bush v. Gore, and Big Tobacco -- cases which were likely to have much more impact on the lives of everyday citizens than matters centering on the fate of Scott Peterson or the actor formerly known as Baretta............

Overview of Civil Cases

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127 posted on 04/09/2008 3:48:16 AM PDT by 8mmMauser (Jezu ufam tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)
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Right on...

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Bristol, RI (LifeNews.com) -- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia continues to educate the law students of America and, once again, presented his explanation that no right to abortion exists in the Constitution to students at Roger Williams University. Last month, Scalia told students at the University of Central Missouri the same thing.

Scalia said a legal right to an abortion is not found in the document that guides our judicial process............

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Again Says Abortion Right Nonexistent

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128 posted on 04/09/2008 3:54:07 AM PDT by 8mmMauser (Jezu ufam tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)
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