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Kevorkian, Nichols cases among many refused by Supreme Court
Sac Bee ^ | 10/07/02 | Gina Holland - AP

Posted on 10/07/2002 10:52:59 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:45:22 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court dealt losses Monday to convicted Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols, imprisoned Dr. Jack Kevorkian, former Olympic security guard Richard Jewell, and Frank Sinatra Jr.

Their cases were among more than a thousand that justices refused to consider as they returned to work after a three-month break. The court only hears arguments in 80 or so cases each year - about 1 percent of the cases that make it to the high court.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cases; kevorkian; nichols; refused; supremecourt

1 posted on 10/07/2002 10:52:59 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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- Refused to consider a Kentucky school district's case over its firing of a fifth-grade teacher who invited actor Woody Harrelson to tell her students about the merits of industrial hemp. The court's refusal means there will be a trial for Donna Cockrel to prove she was wrongly fired.

They did right. Industrial hemp has as much chance of being abused as non-alcoholic beer. Industrial hemp would be a boon to farmers in poor areas.

2 posted on 10/07/2002 12:16:29 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
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