Summary of actions Tuesday by the Supreme Court
By The Associated Press 34 minutes agoOn 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.
_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."
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...
YAY!