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Joe Arpaio was found guilty Monday of criminal contempt for defying a judge’s order to stop detaining illegal immigrants, but the former sheriff isn’t going down without a fight. Shortly after U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton issued her verdict, Arpaio attorney Jack Wilenchik said the longtime lawman of Maricopa County, Arizona, once known as “America’s toughest sheriff,” plans to appeal and press for a jury trial. “Joe Arpaio is in this for the long haul, and he will continue his fight to vindicate himself, to prove his innocence and to protect the public,” Mr. Wilenchik said in a statement....

With the important exception of Arizona, 2006 was an excellent election for those who believe that marriage is the union of a man and a woman. Amendments defining marriage as a man-woman union passed in seven out of eight states (Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Colorado, South Dakota, and Idaho) by an average vote of 61 percent. The narrow loss in Arizona was not because voters favored gay marriage, but because of a successful campaign against the measure’s ban on domestic partner benefits. The Arizona result might seem to indicate that voters favor domestic partner benefits, yet even here the...

FAX SENT TO SEVEN RINOS FAX SENT TO THE SEVEN RINOS WHO CAVED IN TO THE MCCAINSThe seven Republicans are John McCain (Arizona), John Warner (Virginia), Mike DeWine (Ohio), Lindsay Graham (South Carolina), Susan Collins (Maine), Olympia Snowe (Maine) and Lincoln Chaffee (Rhode Island).DEAR SENATOR XYZ:WOULD YOU LIKE TO STOP LEGISLATING IN THE SENATE, AND JUST LEAVE ALL THE LAWMAKING TO THE COURTS? LIB JUDGES WOULD.WOULD YOU WANT YOUR DAUGHTER OR GRANDDAUGHTER TAKEN ACROSS STATE LINES IF SHE BECAME PREGNANT - WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION? LIB JUDGES DO. DO YOU WANT GAY MARRIAGE AND INSTRUCTION, LATE TERM ABORTION, AND PORNOGRAPHY...

http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/story/?id=549 California teacher censored -------------------------------------------------------- Release Date: 2004-11-23 Primary Category: Religious Freedom ADF Media Relations 480-444-0020 California teacher censored School district forbids teacher from providing handouts that reference significant documents in U.S. history because they mention God CUPERTINO, Calif.—Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed suit yesterday against the Cupertino Union School District for prohibiting a teacher from providing supplemental handouts to students about American history because the historical documents contain some references to God and religion. “Throwing aside all common sense, the district has chosen to censor men such as George Washington and documents like the Declaration of Independence....

Welcome to the American Constitution Society at Harvard Law School.  After an exciting Fall semester, the chapter is gearing up for a substantive and challenging Spring. Please see below for a description of the events, programs, debates, and lunchtime discussions we have planned thus far.  Also, we hope you spend some time on our web site where you'll be able to learn more about ACS, read descriptions of past programs, and find out how to become more involved.  Hope to see you at an upcoming event.  The ACS at HLS Board, 2003-04     SECOND CHAPTER MEETING OF THE SEMESTER      Monday,...

WASHINGTON – The Republican-led House voted Tuesday to break up the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, an action opponents said was motivated by conservatives' ire over some of the court's rulings. Nine states are covered by the 9th Circuit, but the legislation would leave just California and Hawaii in a revamped lineup. The proposal splits the seven other states into two new courts: one to handle appeals from Arizona, Idaho, Montana and Nevada; and the other to oversee Alaska, Oregon and Washington. Supporters said the new lineup reflects the need to address the region's bulging caseload and...

A woman whose 3-year-old daughter died after being left inside a hot car received a sentence of five years probation in Fulton County Superior Court Friday. Prosecutors wanted Nakia Burgess to spend six years in prison. The sentencing came after Burgess took the stand, accepted responsibility for Asan'te Burgess' death, and said there was no worse punishment than watching your own child die. “I have images of her calling for me, grabbing for the window when I know she was calling for me because I was the one that always protected her, I was the one that loved her. Even...

<p>GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A New Jersey mother and father weren't able to connect on cell phone privileges for their daughter -- so they took it to court. SURVEY A New Jersey mom and dad weren't able to agree on cell phone privileges for their daughter, so they took it to court. Should family disputes be solved in court? Yes. If the parents can't agree, go to a judge. No. This is a waste of taxpayers' money. Parents need to get along.</p>

SAN FRANCISCO — Companies cannot use the courts to block bulk e-mail to employees simply because employers object to the messages, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.