Political and Legal Law 
Gender politics over the top – Salt Lake Tribune
It’s distressing — even sickening — that debate about this landmark law has devolved into one more election-year grudge match between Democrats and Republicans shamelessly using gender to try to score political points. Now that the House and Senate …
New fishing law will end cycle of ‘scandal’ – union – ONE News
Once vessels are flagged to New Zealand, the full range of New Zealand law, including employment relations and workplace health and safety law, will automatically apply and be enforceable. The International Transport Workers’ Federation is also welcoming …
Petition seeks to overturn homeless feeding law – Houston Chronicle
A petition drive to overturn new restrictions on feeding homeless people in Houston is scheduled to launch Tuesday afternoon. The restrictions may not be new enough, though. The petition drive to repeal the ordinance is starting two months after its … Continue reading
Victims of Hamas attack slam U.S. government for siding with Iran in court case – FOX News
“It’s frustrating that our own government is taking the side of the terrorists.” Every step of the way in the legal proceedings so far, the U.S. Justice Department has filed briefs arguing that Iran is legally correct. The department first … Continue reading
Mich. House to vote on election law changes – RealClearPolitics
Protesters have disrupted a meeting in which a Michigan House committee approved a series of proposed election law changes, including one that would require a voter to present a photo ID or birth certificate when registering to vote. The crowd … Continue reading
Joan Orie Melvin claims a political vendetta – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Her attorney, though, wrote in a legal filing that the charges against Justice Melvin reflected a “political vendetta” by the district attorney. The accusation was included in a motion filed April 30 with the Judicial Conduct Board in which the … Continue reading
Notre Dame files lawsuit against Obama on health care mandate and abortion drugs – Irish Central
In fact, in 2009 the Catholic University came under fire from US bishops after they invited the President to give the commencement speech and presented him with an honorary law degree. However, this new situation seems to have changed their … Continue reading
Russian lawmakers slap big sanctions on protesters – RealClearPolitics
A new law introducing a 200-fold increase in fines for taking … but the protests have abated after the vote and the Kremlin has taken a harsher attitude toward political foes. A demonstration of at least 20,000 people the day … Continue reading
Inside Politics: Illinois GOP picks Davis for ballot to replace Rep. Johnson – Washington Times
“The mission of the NAACP has always been to ensure political, social and economic equality of all people,” Board Chairwoman Roslyn M. Brock said in a statement. “We have and will oppose efforts to codify discrimination into law.
Washington doctor speaks out against ban on late-term abortions – Washington Post
Congress is weighing a law for the District that would ban all abortions after 20 weeks gestation. Willie Parker, a Washington-based obstetrician, is a doctor who has performed late-term abortions. He stands to be directly affected should that law pass.
