Politics Law 
PM: Tal Law to be replaced with more just law – Jerusalem Post
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the “Tal Law,” which provides the legal framework for haredi (ultra-Orthodox … following statements over the weekend from four political parties indicating an accelerated push to advance polling dates.
Forsaking Liberty: The Legal Lynching of American Muslims – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)
However, law enforcement will quickly find willing Muslim … The American Muslim vote, come November, may rest on how or if President Obama responds. The political, religious, and now ‘legal’ lynching of American Muslims will only produce …
District Attorney Under Fire For Spending Seized Drug Money on Youth Sports – Forbes
The report also notes that the work done to improve fields and facilities was done, in a few cases, by Early’s key political … legal cover for what he is doing, especially as long he refers to getting kids involved … Continue reading
Some Oregonians receiving government assistance are cashing out at casinos, bars and strip clubs – Oregonian
State government disperses about $16 million … Recipients must be U.S. citizens or legal residents. Restrictions: Currently none in Oregon. Federal law requires states to prohibit using the electronic benefit cards at liquor stores, gambling …
HHS Sebelius Forced to Admit Total Constitutional Ignorance of Health Mandate Legal Issues – News Busters
“We can talk about the politics all we want to. I want to talk about the law,” he told Sebelius … I do not pretend to be a constitutional lawyer.” “Is there a legal memo that you relied on?” Gowdy … Continue reading
One week into John Edwards’ federal trial: Sex, lies and politics – New York Daily News
The tawdry tidbit emerged in week one of Edwards’ federal trial, a legal cesspool of ambition … an exceptionally generous campaign backer. Federal laws cap individual donations at $2,300 per election cycle. Edwards faces 30 years in prison …
Top court caught in political crossfire – Richmond Times-Dispatch
The Supreme Court, suddenly at the heart of presidential politics, is preparing what … opposes Arizona’s requirement police check the legal status of people they stop for other reasons. The law, pushed by a Republican governor and Legislature …
Heated debate in legal community over whether some child-porn sentences have become too severe – Minneapolis Star Tribune
“It’s a political radioactive hot potato.” As a backdrop to the sentencing debate, Internet-based child pornography has proliferated, and the crime is an increasingly high priority for federal law enforcement agents. According to the Justice …
Amrhine confuses roles of government branches – Free Lance-Star
He misstated both the purpose of the general welfare statement in our Constitution and the role of the Supreme Court in our legal … government, and a scheme is not constitutional just because it promotes the general welfare. As an … Continue reading
Obama Campaign Confronts Voter ID Laws – New York Times
Many of the laws in question — including the ones in Florida and Wisconsin — are the subject of legal challenges by Democratic … of desperation and represents the worst in modern politics,” Mr. Priebus said. Senior advisers to Mr … Continue reading
