Category: Legal Reform

Line Item Veto: Full text of the Supreme Court Decision in Raines v. Byrd

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATESRAINES, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, ET AL. v. BYRD ET AL. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIANo. 96­1671. Argued May 27, 1997-Decided June 26, 1997 SyllabusAppellees, Members of the ...
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Assisted Suicide: Full Text of the Supreme Court Decision in Vacco v. Quill

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES   DENNIS C. VACCO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK, Et Al., Petitionersv. TIMOTHY E. QUILL Et Al. 95-1858CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT No. 95-1858. Argued January 8, 1997-Decided June 26, ...
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Assisted Suicide: Full Text of the Supreme Court Decision in Washington v. Glucksberg

U.S. Supreme Court  WASHINGTON ET AL. v. GLUCKSBERG ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 96­110. Argued January 8, 1997-Decided June 26, 1997 Syllabus It has always been a crime to assist a suicide in the ...
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Religious Freedom: Full Text of the Supreme Court Decision in City of Boerne v. Flores, Archbishop of San Antonio, et al

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus CITY OF BOERNE v. FLORES, ARCHBISHOP OF SAN ANTONIO, ET AL.CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 95­2074. Argued February 19, 1997-Decided June 25, 1997 Respondent, the Catholic Archbishop of ...
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Legal Brief: Real Life More Interesting Than the Movie?; Democratic Candidate Sues the GOP: Blames GOP for Her Election Loss; Lawyers Receive 100,000 Times More Than “Victims” in Lawsuit; Tort D’Jour

Real Life More Interesting Than the Movie?The Lifetime television cable network, like the rest of the media, knows that the breast implant scare is based on no scientific fact, but apparently it is just too tempting as a source of ...
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Full Text of the Supreme Court Decision in William Jefferson Clinton v. Paula Corbin Jones

United States Supreme Court   CLINTON v. JONES WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, PETITIONER v. PAULA CORBIN JONES Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit No. 95-1853. Argued January 13, 1997 -- Decided May 27, 1997 Respondent ...
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At $10,000 Per Hour, There’s No Class in Class Action Suits; Polyethylene Keeps Young Woman on Her Toes; Tort D’Jour

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At $10,000 Per Hour, There's No Class in Class Action SuitsTestifying before Billy Tauzin's House Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection, Attorney Lawrence Schonbrun told tales of outlandish practices by attorneys participating in class action suits. Schonbrun, who has ...
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Legal Brief: Liggett Settlement Leaves States With Stake in Tobacco Profits; Illinois Taxpayers Reap Benefits of Tort Reform; O.J. Simpson’s Lawyer Runs Ahead of Suit Parade; Tort D’Jour

Liggett Settlement Leaves States With Stake in Tobacco Profits The well-publicized settlement negotiated by state attorneys general with the Liggett Tobacco Company has some interesting secondhand effects. The settlement basically requires anyone injured by Liggett's cigarettes in the past or ...
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Legal Brief: Clinton Coincidence? Attorneys for Integrity no Oxymoron; Lawyers Get $140,000; Plaintiff Gets 93 Cents; Tort D’Jour

Clinton Coincidence? Amid all the White House political contribution news stories, one special interest story being overlooked is the large number of donations to the Clinton political machine from personal injury lawyers. While it is widely known that trial lawyers ...
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Scoop: Pros and Cons of Tort Reform Bills, Consumer Concerns, and Prospects for Tort Reform Passage Reviewed

Bulletin Board: Publications, press releases, publications and plans of the conservative community, plus information of interest to Scoop readers. * House & Senate Press Conference on Tax Cut Plan Scheduled for March 16; Members Available for Interviews House and Senate ...
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