Thousands of pets were left abandoned in Puerto Rico after the passing of Hurricane María. PetFriendly is fighting to save these animals, and to provide a safe space for them to call home. Source: http://lslink.info/?c=2cfZ
Month: December 2017
Oklahoma Supreme Court Reverses Itself In Suit By Muslim Convert To Christianity
In Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa, (OK Sup. Ct., Dec. 19, 2017), the Oklahoma Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, withdrew its Feb. 2017 decision (see prior posting) dismissing on church autonomy grounds a suit challenging a church's publicizing of plaintiff's baptism, and replaced...
Judge Reprimanded For Gay Adoption Recusal Order
The Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission has voted to reprimand now-retired Family Court Judge W. Mitchell Nance. In In re Nance, (Jud. Con. Commn, Dec. 19, 2017), the Commission concluded that Nance had violated Canons of Ethics that require judges to decide cases fairly and impartially when,...
10th Circuit: ERISA “Church Plan” Exemption Does Not Violate Establishment Clause
In Medina v. Catholic Health Initiatives, (10th Cir., Dec. 19, 2017), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals held that Catholic Health Initiatives retirement plan for employees of 92 hospitals qualifies as a
Hair-chop traffic cop
Our pick of Africa's quirkiest stories this year. Source: http://lslink.info/?c=2cjZ
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