Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Case: Schenck v. United States
{EAV:8b713632bd7487bd} Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 100 (1919) Schenck v. U.S., is a landmark First Amendment Free Speech case. It established the “clear and present danger test” for deciding Free Speech cases. The case dealt with Schenck, who was responsible for printing and distributing material that encouraged men to resist the draft. The court held [...]
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Philadelphia Ordered to Pay Nearly $1,000,000 in Boy Scouts’ Attorney Fees The City of Philadelphia will have to pay $900,000 in legal fees to the local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America, a federal judge ordered last week, following the city’s failed eviction attempts. Philadelphia has been attempting to evict the Scouts from a city-owned [...]
Eroding of Free Speech Continues as House Approves HR 347 The House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday that outlaws protests in instances where certain government officials are nearby, whether or not you even know it. The US House of Representatives voted 388-to-3 in favor of HR 347, formally entitled the ”Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement [...]
British Stroke Victim Wins Right to Seek Euthanasia
This week a British court ruled that stroke victim Tony Nicklinson, 58, may proceed to a full hearing where medical testimony can be heard regarding his desire to seek a physician assisted suicide. Euthanasia is currently not legal in the UK, and a representative for the Ministry of Justice said that a court ruling to the contrary, [...]
A custody battle between two lesbians may raise multiple issues of first impression for Florida courts. The couple decided to conceive a child after nine years together. One woman donated the egg to be fertilized, and it was then implanted into the other woman, who later gave birth to a baby girl. The relationship ended two [...]
