Court Overturns Lead-Paint Verdict
Rhode Island's Supreme Court overturned a landmark lead-paint verdict against Sherwin-Williams and two other paint companies, marking a major setback for states seeking funds to clean up the toxic substance.
R.I. high court overturns lead paint verdict (Boston Globe)
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has overturned a landmark jury verdict against three former lead paint companies, halting plans for a multi-billion-dollar cleanup and dealing a setback to efforts around the country to hold the companies accountable for lead paint poisoning.Source : Boston Globe (subscribe)
U.S. court overturns Pentagon's case against Guantánamo detainee (International Herald Tribune)
A federal appeals court found that accusations against a Chinese man held for more than six years at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as an enemy combatant were based on bare and unverifiable claims.Source : International Herald Tribune (subscribe)
Supreme Court Overturns D.C. Gun Ban (NewWest.Net Politics)
The U.S. Supreme Court has just overturned the Washington D.C. gun ban, citing self-defense and Second Amendment Rights. The decision essentially means the court sees the 2nd Amendment as applying not only to millitary, but to individuals as well. The court was split as expected 5-4, with Antonin Scalia, John G. Roberts Jr., Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. voting to overturn...Source : NewWest.Net Politics (subscribe)
Supreme Court Overturns D.C. Gun Ban (NewWest.Net Travel & Outdoors)
The U.S. Supreme Court has just overturned the Washington D.C. gun ban, citing self-defense and Second Amendment Rights. The decision essentially means the court sees the 2nd Amendment as applying not only to millitary, but to individuals as well. The court was split as expected 5-4, with Antonin Scalia, John G. Roberts Jr., Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. voting to overturn...Source : NewWest.Net Travel & Outdoors (subscribe)
Supreme Court overturns law used against wealthy candidates (International Herald Tribune)
The justices labeled as unfair and unconstitutional a law allowing candidates to receive larger contributions when wealthy opponents spend heavily from personal fortunes.Source : International Herald Tribune (subscribe)
Supreme Court Overturns Exxon Valdez Penalty (Daily Kos)
The Supreme Court today greatly reduced the $2.5 billion penalty from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. In the court's opinion, Justice David Souter concluded that the $2.5 billion in punitive damages was excessive under federal maritime law, and should be cut to the amount of actual harm. Apparently, an amount of money equal to what Exxon Mobil rakes in every 2.5 days was too high. Instead, the penalty...Source : Daily Kos (subscribe)Explore : Political Blogs, Politics
In a First, Court Overturns Guantanamo Hearing (Truth Out)
Washington - A federal appeals court for the first time has rejected the military's designation of a Guantanamo detainee as an enemy combatant. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned as "invalid" a military tribunal's conclusion that prisoner Huzaifa Parhat is an enemy combatant. The court directed the Pentagon either to release or transfer...Source : Truth Out (subscribe)Explore : Politics
Court Overturns Lone Star Decision
A Seoul court ruled that Lone Star and the head of its South Korean unit weren't guilty of manipulating the stock price of the credit-card unit of KEB, overturning an earlier lower-court verdict.
Court Overturns Guantánamo Hearing
The ruling involved one of 17 Guantánamo detainees who are ethnic Uighurs, a Muslim minority in western China.
Appeals Court Overturns Guantánamo Hearing
The ruling involved one of 17 Guantánamo detainees who are ethnic Uighurs, a Muslim minority in western China.
Court Overturns Ex-Official?s Conviction in Lobbying Case
A federal appeals court found that part of the prosecution?s case was faulty and that the judge was wrong to exclude expert testimony in the trial of David H. Safavian.
Zimbabwe court overturns police ban on rallies
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's High Court overturned a police ban on opposition rallies on Saturday, a lawyer for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said.
Zimbabwe court overturns police ban on rallies (Reuters)
Reuters - Zimbabwe's High Court overturned a
police ban on opposition rallies on Saturday, a lawyer for the
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said.
Turkey?s High Court Overturns Headscarf Rule
In a blow to the governing party, Turkey?s highest court ruled that a legal change allowing women to attend universities wearing headscarves was unconstitutional.
Top court overturns dead fly-in-water damage claim (AP)
AP - A man who claimed that he became depressed, anxious and phobic after finding a a dead fly in a bottle of water will no longer get the judgment he won against a bottling company, Canada's top court ruled Thursday.
Appeals Court Overturns Sect Custody Decision
Child welfare officials had no right to seize hundreds of children from the polygamist sect, the court ruled.
of california supreme court overturns gay marriage ban, ellen degeneres will tie knot with girlfriend (lancerlord)
California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban : In a 4-3 decision, the justices rule that people have a fundamental 'right to marry' the person of their choice and that gender restrictions violate the state Constitution's equal protection guarantee. The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday in a broadly worded decision that would invalidate virtually...Source : lancerlord (subscribe)Explore : California, Gay Marriage, Issues, Politics
California Supreme Court overturns ban on same-sex marriage. (Slate)
The Los Angeles Times banners, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal's world-wide newsbox lead, while everyone else fronts, the California Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to get married. The 4-3 ruling that overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage cited a 60-year-old decision that struck down a ban on interracial marriage as precedent. The decision,...Source : Slate (subscribe)
California Supreme Court Overturns Statute Banning Gay Marriage (Stubborn Facts -)
The California Supreme Court struck down a statute (passed through a voter initiative) defining marriage as "between a man and a woman." You can read the opinion here: In Re Marriage Cases [pdf]. [I'm only half way through reading the 100+ page opinion, but this is what I have surmised thus far. If there is additional relevant info, I will update this post later.] The Court defined the issue before...Source : Stubborn Facts - (subscribe)
California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban - Summary (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)
San Francisco - In a landmark decision the California Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a state ban on gay marriage, making same-sex unions legal in the most populous state in the US. The 4-3 decision is likely to thrust gay marriage back into the...Source : The Earth Times Online Newspaper (subscribe)Explore : California, World
Top California court overturns same-sex marriage ban (Houston Chronicle)
The ruling by the state's Supreme Court was a monumental victory for the gay rights movement and will allow same-sex couples in the nation's largest state to tie the knot. Source : Houston Chronicle (subscribe)Explore : US
Court Overturns Gay-Marriage Ban
California's top court overturned a voter-approved law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. It's the second state after Massachusetts to allow gay and lesbian weddings. (Ruling)
California's top court overturns gay marriage ban (AP)
AP - In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot.
Calif. Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban
The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
The ruling paves the way for California to become the second state where gay men and lesbians can marry.
California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban (AP)
AP - The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.
Texas Court Overturns Vioxx Ruling
The case involves a jury award to the widow of a 71-year-old man who had a history of heart disease and died of a heart attack after taking Vioxx briefly.
Appeals Court Overturns Vioxx Verdict
A Texas appellate court overturned a $32 million verdict involving the painkiller Vioxx, ruling that there was insufficient evidence linking it to a heart attack suffered by the plaintiff's spouse.
Pakistan Court Overturns Degree Law
Pakistan's high court struck down a law that required members of parliament to hold university degree, clearing the way for Bhutto's widower to vie for a seat and possibly prime minister. Separately, Pakistan released a pro-Taliban leader who sent thousands of fighters against the U.S.-led Afghanistan invasion.
Court Overturns Ohio Death Sentence
The Ohio Supreme Court agreed with defense lawyers who said the man shouldn?t be executed because he is mentally retarded.
Court Overturns Tobacco Suit Ruling
An appeals court has overturned class-action status for a lawsuit seeking $200 billion from tobacco companies for suggesting that light cigarettes might be less harmful than regular cigarettes.
Court Overturns Air-Passenger Law
A federal appeals court rejected the first law in the nation requiring airlines to provide food, water, clean facilities and fresh air to passengers trapped in a plane delayed on the ground.
Court overturns air passenger rights law (AP)
AP - A federal appeals court has rejected a law requiring airlines to provide food, water, clean toilets and fresh air to passengers trapped in a plane delayed on the ground.
Court overturns passenger rights law (AP)
AP - A federal appeals court has rejected a law requiring airlines to provide food, water, clean toilets and fresh air to passengers trapped in a plane delayed on the ground.
Supreme Court overturns murder conviction in Louisiana prosecutor's 'O.J. Simpson case' (kansascity.com)
The Supreme Court threw out a death sentence and murder conviction Wednesday because a Louisiana prosecutor kept blacks off the jury in a trial he called his "O.J. Simpson case."Source : kansascity.com (subscribe)Tags : US
High court overturns verdict, death sentence for Louisiana inmate
The Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the guilty verdict and death sentence of a Louisiana man convicted of hacking his wife's lover to death, concluding that an African-American juror was unfairly excluded from the panel.