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Justice Department says Texas' new districts don't meet standards
AP AUSTIN -- The Justice Department said in a court filing Monday that Texas' new voting maps for Congress and the Texas House do not meet federal anti-discrimination requirements, setting up a legal battle that will decide the
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:01A
Letter: Quick fix for uninsured Texans
Why can't the law see these things? We used to have traffic stops on the highway to check you out. Oh well, I have had to work for all I have, guess freebies from the government is the way to go. By the way, I have insurance and pay dearly for it.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:01A
Octogenarian pilots say you're never too old to soar
Now the chief judge emeritus of the US Bankruptcy Court in Miami is still logging in hours whenever he gets a chance. Next Sunday he'll celebrate a birthday: 82. He'll also toast to more than six decades in the air. Unusual? Not really.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:01A
Choices for jury on trial
A Superior Court justice has agreed to hold a trial on the makeup of the region's jury roll, a move that could have widespread repercussions for criminal trials in Thunder Bay. Lawyer Christopher Watkins successfully appealed Monday to have a trial on
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:01A
Choices for jury on trial
A Superior Court justice has agreed to hold a trial on the makeup of the region's jury roll, a move that could have widespread repercussions for criminal trials in Thunder Bay. Lawyer Christopher Watkins successfully appealed Monday to have a trial on
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:01A
The Justice League
Pitroda and his young Bengali colleague, Suhaan C. Mukerji, an advocate with a Delhi law firm, are working on a system of video conferencing to enable undertrial prisoners to face justice without stirring from their cells.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:01A
SC high court: No money if separated couple living under same roof
It's a legal requirement that makes divorce more difficult to obtain in this economy, said family law expert Marcia Zug. The justices said a Family Court judge was right to dismiss Eileen Theisen's request for support as she sought a divorce from her
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:01A
Community Calendar - Tuesday
BEGINNERS SPANISH: 2-3 pm Tuesdays beginning today, Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle. $25 per month; free for members. (803) 779-1971; www.capitalseniorcenter.com FALL CLASSES AT THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER OF ST. ANDREWS: For ages 50 and older,
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:01A
Renowned architect is sad that his West Edge building will be razed
Bernstein's development company declared bankruptcy in 2009. The development was purchased last fall by VA West LLC. Last month it was announced that Polsinelli Shughart would be the tenant needed to complete the project, but at the cost of Safdie's
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:01A
Telly Hankton's second trial set to begin
It's an act police have said he took satisfaction in. The jury in Hankton's first murder trial, though, could not reach a verdict and prosecutors vowed to try Hankton again. Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday at Criminal District Court.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:00A
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