constitutional rights

Yikes....A scathing rebuke of mental health care in Texas..... Texas lambasted over care of mentally disabledJustice Department accuses state of violating patients’ constitutional rights

I wrote once previously about Sheriff Taylor and Li’l Opie, characters from the old Andy Griffith Show who embodied the values of decency, fairness, and support for Constitutional rights that had once been mainstream and are now lost.

Ken Whitehouse honors the late Public Defender Ross Alderman on St. Crispin’s Day:

It took a tremendous amount of work to gather enough signatures to place four charter amendments on the Knox County ballot. The signature gatherers were diligent and we’ve all seen them working parking lots over the weekends.

State Sen. Rosalind Kurita's lawyer urged a federal judge today to put her name back on the Nov. 4 ballot as the Democratic nominee. After a three-hour hearing, Judge Robert Echols said he'd rule early next week.

From the Kurita campaign:

Judge nixes Orlando ban on group homeless feeding

1 hour ago

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday struck down an Orlando ordinance that barred large group feedings for homeless at downtown area parks.

In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell said the city ordinance violates the constitutional rights of activists who want to feed the homeless.

Activists who had been

One lobbyist charged with giving an illegal donation to Rep. Stacey Campfield intends to fight the constitutionality of the law:

Gottlieb was cited for donating $200 to state Rep. Stacey Campfield, R-Knoxville. Fowler gave Campfield $100.

From the LA Times:

Jackson Browne is suing John McCain for using the song “Running on Empty” in a campaign ad — and the veteran rocker is also calling the candidate a great pretender when it comes to standing up for constitutional rights.