mabear
06-25-2003, 11:47 PM
Major Issues Before the Supreme Court
(AP) - Major issues expected to be decided by the Supreme Court on Thursday:
-Sodomy: whether states can punish gay couples for engaging in sexual acts that are legal for heterosexual couples, a follow-up to a ruling 17 years ago that upheld a sodomy ban. Lawrence v. Texas, 02-102.
-Free speech: a review of the scope of corporate free-speech protection in a case that involves sneaker maker Nike and allegations it lied about working conditions in overseas factories. Nike v. Kasky, 02-575.
-Death penalty: a death row inmate appeal that gives the court its clearest recent opportunity to set some standards for lawyers. The Maryland inmate claims inexperienced lawyers badly botched his trial. Wiggins v. Smith, 02-311.
-Child molestation: whether states can erase statutes of limitations to revive prosecutions in old crimes. A California man was charged with molesting his daughters almost 50 years ago. Stogner v. California, 01-1757.
-Minority voting: how states can redraw election districts that previously had dense minority populations without violating a federal voting law. Georgia v. Ashcroft, 02-182.
(AP) - Major issues expected to be decided by the Supreme Court on Thursday:
-Sodomy: whether states can punish gay couples for engaging in sexual acts that are legal for heterosexual couples, a follow-up to a ruling 17 years ago that upheld a sodomy ban. Lawrence v. Texas, 02-102.
-Free speech: a review of the scope of corporate free-speech protection in a case that involves sneaker maker Nike and allegations it lied about working conditions in overseas factories. Nike v. Kasky, 02-575.
-Death penalty: a death row inmate appeal that gives the court its clearest recent opportunity to set some standards for lawyers. The Maryland inmate claims inexperienced lawyers badly botched his trial. Wiggins v. Smith, 02-311.
-Child molestation: whether states can erase statutes of limitations to revive prosecutions in old crimes. A California man was charged with molesting his daughters almost 50 years ago. Stogner v. California, 01-1757.
-Minority voting: how states can redraw election districts that previously had dense minority populations without violating a federal voting law. Georgia v. Ashcroft, 02-182.