AScribe Law News Service articles from June 2003

AScribe Law News Service archives from June 2003

University of Virginia Experts Available for Comment on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action.
June 13, 2003... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Several uniquely qualified University of Virginia faculty will be available to comment when the U.S. Supreme Court announces its historic decision in the...

Hamilton College Expert Available to Comment on University of Michigan Case on Affirmative Action.(Brief Article)
June 13, 2003... Byline: Hamilton College CLINTON, N.Y., June 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- "This case, which ever way it goes, will set the course for American race relations for decades to come," says Hamilton College political scientist Philip Klinkner. The...

Diversity Experts From Harvard Medical School Geared Up to Discuss Decisions Pending in Affirmative Action Cases Before Supreme Court.
June 13, 2003... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, Mass., June 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will soon reach decisions in the University of Michigan admissions cases. The lawsuits against the University of Michigan's Law...

New Software Helps Military, Security Teams Deal With Information Overload.
June 16, 2003... Byline: Pennsylvania State University UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Penn State researchers have developed new software that can help decision-making teams in combat situations or homeland security handle information...

Research From Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military Cited on 'Meet the Press'; New Study Published by U.S. Army Journal Quoted in Critique of Gay Ban.(Interview)
June 16, 2003... Byline: Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military study published by Parameters, the official journal of...

Statement From University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III in Response to Today's Supreme Court Decision.
June 23, 2003... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Virginia today released the following statement by John T. Casteen III, president. --- Today's ruling by the Supreme Court is a...

Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case: Mount Holyoke College Admission Expert Available to Discuss Ruling and Its Effect on Student Diversity.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2003... Byline: Mount Holyoke College SOUTH HADLEY, Mass., June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Jane B. Brown, Vice President for Enrollment at Mount Holyoke College, is a highly respected figure in college admissions and is expert on the range of issues...

Duke University Officials Praise Supreme Court's Rulings on Race and University Admissions.
June 23, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Monday's Supreme Court ruling to uphold the use of affirmative action in college admissions should not affect the admissions policy of either Duke University or Duke Law...

Statement by C.D. Mote, Jr., President, University of Maryland on the Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Use of Race in University of Michigan Admission Policies.
June 23, 2003... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Maryland today released the following statement by C.D. Mote, Jr., President. --- The University of Maryland is...

Expert Available: Hamilton College Political Scientist Calls U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on University of Michigan Case 'Victory for Supporters of Affirmative Action'.
June 23, 2003... Byline: Hamilton College CLINTON, N.Y., June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the University of Michigan on its undergraduate admissions procedures, but Hamilton College race relations expert and political...

Statement by University of California President Richard C. Atkinson on Today's U.S. Supreme Court Rulings on Affirmative Action.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2003... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California President Richard C. Atkinson issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions on affirmative action....

Statement by David L. Warren, President, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, on the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Rulings.
June 23, 2003... Byline: National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities WASHINGTON, June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities today released the following statement by David L. Warren,...

Statement by Barnard College President Judith Shapiro on Today's U.S. Supreme Court Rulings on Affirmative Action.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2003... Byline: Barnard College NEW YORK, June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Supreme Court recognized the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body in its rulings today. This is a victory for those of us in higher education who...

Civil Rights Coalition Calls Supreme Court Michigan Decision Victory for America.
June 23, 2003... Byline: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights WASHINGTON, June 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- By upholding the principle of affirmative action and the permissible use of race-conscious admissions policies of the University of Michigan's law...

UC Merced Wins Environmental Lawsuit; California 5th Appellate Court Affirms UC in Compliance.(Brief Article)
June 24, 2003... Byline: University of California MERCED, Calif., June 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The California 5th Appellate Court today affirmed a Merced County Superior Court ruling that the UC Board of Regents acted properly under state law in...

Supreme Court: Penn State Expert on First Amendment Cases Can Comment on Nike v. Kasky.(Brief Article)
June 24, 2003... Byline: Pennsylvania State University UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Penn State Communications and Law Professor Robert D. Richards is available for media interviews on issues involving First Amendment law. This week,...

Permanent Tribute to Georgia Nobel Peace Laureates President Jimmy Carter and Martin Luther King Jr. to Be Unveiled June 27; Ceremony at Atlanta's Freedom Park to Feature President Carter, Coretta Scott King, Congressman John Lewis.
June 24, 2003... Byline: The Carter Center ATLANTA, June 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- An outdoor exhibition honoring two of the world's greatest peacemakers - President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - will be unveiled this week in Atlanta's...

Wheaton College President Dale Rogers Marshall Offers Strong Support for Affirmative Action Ruling.
June 24, 2003... Byline: Wheaton College NORTON, Mass., June 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Wheaton College President Dale Rogers Marshall today expressed her strong support for the Supreme Court's decision that colleges can take race into account as one of many...

Public Education Network Hails U.S. Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action; Court Decision Highlights Urgency of K-12 Education Reforms.
June 25, 2003... Byline: Public Education Network WASHINGTON, June 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Wendy Puriefoy, president of the Public Education Network (PEN), a national association of 80 local education funds, applauded Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decisions...

Former Clerk for Justice O'Connor Available to Comment on Supreme Court Sodomy Case.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2003... Byline: Santa Clara University SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Faculty expert who was a judicial clerk for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will be available to comment on Thursday's Supreme Court decision on sodomy laws. ...

To the Supreme Court: Thanks, But No Thanks -- by Lori Johnson, Wellesley College.
June 26, 2003... Byline: Wellesley College WELLESLEY, Mass., June 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Reporters scrambled to read the opinion and translate it for the public. The legal pundits were called in for explanations. Admissions offices huddled to determine...

AScribe Advisory: Sources Available to Comment on Supreme Court Gay-Rights/Sodomy Decision.
June 26, 2003... Byline: AScribe, The Public Interest Newswire OAKLAND, Calif., June 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is a list of expert sources who are willing to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision on gay rights in the case of Lawrence v. Texas. At...

Expert: Pornography Filter Decision Leaves Unanswered Questions.
June 26, 2003... Byline: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, June 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- "This week's Supreme Court decision on the use of filters to block pornography in libraries left many questions on the issue unanswered," says a University...

Legal Scholars Question Whether Sodomy Ruling Will Affect Military Gay Ban; Experts Assess Military Anti-Sodomy Law and 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'.
June 26, 2003... Byline: Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling striking down a Texas ban on same-sex sodomy, Lawrence v. Texas, legal experts...

Supreme Court Decision on Nike First Amendment Case: Boston College Law Professor Kent Greenfield Available for Comment.
June 26, 2003... Byline: Boston College NEWTON, Mass., June 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Boston College Law School Professor Kent Greenfield is available for comment on the Supreme Court decision on the Nike First Amendment case, announced today. Professor...

Lawrence v. Texas Decision Expert: Right Step; Wrong Reason.(Brief Article)
June 27, 2003... Byline: NYU Press NEW YORK, June 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Paul Abramson, the author of the forthcoming "Sexual Rights in America: The Ninth Amendment and the Pursuit of Happiness" (NYU Press, August 2003) is available to comment on...

Annapolis Group Presidents Hail Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Lipman Hearne, Inc. WASHINGTON, June 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The presidents of the 114 - member Annapolis Group have issued the following statement on this week's Supreme Court ruling upholding affirmative action in college and...

Sodomy Law Experts: Lawrence v. Texas Ruling Indeed a Victory for Gay People, But How Far Does It Go?
June 27, 2003... Byline: NYU Press NEW YORK, June 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The authors of the recently published "Love the Sin: Sexual Regulation and the Limits of Religious Tolerance" (NYU Press, 2003) are available to comment on Wednesday's Supreme Court...

Duke University: Statement on Supreme Court's Denial of Certiorari in Madey Case.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., June 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following statement was issued by David Jarmul, Duke's associate vice president of news and communications, on Friday, May 27: Duke University was disappointed to...

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Expands Campaign to Defeat Extremist Judicial Nominees; Launches 'Save Our Courts' Initiative Including New National Web Clearinghouse.
June 30, 2003... Byline: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights WASHINGTON, June 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Expanding its campaign opposing the Bush administration's extremist nominees to the federal courts, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR),...