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Chaiken, Jan; McDonald, Douglas – 1988
This report looks at what happens to individuals arrested at the federal level for drug crimes, including the number of drug offenders who are prosecuted and convicted, the types of sentences they receive, the amount of time they actually serve in prisons, and their rates of recidivism after release from prison. Data are presented which indicate…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Drug Legislation, Federal Courts, Federal Legislation
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Copyright Office. – 1988
This study examines the tension between federal copyright law, which is exclusively enforced for federal courts, and the Eleventh Amendment, which generally prohibits federal courts from entertaining citizen suits brought against a state. The first of four parts of the report describes recent court decisions on copyright infringement by states…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Federal Courts
Callis, Robert – J Coll Student Personnel, 1969
Adapted from papers presented to the Missouri Association of Junior Colleges, October, 1968, and the Southern College Personnel Association, November, 1968.
Descriptors: College Role, College Students, Colleges, Court Litigation
Gray, Tracy C., Comp.; And Others – 1981
This compendium reproduces all currently effective federal and state legislation, as well as federal court decisions, regarding bilingual education. States are found to fall into one of four categories: (1) those that mandate instruction in English only for public and nonpublic schools (five states); (2) those that mandate English-only instruction…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation
Leverett, E. Freeman – 1980
Twenty-five years ago, law suits seeking recovery against the individual resources of school board members were virtually unheard of. Now, personal judgments impacting upon the individual resources of board members are commonplace. The legal developments that have contributed to this rather sudden change of circumstances are explained in this…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
LEFLAR, ROBERT A.
PRESENTED WERE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS THAT AROSE WHEN THE SUPREME COURT MADE THE DECISION ON THE INTEGRATION OF SCHOOLS. THE DECISION APPLIED TO ALL STATE-SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. THE AUTHORITY OF STATE LAWS WAS QUESTIONED, BUT NO STATE LAW REQUIRING OR PERMITTING SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS NOW VALID. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Equal Protection, Federal Courts, Government Role
District Court, Kansas City, MO. Western District of Missouri. – 1968
Judicial standards of procedure and substance are presented to encourage consistency in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, in cases of student discipline in tax supported institutions of higher learning. The relationship between education and the courts is discussed, concluding that only where erroneous and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Federal Courts, Federal State Relationship
Krugman, Dean M.; Barban, Arnold M. – 1978
Cable television, which cannot only clarify local signals to weak signal areas but can also bring in distant signals to areas which have been receiving few signals, has the capacity to present special television programs to customers for extra fees. The number of pay cable subscribers is growing and industry projections are that it will reach 20…
Descriptors: Advertising, Broadcast Industry, Broadcast Television, Cable Television
French, Larry L. – 1975
As a result of recent court litigation, it seems that a school district may require that the employee immediately notify the district of her state of pregnancy and of the intended beginning of her leave, that the employee furnish a doctor's statement as to her physical well-being and ability to continue work, that she begin her leave with…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Citizens Communication Center for Responsive Media, Washington, DC. – 1971
The aims and activities of the CITIZENS Communications Center are summarized in this pamphlet. CITIZENS, a Washington, D.C. based resource center, provides technical assistance, research and educational services to citizens and community groups attempting to remind the broadcast industry of its duty to serve the interest of all segments of the…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Citizen Participation, Civil Rights, Community Action
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Wollert, James A.; Muth, Thomas A. – 1976
The argument advanced in this paper maintains that cable television differs from broadcasting, due to the local character of certain cable services; that the current obscenity standards, as articulated by the Supreme Court, mandate community definitions of obscenity; and that such Supreme Court decisions apply to cable television. Separate…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Cable Television, Censorship, Community Attitudes
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Smith, David D. – Environmental Science and Technology, 1976
Aided by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines, the United States Army Corps of Engineers regulates the discharge of dredged and fill material, through a permit program, to all waters of the United States. This feature summarizes the key points of the Corps regulations and the EPA guidelines. (BT)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Environment, Environmental Influences, Federal Courts
Nolte, M. Chester – American School Board Journal, 1976
What judges are doing "with increasing boldness," in fact, is telling school people to solve their own cases instead of bringing them to court. (Author)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Lunch, Milton F. – Professional Engineer, 1978
The role of professions in their self-regulation is discussed. Recent federal interventions into licensing and professional ethics are presented. (CP)
Descriptors: Accountability, Court Litigation, Engineering Education, Engineers
Elisburg, Donald – Labor Law Journal, 1978
Available from: the Commerce Clearing House, Inc., 4025 W. Peterson Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60646. (IRT)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Courts, Federal Legislation
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