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Bill of Rights in the News

Daily Headlines

Read breaking news related to the Bill of Rights - gathered daily from major news sources across the country and chosen for ease of use in the classroom. From unlawful search and seizure to infringements on free speech, The Bill of Rights in the News offers you a quick and easy way to keep your students up to date with issues related to the Bill of Rights.

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Criminal Procedure 
"Utah legislature approves DNA collection bill"
Source:Deseret News  3/15/2010
  
Criminal Procedure 
"Tribes face hurdles with sex offender registration"
Source:Google News  3/11/2010
  
Criminal Procedure 
"After setbacks, Obama looks to deal on Gitmo"
Source:Google News  3/10/2010
  
Religion 
"Federal Appeals Court in California Upholds 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance "
Source:FOX News  3/15/2010
  
Religion 
"Wis. judge sides with Amish man in livestock-registration case"
Source:First Amendment Center  3/11/2010
  
Religion 
"Colo. man who claims pot as sacrament is convicted"
Source:Google News  3/11/2010
  
Citizen Juries 
"Juror issue raised in conviction"
Source:Chiefland Citizen  3/15/2010
  
Citizen Juries 
"Girl's death: Judge weighs fair trial, public's right to know"
Source:Kval.com  3/15/2010
  
Citizen Juries 
"Judge seeks Blair County jury for Horner"
Source:Altoona Mirror  3/11/2010
  
Citizen Juries 
"Jury Selection in L.I. Killing Raises Larger Issues"
Source:New York Times  3/10/2010
  
Expression 
"New Va. law to exempt yoga teachers from state regulations"
Source:First Amendment Center  3/15/2010
  
Expression 
"2nd Circuit Rejects Most of New York's Attorney Advertising Limits"
Source:Law.com  3/15/2010
  
Expression 
"States scramble after ruling on limits"
Source:Washington Times  3/15/2010
  
Expression 
"Military Funeral Protestor Asks High Court to Protect His First Amendment Rights"
Source:ABC  3/10/2010
  
Expression 
"SeaWorld Trainer's Family Wants to Prevent Release of Video Footage of Accident"
Source:FOX News  3/10/2010
  
Personal Liberty 
"Group pushes back against medical marijuana law"
Source:LA Times  3/15/2010
  
Personal Liberty 
"CA bills push rules for ski, snowboard industry"
Source:Google News  3/15/2010
  
Personal Liberty 
"Miss. School Axes Prom After Lesbian Date Request"
Source:FOX News  3/11/2010
  
Personal Liberty 
"High court to rule on federal background probes"
Source:San Francisco Chronicle  3/11/2010
  
Personal Liberty 
"Support grows for limiting junk food in Mass. schools"
Source:Boston Globe  3/11/2010
  
Personal Liberty 
"Brooklyn Dem Felix Ortiz wants to ban use of salt in New York restaurants"
Source:New York Daily News  3/11/2010
  
Guns 
"SJC backs trigger-lock law on guns in homes"
Source:Boston  3/11/2010
  
Federalism 
"States battle feds on health care"
Source:USA Today  3/15/2010
  
Federalism 
"From same sex marriage to medical marijuana, states take the lead"
Source:Christian Science Monitor  3/11/2010
  
Federalism 
"Tribes face hurdles with sex offender registration"
Source:Google News  3/11/2010
  
Property 
"Analysis finds uneasy mix in auto industry and regulation"
Source:Washington Post  3/9/2010
  
Property 
"Obama goes after health insurers"
Source:CNN  3/9/2010
  
Property 
"Brooklyn Dem Felix Ortiz wants to ban use of salt in New York restaurants"
Source:New York Daily News  3/11/2010
  
Property 
"Menino Threatens Eminent Domain For Downtown Crossing Site"
Source:WBUR.com  3/10/2010
  
Property 
"Utah Legislature: Senate approves eminent domain bills"
Source:Deseret News  3/10/2010
  
Supreme Court 
"Court to decide if vaccine makers can be sued"
Source:Reuters  3/9/2010
  
Supreme Court 
"Roberts: Scene at State of Union `very troubling'"
Source:Google News   3/10/2010