Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Interior Department: Polar Bear is Threatened Species
The Interior Department’s 368-page declaration that the polar bear is a threatened species is found here.
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
DAlaska: Fort Rich’s Conscientious Objector
U. S. Magistrate Judge John Roberts’ Recommendation in the case of the Fort Richardson paratrooper seeking CO status may be found here. The recommendation (favorable to the soldier) goes to Judge John Sedwick. The case is Barnes v. Geren, 3:08-cv-0015-JWS-JDR (D.Alaska).
Note, however: Today’s docket sheet states:
The initial recommendation in the above entitled case (Docket No. […]
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
9th Cir: Due Process Rights of Public Employees
A city laid off a permanent employee, and denied the employee’s request for a pre-termination hearing.
The 9th Circuit quickly held that the city denied the employee his federal Due Process, and then focused on the remedy and the issue of immunity.
As to remedy, the panel held that when a public employer improperly denies an employee a […]
