Recent News About Supreme
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ArmstrongYou have often heard we are a “nation of laws and not of men.” The words are attributable to John Adams and, while the concept can be found in ancient Greek culture, humankind didn’t take it for a meaningful spin until our Constitution was ratified in 1788. Otherwise known as “The Rule of Law,” it has enjoyed a very good ride, paid for by the lifeblood of over 1.3 million of our military.
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NEW ORLEANS – A Texas prisoner has won the right to file a federal habeas corpus petition after a district court dismissed his application as time-barred.
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NEW ORLEANS – A Mississippi county and Tennessee hospital have lost an appeal seeking coverage from the county’s workers' compensation insurance after an accident involving an inmate.
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Landry NEW ORLEANS – The American Tort Reform Association and "Sick of Lawsuits" campaign released the results of a national survey showing that a majority of voters believe frivolous lawsuits are harming the nation's economy.
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NEW ORLEANS – Governor Bobby Jindal has called for a special election to be held to replace retiring Supreme Court Chief Justice Kitty Kimball.
