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Federal appeals panel reluctantly rejects challenge to county gun-show ban
Judges easily dismiss free-speech claims but say they're only following a perhaps flawed precedent in setting aside Second Amendment arguments.  02.20.03

Court won't dismiss church sex-abuse lawsuits
State judge rejects Boston Archdiocese's argument that First Amendment gives church officials immunity from civil courts.  02.20.03

L.A. sheriff: Actor Robert Blake can do TV interview
In reversing his decision, Lee Baca said he didn't realize that camera crews had access to the jail, its celebrity inmates before he took office.  02.20.03

Kansas Senate won't budge on criminal-defamation law
Bill sponsor says he won't pursue issue further this year after Senate refuses to eliminate or weaken statute.  02.19.03

Group asks Las Cruces, N.M., to stop using cross logo
Americans United for Separation of Church and State says symbol featuring three crosses unconstitutionally endorses religion, but officials say logo reflects town's name, history.  02.19.03

Michigan school bans student's anti-Bush T-shirt
Dearborn schools spokesman: 'International Terrorist' shirt posed potential disruption at school where majority of students are Arab-American.  02.19.03

Tennessee sheriff fined for lying about public records
'No court can perform the functions society expects of it if contemptible conduct such as is present in this case is tolerated,' chancellor writes.  02.18.03

Student editors lose bid to halt future seizures of school newspaper
Federal judge finds request for preliminary injunction failed to provide evidence that Ohio district would again confiscate The Wooster Blade.  02.18.03

Spending bill would obscure gun records from public view
Meanwhile, Supreme Court is to hear arguments next month on how much information ATF should be required to release about firearm traces.  02.18.03

Idaho high court reverses ruling, upholds protection for news media
Unanimous decision in favor of the Statesman finds there is no invasion of privacy when information from open court records is published.  02.17.03

Group sues Iowa over religious prison program
Americans United for Separation of Church and State claims state funding for faith-based rehabilitation program is unconstitutional.  02.17.03

Montana billboard restrictions upheld
State high court finds ordinances don't go farther in restricting free speech than is necessary to achieve goals of reducing visual blight, traffic hazards.  02.17.03

U.S. expels Iraqi journalist
Mohammed Allawi of Iraqi News Agency called 'harmful' to U.S. security; Iraq expels Fox News in apparent retaliation.  02.17.03

Local leaders won't sponsor group's grant request after DJ's remark
Whitesburg, Ky., magistrate, veteran says he was offended by allegedly unpatriotic comment and urged colleagues not to endorse arts organization's $300,000 grant application.  02.15.03

Texas high court rejects plan to film jury deliberations
Justices rule 6-3 that 'Frontline' taping would violate 'ancient and centuries-old rule that jury deliberations should be private and confidential.'  02.14.03

Cable company plans to launch 24-hour news channel aimed at black viewers
Major Broadcasting Cable Network will fill public affairs void left by BET, says MBC president.  02.14.03

Defense Department keeps wraps on FOIA video
Freedom-of-information expert says it's 'hysterical' that Pentagon refuses to release training tape that instructs staff on how to handle FOIA requests.  02.14.03

Federal court may broaden NYPD's spying powers
Citing ever-changing 'nature of public peril' in terroristic times, judge may expand consent decree governing what police may do to investigate political activity.  02.14.03

House OKs national 'do-not-call' list
Meanwhile, Direct Marketing Association has filed suit against FTC on grounds the registry unlawfully restricts free speech.  02.14.03

Anti-war protesters again lose bid to hold march near U.N.
NYCLU executive director calls federal appeals panel's ruling 'an attack on the very values our country was built on and is supposed to be defending.'  02.13.03

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