04-02-2011, 02:21 PM
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It seems that the DOJ suing Arizona is not an isolated case concerning the states. Furthermore, it seems the DOJ is sticking its nose into a lot oc cases which could be handled by a local prosecutor, or otherwise taken through the local court system.
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LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) March 15, 2011 — The Justice Department is suing the state of California alleging that a Sikh inmate in a San Luis Obispo prison was unfairly disciplined for refusing to trim his beard in adherence to his religion. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/...ligious-right/
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Administration sues states over military absentee voting
Justice Department crackdown affects 14 states; Republicans say it came after foot dragging.
By Gary Martin
WASHINGTON - A Justice Department crackdown to force states to comply with a new law that protects absentee voting rights of military personnel serving abroad was announced Wednesday by Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez.
Perez said the Justice Department has taken legal action or reached agreement with 14 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories to ensure as many 65,000 military absentee votes are*counted.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...tee-726429.php
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March 01, 2006
"Justice Department Sues New York State Over Voting Rights"
The DOJ has issued this press release, which begins: " The Justice Department announced today that it has filed suit against the State of New York alleging violations of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, in Albany. The government’s complaint contends that the state has failed to comply with two of HAVA’s requirements governing federal elections: that states (i) adopt voting systems that are fully accessible by disabled voters and are capable of generating a permanent paper record that can be manually audited, and (ii) create a statewide computerized voter registration database. The lawsuit is the first filed to vindicate these important federal obligations." Thanks to an Electionline.org e-mail alert for bringing this to my attention.
http://electionlawblog.org/archives/005039.html
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Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division sues New Jersey over police exam April 2, 2011
The Justice Department Civil Rights Division announced Thursday that it is suing the state of New Jersey over a police examination that it claims discriminates against African-American and Hispanic candidates.
The exam, a written test that New Jersey police officers must pass in order to advance to the rank of sergeant, quizzes candidates on state and local laws.
http://dailycaller.com/2010/01/13/ne...r-police-exam/
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Friday, May 7, 2010
U.S. Justice Department sues state of Arkansas over ADA violations for needless institutionalization of people with disabilities
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Justice Department sued the state May 6, alleging Arkansas centers that care for the developmentally disabled are needlessly institutionalizing people in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court here, comes two months after the Justice Department sought a federal court order to halt new admissions of school-age children to the Conway Human Development Center. A federal judge denied the motion.
http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/...-state-of.html
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And the flip side to the Arizona lawsuit pursued during King Georges' reign:
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