Sol Wachtler's bizarre demise; New York chief judge was known for persuasive personality, lucid opinions
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Former New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sol Wachtler was known for lucid opinions and aggressive administration before his resignation from the court after an arrest on extortion charges in Nov 1992. He was charged with extorting former lover Joy Silverman. Court watchers were unable to square the image he presented in his professional life with the crime he stands accused of. Other contributions while on the court included helping expand constitutional protections for free speech and civil rights.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1993
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A right to sleep outside? Laws designed to keep homeless out of public areas spur lawsuits
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A number of Sun Belt cities have passed municipal ordinances making it illegal for the homeless to camp on city grounds. Civil liberties attorneys have challenged these laws as violations of the homeless' constitutional rights to travel and not be cruelly and unusually punished because of their homelessness, filing lawsuits in several California cities. An ACLU federal lawsuit in Florida won homeless people the right to live in safe zones on public property.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1993
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