Kennedy calls for shorter federal prison terms
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy urged revising downward the federal sentencing guidelines and scrapping mandatory minimum sentences for some crimes. He argued long terms waste resources and are unjust, while backing guidelines to reduce disparities. He voiced caution about prosecutorial pressure on judges and urged Congress to repeal mandatory minimums.
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Episcopalians weigh impact of openly gay bishop
Delegates return home to measure effects of the church approving its first openly gay bishop and blessing ceremonies. Critics discuss possible split into a separate province while Anglican leaders plan meetings to address fallout and conservatives seek disengagement options.
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Justice Ginsburg marks a decade on the Supreme Court
The article notes Ruth Bader Ginsburg's ten years on the court, her cautious, precise approach, and her role as a liberal voice. It highlights her early prominence in women rights cases, her 1996 VMI ruling opening doors to women, and colleagues’ views of her as a peacemaker who seeks to get it right.
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Native Texas Doctor Leo Muniz Relocates Practice Center
Dr. Leo Muniz, a Texas native with over 20 years as a physician, offers family practice after relocating to 101 Summerwood Way. Board certified fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, calls Hitchcock Parkway area his new office with phone 642-3505.
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