Justices reject age-bias suits in federal court
The Supreme Court ruled 5 4 that Congress exceeded its authority under the 1974 Age Discrimination in Employment Act by allowing state employee lawsuits in federal court over age bias. The decision, authored by Justice OConnor, held states immune under the 11th Amendment, affecting Florida and Alabama cases and signaling a broader states rights shift.
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Elian case aide funded Rodriguez campaign
Armando Gutierrez, spokesman for Elian Gonzalez relatives, earned 10000 for political consulting for Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Rosa Rodriguez who later ruled for temporary custody of Elian. Rodriguez said she did not need to recuse herself, citing ethics rules. Gutierrez said no influence on the ruling and denied ongoing involvement.
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Judge upholds expulsion of six Decatur students
A federal judge ruled that six black high school students' one year expulsions for a September football game brawl do not violate due process under the district's zero tolerance policy. U.S. District Judge Michael McCuskey rejected claims of racial motivation and excessive punishment. The decision sides with school authority amid calls by civil rights leader Jesse Jackson for scrutiny of zero tolerance.
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Doctors declare Pinochet unfit for trial in UK
The Home Office said a medical team found Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet unfit to stand trial for human rights abuses and no improvement is expected. He has been detained in Britain since his 1998 arrest on a Spanish warrant amid a 1973 coup.
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Bayer to clarify aspirin ads in consumer education plan
Bayer agrees to a $1 million consumer education program after the FTC charged overstatements that daily aspirin could prevent heart attacks and strokes for the general public. Ads in four national magazines will warn that aspirin is not for everyone and advise medical counsel before use.
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