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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2000
Page
3
Washington reports show 24 agencies’ FY 1999 statements. 13 earned clean opinions, up from six in 1996 and 12 last year. Four had qualified opinions and five received disclaimers. Interior and State failed to meet filing deadlines.
Billy McCall was sentenced to six years for a street attack on a woman that prosecutors said showed hatred toward women. The judge added two years for the hate crime enhancement, marking California's first use of hate crime law on a gender motivated offense. The victim was tackled from behind and struck on the sidewalk.
CSX Transportation announced an internal review of its track maintenance after federal inspectors found deteriorating conditions on lines used by passenger freight and commuter trains along the East Coast. The Federal Railroad Administration began a safety audit in February following derailments. CSX CEO John Snow said repairs are underway and operations have been adjusted to keep trains moving safely.
A judge signed a custody agreement ending a years long dispute over two babies switched at birth at the University of Virginia Medical Center in 1995. The 4-year-olds will stay with the families who raised them with regular visitation. Paula Johnson drops adoption effort for Rebecca Chittum and remains guardian of Callie Conley.
In Arlington and Fort Worth Texas, residents pick through wreckage after Tuesday tornadoes. Dawn Lyganowski mourns a damaged nursery while others clear debris, rescue a Christmas tree keepsake, and wait for federal aid as Bush declares Tarrant County a disaster area.
A federal judge is being investigated by a special judicial panel for bypassing standard procedures and assigning cases involving friends and aides of President Clinton to judges appointed by Clinton. The inquiry scrutinizes potential improprieties in case assignments and alignment with political allies.
A special panel in Washington begins inquiry into Chief U S District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson over caseloads tied to Clinton appointees. Four Clinton appointees plus three Republicans join Appeals Judge Stephen Williams in examining why Johnson bypassed a random case system. The probe follows revelations of six Whitewater and fund raising prosecutions involving Johnson linked cases and includes potential subpoenas and possible oath questioning.
North Carolina plans a special session Wednesday to consider a bond cap of 25 million dollars to shield tobacco companies from a potential 300 billion punitive damages verdict in a Florida class action. Governor Hunt says action protects farmers and jobs while legal experts warn against constitutional flaws and state interference with court decisions.
Attorneys debated bias against a tobacco industry as jurors consider 14.4 million in damages sought by three cancer patients. The defense urged jurors to ignore public sentiment and hold smokers responsible for their choices while noting the industry faces potential punitive awards beyond compensatory damages.
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