Supreme Court allows public money for sign-language interpreters in religious schools
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that public school districts may fund sign-language interpreters for deaf students in sectarian schools, saying the aid is a neutral government program. The decision broadens religious rights and follows other recent religion rulings, with dissenters warning of direct church involvement.
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Supreme Court rules secondhand smoke may violate inmate rights
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court allowed Nevada inmate William McKinney to pursue a claim that sharing a cell with a heavy smoker violated the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling requires proof of unreasonably high exposure and that the risk is not one society tolerates.
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