High court schedules arguments on state affirmation action ban
LANSING (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled arguments on Michigan’s affirmative action ban.
On October 15, the court plans to hear state Attorney General Bill Schuette’s appeal of a federal appeals court decision striking down the 2006 ban on consideration of race in college admissions.
Schuette has said entrance to college must be based upon merit.
The law’s opponents are hopeful the Supreme Court will uphold the appeals court. American Civil Liberties Union lawyers say it’s discriminatory because schools can still consider whether a student
is a “legacy” who has family who attended the school.
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Lawsuit filed over oil spill dredging plan
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP (AP) — A brewery has sued over a plan for dredging sediments as part of the cleanup from the Kalamazoo River oil spill three years ago.
The Kalamazoo Gazette reports Bell’s Brewery has sued Enbridge Inc. and the developer of a commercial park in Kalamazoo County’s Comstock Township.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Enbridge in March to do additional river dredging to remove more oil from bottomlands.
More than 800,000 gallons were spilled when a company pipeline running from Griffith, Ind., to Sarnia, Ontario, ruptured in July 2010.
Enbridge installed equipment last month near the brewery’s production facility. The brewery’s complaint says dredging will release pollution, odors and hazardous substances and could harm Bell’s operations.
An Enbridge spokesman says the company is working to address the brewery’s concerns.
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Judge fines woman who cursed at jury selection
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has been fined $500 for cursing because she was frustrated with being picked to serve on a jury.
The Erie Times-News reports Erie County Judge Ernest DiSantis levied the fine recently on Kathleen Port.
DiSantis told the Erie woman she was “totally out of line” and explained jury service is a duty of citizenship.
Port apologized several times but was fined nonetheless. She told the judge she was upset because jury service would make her miss work and cost her income.
DiSantis says Port could have claimed a hardship on her jury service questionnaire, but did not.
Port was also thrown off the jury, which was picked to hear an illegal weapons case.
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Man claims casino caused $35,000 robbery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who was robbed of more than $35,000 in gambling winnings is suing the Columbus casino where he won the money, arguing a cashier should have issued him a check instead of cash.
Police say 29-year-old David Hayes was robbed at gunpoint of the 358 $100 bills when two men woke him at home hours after he left the Hollywood Casino Columbus with his winnings.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that Hayes filed a lawsuit against the casino’s operator. He contends he asked for a check when he cashed out on Oct. 21 but was given cash instead.
The casino says Hayes lost the money because of his own negligence.
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