Posts Tagged ‘court’
Matt Ryan Fighting Speeding Ticket in Court
Before becoming Mayor of Binghamton, Matt Ryan spent a lot of time in court as a public defender. But Friday, he was there as the defendant. Ryan appeared in Johnson City Court Friday to struggle an ordinary speeding ticket — one that was issued after he was allegedly roving 46 miles per hour on Harry L. Drive, which is a 30 mile per hour zone. Ryan questioned Judge Richard Miller to adjourn the …
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the state’s constitutional ban on gay marriage and civil unions. In a 7-0 ruling, the court on Wednesday ruled that the 2006 constitutional amendment was properly place to voters in a statewide referendum. The court rejected a lawsuit that claimed the amendment violated a rule that limits referendum questions to a single subject. The …
Dumped Stewart could still be the minister, court hears
THE PREMIER, Nathan Rees might be forgiven for thinking that when he sacked Tony Stewart as Minister for Tiny Business for bullying a junior staff member in November, Mr Stewart stopped to be the Minister for Tiny Business.