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Sunday, July 27, 2008
Ind. Decisions - More on: AG Carter will not appeal either of two recent district court rulings voiding 2008 legislation
Updating this ILB entry from July 24th, The Bedford Times-Mail editorializes today:
Attorney General Steve Carter has shown a remarkable and admirable consistency in dealing with two contentious issues this summer.Twice Carter has decided not to appeal federal court rulings overturning vague Indiana laws. And twice Carter has referred the issues to their proper venue — the Indiana Legislature.
Three weeks ago, we praised Carter’s decision in a case involving businesses that sell sexually explicit material. * * *
This week, Carter did it again.
Thursday, he said he would not appeal a federal court ruling overturning part of a new state law that would have allowed the computers of sex offenders to be searched long after their sentences had been served. * * *
We are convinced that, in both instances, the prudent path is through the Legislature, not a costly court proceeding.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 27, 2008 09:30 AM
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