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Legal.com announces news, discussion and a listing of resources related to public and private schools; the rights of students and persons with disabilities; and the complex laws (both state and federal) that govern our educational programs. Coverage begins with the full text of the California Appellate Count opinion that re-defines the law of home schooling in that state, and an article about how certain behaviors in the classroom can (and should) be managed by providing students the services they need; not by punishing or denying children an appropriate education.

Gunfight at the D.C. Corral; the guns win

In a narrow 5 to 4 result, the Court held that the District of Columbia's prohibition against handguns in the home violates the Second Amendment right of Americans to keep and bear arms. The full opinion by Justice Scalia is presented, along with the two dissenting opinions by Justices Stevens and Breyer. It is anticipated that this case will lead to the overturn and re-writing of numerous gun laws in the United States. Full opinion: D.C. v. Heller

DUI Convictions Ruled Not Violent Felonies

The U.S. Supreme Court held that DUI convictions are not "violent felonies," as that term is used in the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. §924(e)(1). Justice Breyer wrote, "DUI differs from [other] crimes in at least one important respect: [Crimes] typically involve purposeful, violent, and aggressive conduct, whereas DUI statutes typically do not". Full opinion: Begay v. United States

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection

Full Opinion: Baze v. Rees April 16, 2008

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