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Ohio Speed Cameras Decision

In a recent decision, the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, Judge John Stuard, held that speed cameras violate the Ohio Constitution. Read the decision here . From Cleveland Law Library Weblog .

Ohio Supreme Court Eminent Domain Decision

Today's Ohio Supreme Court eminent domain decision can be viewed here . The unanimous Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Norwood property owners and determined that the property in question could not be taken for economic development through the city's eminent domain procedures.

ABA Presidential Signing Statements Report

The American Bar Association (ABA)'s Task Force on Presidential Signing Statements and the Separation of Powers Doctrine has released its report examining the "constitutional and legal issues raised by the practice of presidents of the United States of attaching legal interpretations to federal legislation they sign." The Task Force's Report with Recommendations can be downloaded here .

TRAC Immigration

InSite recently wrote about the TRAC Immigration Project website from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). The TRAC Immigration Project is a "...new multi-year effort to systematically go after very detailed information from the government, check it for accuracy and completeness and then make it available in an understandable way to the American people, Congress, immigration groups and others." From Insite : The Immigration Project is the latest in the TRAC series of reliable, non-partisan websites focusing on specific government activities. Supported by the JEHT Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and Syracuse University, this new project provides researchers, legislators, and the public with a wide range of information on immigration matters, based primarily on available government data. The site is divided into four segments. TRAC-authored publications are included in "Reports and Bulletins" and provide clearly written explanatory articles, sup

New CRS Reports

Some new Congressional Research Service ("CRS") Reports have been made available. The Reports cover a wide-range of topics, including: Gun Control: Statutory Disclosure Limitations on ATF Firearms Trace Data and Multiple Handgun Sales Reports Protection of National Security Information Security Classified and Controlled Information: History, Status, and Emerging Management Issues Theft of Veterans' Personal Information, and Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reorganization: Issues for Congress Transportation Security: Issues for the 109th Congress For a more complete list of recent CRS Reports, check out Open CRS .