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14th Amendment

Flagler Court Clerk Gail Wadsworth on Gay Marriage: “People Should Have Freedom to Be.”

December 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 41 Comments

Flagler County Clerk of Court Gail Wadsworth, whose office will be responsible for issuing same-sex marriage licenses starting Jan. 6, assuming legalities are worked out, speaks of her support for the sweeping change and hopes that it does not apply in one part of Florida but not others.

Gay Marriage Begins in Florida Jan. 6 as U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Bondi’s Plea For Stay

December 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

It’s no longer a maybe, an if or a pending: clerks of court in Florida must begin issuing gay-marriage licenses on Jan. 6 as the U.S. Supreme Court Friday evening denied Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s request that a stay on the matter be extended.

Cue That Processional: Gay Marriage Could Be Legal in Florida Starting Jan. 6

December 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

A federal appeals court Wednesday rejected Attorney General Pam Bondi’s request to at least temporarily extend Florida’s ban on gay marriage — possibly setting the stage for same-sex marriages to start in January.

Federal Judge Rules Florida’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional, But Stays Decision

August 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

It is the fifth court decision in the state finding against Florida’s ban, but the first federal-court decision, and the first that applies state-wide. Nevertheless, as in previous cases, the judge stayed the decision, granting time for this and other decisions to be appealed.

Calling It “Obviously Unconstitutional,” Judge Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban in the Keys

July 17, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Judge Luis Garcia, a Jeb Bush appointee, ruled that fundamental rights such as marriage may not be defined by the state, nor can they depend on a vote, such as Florida’s 2008 constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. But the ruling applies only in Monroe County.

Hobby Lobby and Religion’s
Assassination of Common Sense

July 11, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 46 Comments

The Supreme Court’s decision granting some companies authority to deny contraception to employees is a reminder that women-hating, science-bashing and religiously-based bigotry veiled as “faith” are alive and well in America.

Federal Order Formalizes Agreement Between Flagler Sheriff and ACLU Ending Postcard-Only Mail at Jail

May 2, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre had nothing to do with a sadistic postcard-only mail policy at the Flagler County jail when he was targeted by an ACLU lawsuit charging First Amendment violations. A federal judge formalized the final settlement of that lawsuit on Thursday.

Despite Parental Notification Law, Court Finds Room for Teens to Protect Privacy When Seeking Abortion

April 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Whose business? (Kevin Digga)

Florida voters in 2004 approved a constitutional amendment that requires parents to be notified before their minor daughters can have abortions. But an appeals court ruling released Friday shows how far teens can go to challenge the law–and preserve their privacy when seeking an abortion.

Eight Gay Couples Married Elsewhere File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Florida’s Rights Violations

March 14, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

The lawsuit lists numerous examples of alleged disparate treatment, such as the state retirement system providing benefits to the surviving spouses of dead public employees who were in heterosexual marriages. Such benefits are not available to surviving spouses in same-sex marriages.

Federal Lawsuit Against Palm Coast Code Enforcement Charges Search and Due Process Violations

March 13, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 48 Comments

The Thomas lawsuit charges Palm Coast Code Enforcement personnel of violating property and privacy rights to obtain evidence. (Zen Sutherland)

Linda Thomas, a retired attorney in Palm Coast, filed the lawsuit in federal district court, charging the city’s code enforcement division with violations of the 4th and 14th amendments. Flagler County circuit court in two rulings already found the code enforcement division had improperly and arbitrarily cited Thomas, but the court did not address constitutional issues.

Florida GOP Rallies Around Marriage Inequality as LGBT Community Mobilizes

June 26, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Though Floridians rejected gay marriage in a 2008 vote, Florida LGBT activists, fired up by Wednesday’s Supreme Court rulings favoring same-sex unions, said they have no intention of leaving matters as they stand.

Without Owner’s Consent, Code Enforcement Cleans Up a Property at Taxpayers’ Expense

June 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Lynor Camp at her home in Bunnell in 2013. (© FlaglerLive)

It was a costly, day-long project involving personnel from four city departments, including police, on a house already facing a $50,000 lien, but officials defended forcibly cleaning up the property on Deen Road at taxpayers’ expense, saying it was a matter of maintaining property values. The case shows the extent–and limits–of code enforcement’s growing authority.

Anti-Abortion Bills Pass Through Angry Debate As Florida Creeps Closer to Embryo Rights

April 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

After tense debate that included allegations of lying and large-scale eugenics, the House on Thursday passed a measure banning abortions meant to avoid having a baby of a particular gender or race and criminalized harm of the unborn in the act of harming or killing its mother.

Title IX Lets Girls Be Both Quarterback and Homecoming Queen

December 13, 2012 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

title IX sports and gender

Erin DiMeglio made history as the first female in Florida to play quarterback in a varsity high school game, and was elected South Plantation High’s homecoming queen. That wouldn’t have happened without Title IX, the landmark legislation assuring females the same opportunities as boys at both the high school and college levels.

Amendment 6: Narrowing Down Florida’s Abortion and Privacy Rights

October 17, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Sandwiched within a long list of issues on a crowded ballot, Amendment 6 is emerging as a multi-million dollar fight touching abortion, parental rights and privacy protections now guaranteed in the Florida Constitution.

Complaint Cites Broad, Harsh Discrimination Against Black Students in Flagler Schools

August 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 79 Comments

From the outside looking in: a 22-page complaint filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center with the federal Office of Civil Rights calls for an investigation into discriminatory practices against black students in Flagler County schools.

Flagler County schools are among five Florida districts cited by the Southern Poverty Law Center in complaints filed with the federal Office of Civil Rights, calling for federal investigations into discriminatory punishments that disproportionately target black students.

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