
Parents of a 15-year-old Texas girl are seeking a restraining order against a local Justice of the Peace, who offered the girl's step-father a choice between paying a $500 fine, or
spanking his daughter in court with a paddle. The girl had been found guilty of truancy.
Justice of the Peace Gustavo Garza has been given time to consult a lawyer before the case against him for abusing citizens his power moves forward.

A court's decision to annul a marriage because the bride lied about being a virgin has the French
worried that their secular values are under siege by religious immigrants.
The case involved a Muslim couple. Under their strict religious tradition, a woman must prove virginity on her wedding night.

A Memphis high-school principal
accused of outing two gay students, is now at the center of an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawsuit. The principal, Daphne Beasley, asked teachers to compile a list of student couples, in order to assist her in the fight against public displays of affection. Once armed with the romantic information, the principal posted the list in public, for teachers, students, and parents to see.

Freddie Johnson has been arrested 53 times for groping women on NYC subway trains. Now, he
faces life in prison for his latest arrest, which came only two weeks after his release from prison.
This time, plainclothes officers recognized Freddie from police photos of repeat offenders.