John Doe vs. John Doe: Virginia Court's Decision in Online 'John Doe' Case Hailed by Free-Speech Advocates

[Kevin Elliott]

At 21:07 -0600  on  3/20/01, Jim Choate wrote:
>EXACTLY my point, thank you for recognising it so openly. Now go read the
>Constitution about law, and courts. Who in this country is the ONLY two
>groups that can make law? One is the states through constitutional
>amendments. There's one other and it ain't a court.

AND State legislatures AND state courts.  Civil law is not a federal 
function.  Notice that in the case that started this whole discussion 
a state court refused standing.
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"As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both 
instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly 
unchanged.  And it is in such twilight that we all must be most aware 
of change in the air--however slight--lest we become unwitting 
victims of the darkness."
-- Justice William O. Douglas
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Kevin "The Cubbie" Elliott 
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