Why read BETWEEN THE LINES?
Cases are decided by courts every day. Although cases decided in other states don’t immediately touch our lives here in New York, eventually, many do. They often show us where the law is heading (sometimes it's heading our way) and what is and what is not acceptable in other parts of the country. Federal courts also make decisions. Their rulings tend to affect us in less obvious but equally powerful ways by addressing such things as election laws, the internet, the war on terror and taxes. Not only that, the Supreme Court has THE final word on what is, or is not, constitutional, a virtually unrivaled power to affect the most important matters in our lives. And then there's the nuts and bolts rulings by New York State courts which touch us where we live, from how fast we can drive to what types of fats restaurants can cook with to how often we have to do jury duty.
Between the Lines: Your Rights, the Law and Your Life will give you a glimpse of some of the newsworthy cases that may touch your life now or in the near future. It will also make you wonder, make you worry and occassionally, make you laugh. It’s a good thing to understand the times we live in, to see what the courts are saying and to read between the lines. You can figure out for yourself if you like where things are heading.
