>> what we -- first of all, on behalf of the american bar association, the american bar association has not taken a position on that. i think there are discussions that have to be had on that. i this i we're seeing a lot of problems that are associated with that particular issue. >> the point is, if you don't check off box, it does not subsequently eliminate the employer's consideration of your record but only on an individualized basis and whether or not the record is relevant to the job. mr. jones, do you know, are you familiar with the eeoc guidance on the -- can you say a word about that? >> ban the box, you're absolutely correct, congressman scott. ban the box does not prevent an employer from having an opportunity to review and determine relevancy of a person's criminal record or criminal conviction. all ban the box does is get the person's foot in the door initially. it allows them to have an opportunity to prove their credentials, to prove their ability to do a job. and before and once an employer is in a position to think that this individual is able to do the job and someone w

andby the completed by the american bar association. we got because leahy.tor the american bar association and theof the immense project.the recognizing 45,000 collateral consequences. that congresss and the states use this database oft we have to identify all the different collateral sangses sanctions and to look at them say how effective are they? limit some, some have been or they have applied forever. to limit some of those. we're hoping that congress will take advantage of this justental project that we jus completed and we plan to use it any way possible. >> we intend to. what about going beyond the bar?can you know there are dozens of law associatesns and across the country. about widening our approach so we can begin this discussion with them working off of the good initial work that started. >> i appreciate the question. again, i think your point is taken. as a former president of the district attorneys association, i know that district attorneys across the country are interested in this project. i know we're going to have conve

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the american bar association says it's ethical to scan through facebook posts and tweets. it's okay to check out the accounts while jurors are deliberating. information lawyers find on the social media website constitute as research. the aba warns lawyers from actively following or friending members of the jury, characterizing that as an invasion of privacy. >>> some parts of the bay area are feeling the pinch a little more than others. in san mateo county, a popular campsite has been forced to shut down completely because of lack of water. this is a very popular spot for a lot of bay area schools, for outdoor education, monty francis has more. >> you can see here behind me, the sign says camping closed due to drought. the park is open to daytime visit visitors. as of today, it is closed to camping, because the water supply for this campground is running at an all time low. just below the majestic redwoods, tuesdscadero creek is running at a trickle. the campgrounds are now empty, because of a drought. >> we've contacted campers through june to cancel reservations, we also

the american bar association says it is ethical for lawyers to look at publicly available posts when interviewing jurors. the information gathered passively can be considered ethical research. however, it warned lawyers from actively following or friending jurors in order to see those private posts. >>> the new levi's stadium can add a title to its bragging rights. the most vegan stadium in the country. >> only in the bare area. >> the niners will offer vegetarian items at every game. tortas, you can find the traditional game day fare like burgers and hot dogs. >> and ten dollar beers. something like that. >> beer always tastes a little better at the ballpark. you know, what would i know? i'm not even 21 just yet. sunol, as you can see, mostly clear. san francisco, we got a little cloud cover lingering. overall a little choppy out there on the bay as well. that's courtesy of wind that's picking up. meanwhile, a little hazy sun for you. lots of sunshine to go around in the south bay. temperatures are climbing nicely out there. right now mostly in the 60s. 63 in san francisco. but we st

the american bar association says it's ethical for lawyers to look at public profiles of those who are called in for jury duty. however, the association does warn lawyers against actively following or friending jurors. this is the first time the a-b-a has addressed how deeply attorneys and their consultants can probe for information about jurors. a preliminary hearing is set for this afternoon in the battle over ownership of the los angeles clippers. donald sterling is fighting his estranged wife shelly sterling in a family trust probate case. shelly sterling entered an agreement to sell the n-b-a team to former microsoft c- e-o steve ballmer for two billion dollars. all this came after donald sterling's racially-charged comments led to a lifetime ban by the league. donald sterling's attorneys have promised to fight the ban and proposed sale. an official report will be released today -- reviewing how state government officials handled the jerry sandusky child rape scandal. a former federal prosecutor conducted an independent inquiry into the prosecution by former pennsylvania a-g tom c

the american bar association just decided it is ethical for attorneys to dig through twitter and facebook to see what kind of musings are coming out. this goes for jurors who are in deliberations as well. attorneys are being warned not to friend or follow jurors. >>> an expiring contract could bring shipping traffic to the port of oakland to a grinding halt. the agreement covers 20,000 dockworkers up and down the west coast. negotiations are ongoing, but a june 30th deadline is fast approaching. no word yet whether workers will strike if there's not a deal. the last lockout was big news in 2002. it shut down west coast ports more than 10 days. the economic impact was estimated at $1 billion a day. >>> lake mendocino had the last day for boating. there's just not enough water. the army corps of engineers is closing the north and south boat launches tomorrow. they say it's necessary to insure safety. an area on the southern end of the lake will stay open called jetski beach. >>> there's a new push by the white house to save the honeybee. it has huge implications for a big california cash cr

the american bar association says this is ethical, for lawyers to look on sites like facebook and twitter for information about potential jurors and search for misconduct during the trial. the a.b.a. ethics committee make that ruling after two years of reviewing the issue. however, lawyers have been warned not to actively follow or friend jurors. >>> u.s. women's soccer goalkeeper hope solo has a court appearance set for today. she was arrested this weekend for domestic assault. officers say the 32-year-old was intoxicated early saturday morning when she was accused of assaulting her sister and 17-year-old nephew. solo's lawyer says she was a victim in the altercation. solo has won two olympic gold medals and plays on a woman's soccer team in seattle. >>> aaron hernandez was taken from the jail cell to the hospital. he visited doctors for an undisclosed problem. he then returned to jail just about an hour later. officials can't say what happened because of privacy laws. hernandez is accused of killing two men in boston in 2012 and then another man near his massachusetts home. >>> now to t

then the entire american bar association voted to uphold that statement. there is no -- there may be an argument that the president has the authority as the chief executive and commander in chief to make decisions regarding transfer of p.o.w.s. he doesn't have the authority, even by signing statements, to simply say i'm going to disregard the law. >> if there were a challenge to the validity of this signing statement, if he ultly rests his argument and people will say this doesn't have legal weight. how would such a challenge play out? would this end up in court? >> it could be. the courts are very reluctant to take up issues without granting standing saying that whoever files the charge, the case has standing to bring it. this would require actually some guts on the part of people like harry reid and the house too, people in both parties who say we don't work for the president. we took an oath to the constitution. we're in the legislative branch of government and not going to let presidents go around the wall because they happen to be in our party. >> how

the american bar association recently issued an opinion saying it is ethical for jurors to research jurorsbut the ava does warn about following or liking jurors. attorneys have an opportunity to ask direct questions of potential jurors during the voir dire examination phase. >>> dogs will be allowed off leash during certain hours at bub, cooper, eagle, and questa parks. supporters of the program say it is needed because many homes in the area have small yards. opponents though argue the off leash areas are not fenced and are too close to schools and playgrounds. >>> fish and wildlife officials have released a mountain lion back into the wild after it ventured into a sacramento neighborhood. the big cat thought to be a 2- year-old male was spotted at least three times overnight in east sacramento. officials think it may have come up from the river. one person called 911 after following the lion. but the homeowner didn't even know it was hiding there until police knocked on her door. >>> officials review one of the bay area's biggest water supplies tomorrow. what it might mean regarding mand

the american bar association says it is ethical for attorneys to look at facebook, twitter and other ofiles. they warn against friending or following potential jurors. the guidance from the bar comes as more and more lawyers use the information that signals leanings of juries and seek out jury misconduct. strangers from across the country are coming to help a three-year-old girl in mississippi. victoria welcher's parents say they were asked to leave a kfc restaurant because of victoria's scars. she is recovering from a pittbull attack. her story went viral and today a plastic surgeon from las vegas who specializes in minimizing scars flew to meet victoria and her family. he offered his services for free. >> i saw victoria's story on the news and on social media. i was very affected by it. >> i can't thank him enough. i can't thank his staff enough. >> another plastic surgeon in florida has offered a prosthetic eye for victoria. and today kfc offered victoria's family $30,000 for her medical bills. >> a young girl took it upon herself to help her dad get a -- get some time off from goo

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the american bar association says it is ethical for lawyers to go over tweets, social media mews musings. prior to this some judges warned that was overly innovative. but the association does warn against actively friending someone. that could lead to unauthorized communication. ebony williams, are you at all surprised at this reaction? >> not at all. we take an oath when we're sworn in to zealously represent every client. and part of that is finding out everything you can about each and every potential juror. >> you think it's a step too far in many ways. >> you sound like the judges, right? you're right, it's a balancing act. you want to protect privacy to the best you can. but on the unbiased and objective jury pool that has a to win out. >> now attorneys have one other thing they have to do as part of their voir dire to figure out what to ask potential jurors. >> it has a potentially chilling effect. you don't want jurors afraid to come to jury service, ultimately, i think that will be a small thing that we have to worry about in the end. >> i've seen some lawyers who will hire consu

that's according to the american bars association. hics committee told lawyers you should not actually friend the jurors but just looking at the pages is fair game. one attorney who helped draft the ada's opinion says it's like any other publicly available information, and it is. so facebook linked in, twitter, whatever, lawyers are now free to look at you online and see what you like and what you post, maybe what you don't like, and what makes you mad. kennedy joins us now. and ashley merchant is a criminal defense attorney. we'll talk to her about the legal part of this. i want to start with kennedy. why wouldn't you be able to look at it? makes sense. >> as long as -- i have ban juror. i actually had a very productive experience as a juror. i saw the process from the inside-out. i think people should not try to get out of jury duty. it's a really important thing we can do at citizens, great way to meet people, make friends, met a nice cat lady. but we were so clearly instructed not to do any research, not to even google the defendan

the american bar association telling lawyers it's okay to snoop through potential jurors' social mediadisagrees. one attorney says, snoop away. why, rebecca? >> well well, when you represent a client, especially with criminal defense you have their life in your hands, they're facing 20, 30, 50, maybe life, and you are pleading your case to the jury. you have the duty to zealously represent them and affirmative duty to research the jury if you can in fact do that. >> even social media sites and. >> absolutely. it helps eliminate bias. when they come in you don't have much time with them and they're going to say, oh, i definitely will not believe a police officer more than your client. meanwhile, on their media site their father is an officer, their grandfather is an officer, and their page says -- >> i see what you're saying. what do you think? >> i think it's fraught with peril. not everybody reports truthful on their media site anyway. that something the lawyer has to do with the panel. but -- >> talking about dating sites? >> who knows. >> thin and blonde. >> what is happening you're

the american bar association says it is ethical for lawyers to look at social media posts when interviewing jurors. the aba says information gathered can be considered ethnical research. . warns lawyers from actively following or friending jurors just in order to see the posts. >> interesting. i suppose it makes sense. >> i guess, they can see and know what you're posting out there. >>> was i the only one that was worried expect. >> anybody can get their fingers where they want to these days. go in with the assumption that somebody will be able toe see what you put online my friends. that's especially going out to the all the kids out thereto, going out to the kids. temperatures mostly in the 50s. we've got plenty of mid to upper 50s out there. good morning to oakland. if you're an a's fan, you're outside, they have a game today. forecast is coming up. right now san francisco a little foggy overhead. we have some low clouds out there developing. your wind direction's kind of all over the place. we had an area of low pressure come through over the weekend and that's what brought in the cloud

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the american bar association is saying as part of their investigation into potential jurors, they can look at their social media sites. i wonder if this is a way to now get out of jury duty, post something on twitter to show you're biased. >> i hate juries, the judicial system and you're out. >> to own an oscar, dish out some dough. a rare 1942 as scar belonging to director joseph c. wright will be auctioned off today. michael jackson bought one and also steven speilberg bought one. >> you can only buy ones before 1950. anything after, the academy can buy it for a dollar. >> because they don't want them out there on the auction block like we are seeing today. >> the pope excommunicates the mafia. >> some say it could bring violence against the pope and other catholics. >> a wild game for team u.s.a. ends in a draw. what the u.s. needs now to move on to the next round. >> what's behind a great white shark boom. it is our discovery of the day.  >> even though the movie jaws gave them a bad reputation, only 13 people have died from shark attacks. >> up next, the pope takes on the mafia.

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. >>> lawyers have the the green light to scan the the social media sites of jewelers, american bar association says it is ethical for attorneys to look at the pages of people that they are called to serve and even those who are in deliberations. however, aba is warning lawyers not to invade those private internet areas of jurors. >>> a friend of one of the boston marathon bombers heads to court tomorrow, for a detention hearing. he plans to ask the judge to release him on bail. while's weights trial on charges of impending investigation. now, the the 23 year-old is accused of deleting computer files and lying to investigators in the wake of the tsarnaev brothers whom investigators say planted those bombs. >>> watching live television on line without a tv? is it legal? it is just one of the many cases that the high court is expected to rule on this week. fox's sharon bream, looks at a few more. >> reporter: with # first one cases still outstanding it will be a busy week. from religious freedom to the use of presidential power, nine justices have a number of key decision toss release between now

the american medical association. >>> whole foods has been ordered to pay $800,000 in fines for overcharging customers. investigators say the chain did not subtract the weight of the container when selling food from the salad and food bar. the weight of packaged goods was less than what was on the label and prepared food and deli items were sold by price rather than by pound. state law says they have to be sold by pound. whole foods says its pricing was accurate 98% of the time. it will make changes to minimize those mistakes. >>> an unusual distress call being issued at a south bay waterway. the drought is drying up ponds at overfell gardens park in san jose and people have illegally dumped pet turtles there. see the little heads? for decades. in a normal year, santa clara valley water district would fill the evaporating ponds, helping to keep the turtles alive, but because of the drought, the ponds are a low priority. there's now a push to display more signs in the area, showing visitors it is illegal to dump animals there. >> so moisture, a matter of life and death when it comes to turtles. >> yeah, save the turtles. >> let's check in with christina and see what you can do about it. >> well, i can bring a little bit

americans in bars are like, guess we're watching this now. [ laughter ] is that all that's on? is there a lumberjack competition on espn5 or something? [ laughter ] this is interesting. the american medical association come out and said that cheerleading should be classified as a sport, because of the skill and training that goes into it. yeah. then lebron's teammates said, "see, we are athletes! pass -- no, don't pass -- dunk it! ha-ha, no, you don't want to pass, fine, all right, dunk again." [ laughter ] well, of course, father's day is a few days away and in a new interview, president obama said that he's a fun dad, who teeters on the edge of embarrassing his kids. nothing says you're a fun dad like saying you're a fun dad. hey, kids, who's up for dance party in the driveway? [ applause ] "aren't you glad i'm so fun? i'm a fun dad! [ laughter ] see how fun, i am." and the big political story, of course, this week is house majority leader eric cantor losing virginia's republican primary to a tea party candidate. and get this, it was revealed that cantor's campaign -- cantor's campaign actually spent more money at steak houses than his opponent spent on his entire campaign. [ laughter ] or as one

bar across it. in the upper left-hand corner, the confederate battle cross. back in 2001, voters in mississippi were asked whether they wanted to change their flag, to remove the symbol which many americans associateion, and racial violence. proponents said reminding people of mississippi's ugly racial history was bad for economic development. the vote wasn't even close. mississippi voted 65% to 35% to keep the confederate symbol. "the new york times" reported at the time that many voters, in fact, said they supported the current flag precisely because it was opposed by outside interests, fearing that surrendering to such demands would inevitably lead to the e registration of what they consider the region's heritage. that include the murders of three civil rights workers, including two from new york, who were in mississippi. a massive effort by civil rights organizations had hundreds of black and white volunteers to register black voters in a state considered the hardest state in which to get black voters to be able to exercise their civil and voting rights. it also includes the murder of medgar evers. the year before that and decades of blatant voter intimidation. so when voters in mississippi go

and afterward i told the president i was not surprised that after the american bar association standing committee of the federal judiciary finished its vetting of him that they gave him the highest rating of unanimously well qualified. justice crawford has significant criminal and civil experience. he became -- he was a vermont trial court judge for 11 years. he recently became associate justice on the vermont supreme court. he formerly was partner in a burlington law firm. he earned his b.a. from yale university, and his j.d. cum laude from harvard law school. following law school he served as a law clerk to judge albert coffran, a dear friend and wonderful judge of the u.s. district court for the district of vermont. madam president, i didn't know justice crawford personally, i knew of his reputation but didn't know him personally before this process. but when i did meet him, sat down to interview him, i was struck by his brilliance, his compassion, and his humility. justice crawford earned a stellar reputation in vermont's legal community and frawls those who appeared before him as a