In three separate decisions last week, individual liberties were pitted against the powers of the state or private corporations. In each case the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the individuals:
¶In 1966, when a loan company sought to begin recovery of a debt from Christine Sniadach of Milwaukee by taking $31.59 from her $65 weekly pay, she ap pealed to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund for help. Wisconsin's garnishment statute, similar to those in 16 other states, allows a creditor to tie up as much as 50% of a salary earner's wages even before a debt...
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