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US politics
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Portland Protesters and Journalists are Suing Trump and the DHS. Oregon's Attorney General Just Stepped in to Help.

Oregon AG filed an amicus brief and sought a preliminary injunction to stop DHS from using tear gas on nonviolent protesters and journalists absent an imminent threat.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
4 weeks ago

On Same Day WSJ Confirms Boris Ephsteyn Negotiating Trump's Law Firm Settlements, Amicus Raises Bribery Concerns

Boris Epshteyn centrally negotiated Trump's agreements with law firms while six prominent ethics law professors filed an amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie.
fromABA Journal
1 month ago

University of Arkansas rescinds job offer to law school dean, reportedly over political pressure

The University of Arkansas has reversed its decision to hire Emily Suski as its new law school dean for reportedly joining a group of other law professors in filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in support of transgender student athletes. The University of Arkansas, which announced Suski's new role on Jan. 9, said on Wednesday that it was moving in a "different direction" after receiving "feedback from key external stakeholders about the fit between Professor Suski and the university's vacancy,"
US politics
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

U of Arkansas withdraws offer to new law school dean because she supported trans athletes

The University of Arkansas rescinded its law school dean offer to Emily Suski after she signed an amicus brief supporting transgender athletes.
Higher education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Student newsrooms back Stanford Daily in free speech lawsuit against Trump officials

Fifty-five student news organizations filed an amicus brief supporting The Stanford Daily's lawsuit alleging officials used immigration laws to punish international students' protected speech.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

Trump ally Michael Flynn submits 'extreme' legal brief brimming with bigotry in trans military case

Michael Flynn and allies urged an appeals court to uphold Trump’s transgender military ban, labeling transgender people mentally ill and dangerous and denying judicial review.
Real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Pro-housing nonprofits file amicus brief in support of developers in Los Gatos

Pro-housing nonprofits filed an amicus brief supporting developers against Los Gatos' restrictive interpretation of state housing law in a permit-streamlining dispute.
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