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SF parents
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Convicted child predator disappears while on bail before sentencing in Tahoe

Carl Cacconie, convicted of child abuse, disappeared after being released on bail, causing fear and outrage among the victim's family.
#supreme-court
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Confidential Supreme Court memos publication sparks legal debates and various significant legal developments are reported.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Confidential Supreme Court memos publication sparks legal debates and various significant legal developments are reported.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Pete kinda announces 2028 bid, court delivers pro-trans decision & Trump says something weird - LGBTQ Nation

Transgender discrimination is recognized as sex discrimination, impacting access to public life for transgender individuals in Montana.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Federal judge blocks Arkansas' Ten Commandments law; Chief Justice Roberts warns against personal attacks on judges.
fromThe New Yorker
9 months ago

Can Donald Trump Police the United States?

The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that powers not delegated to the United States nor prohibited to the States are reserved for the States or the people.
US politics
fromTruthout
10 months ago

Federal Appeals Court Upheld West Virginia Ban on Medication Abortion. Now What?

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld West Virginia's law banning FDA-approved medication abortion, marking the first federal court to sanction such a ban and undermining the FDA's regulatory authority.
US politics
Law
fromAbove the Law
10 months ago

The Hallucinations Are Winning - Above the Law

Midsize firms are consolidating due to nationalization and financial pressures, presenting risks to the legal market.
fromemptywheel
10 months ago

The Anti-Demoracy Project Of John Roberts - emptywheel

The Executive's bid to vanquish so-called "universal injunctions" is, at bottom, a request for this Court's permission to engage in unlawful behavior. When the Government says "do not allow the lower courts to enjoin executive action universally as a remedy for unconstitutional conduct," what it is truly seeking is an unfettered ability to act without judicial restraint.
US politics
Berlin food
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Judges clear way for Berkeley to close two of its largest homeless camps

Judges have permitted Berkeley to clear two major homeless camps, reflecting reduced obstacles in Bay Area encampment closures.
US politics
fromMission Local
10 months ago

For one S.F. asylum seeker, ICE arrest meant move to more conservative judge

A San Francisco asylum-seeker faces deportation after his case was transferred to a judge with a harsh record on asylum cases.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Temporary restraining order bars ICE from re-detaining Bay Area man

U.S. District Court Judge Rita F. Lin issued a temporary restraining order preventing ICE from re-detaining Guillermo Medina Reyes while the case is under review.
US politics
NYC politics
fromReason.com
11 months ago

N.Y. Court Holds Mayor Adams Likely Improperly "Negotiated Away Sanctuary City Protections for a Dismissal of His Ongoing Criminal Prosecution"

The court case seeks to uphold the law against the Executive Order linked to Mayor Adams' alleged misappropriation of sanctuary city protections.
Law
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
11 months ago

Judges Stand With Law Firms (and EFF) Against Trump's Executive Orders

Federal judges deemed Trump's executive orders targeting law firms unconstitutional, highlighting concerns over political motivation and suppression of legal representation.
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