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fromThe New Yorker
4 days 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
3 weeks 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
#supreme-court
fromAbove the Law
1 month 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
1 month 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
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
#law
fromReason.com
2 months ago
NYC politics

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

fromReason.com
2 months ago
NYC politics

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

Law
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 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.
fromPatently-O
2 months ago

Uninvited Guests: The Federal Circuit's Problematic Revival of Waived Arguments

"The problems with this approach: it undermines the adversarial process, creates a fairness problem, and deprives the parties of a meaningful opportunity to address-and potentially correct-issues pivotal to the court's ultimate determination."
Intellectual property law
#trump-administration
Law
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Trump order targeting another major law firm blocked by judge as unconstitutional retaliation

A federal judge has permanently blocked Trump's executive order against Jenner & Block, viewing it as unconstitutional retaliation against the firm's legal work.
Law
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Give Me a Break!' Judge Shreds DOJ Attorney Defending Trump Executive Order Targeting Law Firm

A federal judge rejected DOJ arguments supporting Trump's executive order against law firms, illustrating judicial skepticism towards the administration's legal tactics.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Creep with 13 priors cut loose by judge after alleged sex crime spree targeting teens, women

A judge granted supervised release to a serial groper despite numerous prior arrests and serious allegations.
LGBT
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Federal Judge Strikes Down LGBTQ Protections Against Workplace Discrimination

Judge Kacsmaryk's ruling threatens LGBTQ+ workplace protections established by the Supreme Court, marking a significant rollback of civil rights.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

DEVELOPING: Rikers Island goes into federal receivership as judge appoints manager to oversee city jail, end civil rights abuses | amNewYork

Rikers Island will now operate under federal receivership to address constitutional rights violations of detainees.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Federal judge in Vermont orders release of Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi

A federal judge ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, highlighting issues surrounding unlawful detention of advocates for Palestinian rights.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Court dismisses White House appeal of 'shocking' Abrego Garcia deportation case

"The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process that is the foundation of our constitutional order."
Law
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Obvious Injustice': National Review Demands Kilmar Abrego Garcia Be Rescued from Prison in El Salvador

The Trump administration's handling of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation is unjust and inconsistent with judicial decisions.
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