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fromNextgov.com
2 days ago

The Trump administration is considering notifying probationary employees they were fired for cause, actually

The Supreme Court in April already overturned a district judge's injunction that prevented the firings of employees in their probationary periods, but the order has not yet been formally revoked. Following the high court's ruling, the district judge in California demanded federal agencies send letters to impacted workers notifying them that their dismissals were part of an effort to shrink government and not due to their individual performances.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Disparate Ninth Circuit Takes On The Birthright Citizenship Order - Above the Law

Executive Order No. 14160 unconstitutional as it violates the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship.
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Federal Court Finds Trump's Immigration Enforcement Tactics Unconstitutional

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a ruling against indiscriminate ICE raids based on racial identity, language, or location, deeming them unlawful.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 07.22.25 - Above the Law

The DOJ is attempting to unseal the grand jury records related to Epstein. There's an underlying belief that these records won't contribute meaningful information but could ease public pressure on the department.
US politics
fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

Oakland police officers not immune from liability in deadly police chase

According to the lawsuit, the two officers should have reasonably foreseen that the crash was possible. Instead, they engaged in a 'ghost chase,' meaning they didn't...
Law
Silicon Valley
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Friday Morning Constitutional: Ninth Circuit Denies Elizabeth Holmes's Appeal, Again

The Ninth Circuit has denied Elizabeth Holmes's appeal request, closing off future options to contest her fraud conviction.
Video games
fromEngadget
3 months ago

Appeals court once again upholds Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Ninth Circuit upheld Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, dismissing FTC antitrust claims.
The FTC's arguments lacked sufficient evidence to demonstrate competitive harm from the merger.
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
3 months ago

Ninth Circuit Hands Users A Big Win: Californians Can Sue Out-of-State Corporations That Violate State Privacy Laws

Consumers can sue multinational companies in their home courts for violations of state data privacy laws.
The Ninth Circuit's ruling affirms consumer rights against multinational corporations.
fromtherealdeal.com
3 months ago

Appeals court rejects Huntington Beach challenge to state housing blueprint

For the last 56 years, cities and counties across the state have been required to draw up housing plans every eight years, to be certified by state housing regulators.
California
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