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Iowa court upholds permanent injunction on state abortion ban

JURIST

The Iowa District Court for Polk County Monday upheld a permanent injunction on S.F. 359 , a 2018 law restricting abortion at about six weeks, once an abdominal ultrasound can detect fetal cardiac activity. Evaluated under the undue burden test, Gogerty ruled that the state cannot show a substanial change in law. In Dobbs v.

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SCOTUS to Clarify Standard for Determining Whether True Threat Exception Applies

Constitutional Law Reporter

She subsequently reported Counterman to law enforcement. Law enforcement arrested Counterman on May 12, 2016, and charged him one count of stalking (credible threat), section 18-3-602(1)(b) ; one count of stalking (serious emotional distress), section 18-3-602(1)(c) ; and one count of harassment, section 18-9-111(1)(e), C.R.S.

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Court to hear battle over animal welfare, the dormant commerce clause — and the price of bacon

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Share In 2018, California voters approved Proposition 12, a ballot initiative that its supporters describe as the country’s strongest law to protect farm animals. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a challenge to the constitutionality of the law.

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Turley Testifies on Censorship Before House Select Subcommittee

JonathanTurley

Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa Sen. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii Second panel: Mr. Thomas Baker, Former FBI Agent Professor Jonathan Turley, George Washington University Law Center Mr. Elliot Williams, Principal, the Raben Group Ms. I look forward to joining these distinguished panelists. Today there will be the two panels. First panel: Sen.

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“No Safe Haven”: University of Iowa Again Found To Be Discriminating Against Religious Groups

JonathanTurley

A few months ago, we discussed the ruling against the University of Iowa in Bus. of Iowa , 991 F.3d 2021) where the court held that we held that the law was clearly established that the University could not engage in viewpoint discrimination involving a Christian club. Leaders in Christ v. 3d 969 (8th Cir.

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Christian Group Scores Major Legal Victory Against University of Iowa

JonathanTurley

A Christian group at the University of Iowa scored a major win this week before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The University of Iowa registers student organizations under its “Registration of Student Organizations” (RSO) policy. The policy requires compliance with federal, state, and university rules.

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The Argument in Carson v. Makin Unexpectedly Turns To Critical Race Theory

JonathanTurley

The exchange occurred as Taub was being questioned on the meaning of “sectarian” under the law. Almost a dozen states (including Idaho, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Arizona, and North Dakota) have passed legislation to bar CRT and roughly a dozen more are considering such legislation.