article thumbnail

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.

Legal 50
article thumbnail

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

JonathanTurley

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. A coalition of educators and public interest groups has sued states like Oklahoma over such laws.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Georgetown Professor Denounces “Lawless” and “Actively Rogue” Justices, Lawyers, and Law Professors

JonathanTurley

Indeed, last week my study on the decline of free speech was published with other example of this rising orthodoxy among faculty members (“ Harm and Hegemony: The Decline of Free Speech in the United States ”). It is not enough for Professor Feldman to passionately disagree with the constitutional interpretation of the Court or other faculty.

Lawyer 40
article thumbnail

“MyPillow Guy” Becomes a Nightmare for a Jan. 6 Rioter — and for Free Speech

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in The Hill on the re-arrest of an Iowa man who took part in the January 6th riot. Even Jensen’s lawyer called his interest in right-wing sites an “addiction.” The case raises a growing concern over the way courts are weighing the political views of defendants a matter for bail and sentencing.

Court 40
article thumbnail

“Your Money’s in Joe’s House”: The Biden Family’s Version of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

JonathanTurley

Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released an unclassified FBI record which included allegations to the agency of Biden and his son, Hunter, being paid $5 million each by a Ukrainian energy executive when the senior Biden was vice president. In July, Sen.