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Missouri librarians sue over state law that bans ‘sexually explicit materials’ from schools
JURIST
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
The ACLU of Missouri and two state librarian associations Thursday sued state prosecutors over a state law that bans “sexually explicit materials” from public schools and libraries, arguing that the law violates the state constitution. The case is in the Circuit Court of Jackson County.
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US Department of Justice asks Supreme Court to reinstate ban on firearms for persons under domestic violence restraining orders
JURIST
MARCH 22, 2023
Rahimi , in which the court ruled that a law prohibiting access to firearms to persons under domestic violence restraining orders was unconstitutional. The Fifth Circuit held that the law, 18 U.S.C. § ” The DOJ further argues that the law “fits squarely within the longstanding tradition of disarming dangerous individuals.”
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US federal judge blocks portions of Iowa book ban
JURIST
DECEMBER 31, 2023
US federal Judge Stephen Locher on Friday blocked key provisions of SF 496 , an Iowa law prohibiting school libraries from distributing books containing LGBTQ+ and gender identity issues. Iowa claimed that the selection of books contained in a library constituted “government speech.” Judge Locher rejected the claim.
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ACLU alleges Pennsylvania school district discriminated against after-school satanist club
JURIST
MARCH 31, 2023
A Pennsylvania school district violated the First Amendment rights of an after-school satanist club by banning its members from gathering for regular meetings on school grounds, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) argued in a complaint filed Thursday. The ACLU is representing The Satanic Temple, Inc.
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Federal judge finds Maryland parents have no right to ‘opt-out’ of LGBTQ+ education for their children
JURIST
AUGUST 25, 2023
McKnight , three families parenting elementary-aged children in Maryland, objected on religious grounds to the use of storybooks featuring LGBTQ+ characters in the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) system. Parents also claimed it violated their substantive due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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“A Conversation with Justice Amy Coney Barrett”
HowAppealing
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
“A Conversation with Justice Amy Coney Barrett”: The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law’s Project on Constitutional Originalism and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition has posted this video on YouTube. At the “Sub Deo et Lege” blog, Kevin C.
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Federal judge blocks Montana restrictions on drag performances
JURIST
OCTOBER 15, 2023
Morris found that the plaintiffs in the case were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims that House Bill 359 is unconstitutional because it violates the First and Fifth Amendments to the US Constitution. 359 from constitutional infirmity.” House Bill 359 prohibits minors from attending “sexually oriented shows.”
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Canada dispatch: issues, challenges, and victories of Canadian francophonie
JURIST
MARCH 20, 2023
Canadian law students are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Canada. The issues related to the status of these languages in our constitutional order, as well as in our daily lives, are important issues that the area of language law considers.
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Indiana teacher sues over state law banning instruction on ‘human sexuality’ in grades K-3
JURIST
JUNE 11, 2023
Licensed public school teacher Kayla Smiley sued Dr. Katie Jenner in her official capacity as the Indiana Secretary of Education on Friday over a newly passed state law that bans “instruction” on “human sexuality” to students in kindergarten to third grade.
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US Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia ban on transgender athletes
JURIST
APRIL 7, 2023
They would have granted the state’s application and allowed the law to be enforced. The justices also reproached the lower courts for staying the law without explanation. In 2021, West Virginia passed a law that prohibited people assigned male at birth from competing on girls sports teams.
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2023 is the Year of New Consumer Rights
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JANUARY 22, 2023
New Consumer Law Rights Taking Effect in 2023 National Consumer Law Center “NCLC”, summarizes significant changes in the consumer rights laws. This NCLC article lists federal and state consumer law rights scheduled to go into effect or expire, during the period from November 17, 2022, through December 31, 2023.
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Partner Disbarred For Harassing Junior Associate — See Also
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Ohio Has An Even Stronger Constitution!: There's A New Parameter For Law School Ranking: Will attempts at policing speech tank your law school's rating ? The post Partner Disbarred For Harassing Junior Associate — See Also appeared first on Above the Law. Do You Know What You're Doing With AI?:
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Illinois Supreme Court upholds law ending cash bail
JURIST
JULY 18, 2023
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a section of the newly enacted SAFE-T Act that eliminated cash bail in the state was legal under the state’s constitution. Our constitution creates a balance between the individual rights of defendants and the individual rights of crime victims.
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Hungary defends anti-LGBT education law before Court of Justice of the EU
JURIST
MARCH 9, 2023
Hungary’s Justice Minister Judit Varga Wednesday promised that Budapest will defend an education law against criticism by the EU that it discriminates against people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Critics argue that the law contravenes the rights of the child and stigmatises LGBTQ+ people.
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EU dispatch: Latvia immigration law may force thousands of Russian residents who failed language exam to leave
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
She is a Ukrainian law student at the Riga Graduate School of Law in Riga, Latvia. On Tuesday, September 5, the situation in Latvia regarding the new Latvian Immigration Law took a significant turn. Oksana Bidnenko is a staff correspondent for JURIST. However, Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No.
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West Virginia will ask US Supreme Court to lift injunction on law restricting transgender athlete participation
JURIST
MARCH 9, 2023
3293, a law restricting transgender students from “participating on athletic teams” that match their gender identity. ” Becky Pepper-Jackson, an 11-year-old girl, filed a complaint challenging the restrictive law in May 2021 with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
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Morning Docket: 10.26.23
Above The Law
OCTOBER 26, 2023
What if we had "schools" where prospective lawyers could learn the "law" before getting to the firm. We could call them "law schools." Reuters ] * Judge Pauline Newman files brief taking her Federal Circuit colleagues to task for their extra-constitutional efforts to remove her from the bench. it'll never work.
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Albania dispatch: bill requiring medical students to work in Albania after finishing their degrees faces constitutional challenge
JURIST
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Emanuel Xhindi is a special correspondent for JURIST and a law student in the University of Tirana Faculty of Law in Tirana, Albania. In my opinion, the Court will most likely consider the bill as constitutional. Constitutionally, the prospects for the protesters don’t seem so bright.
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Morning Docket: 09.13.23
Above The Law
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Texas Tribune ] * Trial to begin to decide constitutionality of "America's most extreme gun control law." The law just requires gun owners to get a permit and bans magazines over 10 rounds. Again, this is what passes for the "most extreme" law in the country. [ appeared first on Above the Law.
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Reminder: You Only Have To Abide By The Laws When You Aren’t Enforcing Them — See Also
Above The Law
APRIL 17, 2023
Justice Thomas Is Still Leaning Into The "Oops" Defense To Breaking Federal Laws : Not like our representatives have enough backbone to hold him accountable. US News Is Taking Their Sweet Time With The Rankings : Probably figuring out how 4 schools can tie for the same rank. Is Making Someone Work Weekends A Constitutional Issue?
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India dispatch: Supreme Court gets 5 new judges amid tussle between Collegium and Centre
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Nakul Rai Khurana, a law student at Jindal Global Law School. On Monday, five new judges of the Supreme Court of India were sworn in at a ceremony held in New Delhi.
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Uganda dispatch: new anti-homosexuality bill to be presented to Parliament years after previous legislation was overturned in court
JURIST
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
And on that note therefore, as an institution of Parliament that passes the laws, tomorrow we are going to bring a Bill on anti-homosexuality.” We do not appreciate their money that they are using to destroy our culture. We do not need their money, we need our culture. The Act sought to impose life imprisonment for homosexual relations.
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Morning Docket: 10.23.23
Above The Law
OCTOBER 23, 2023
most law firms are on track to meet 2023 budgets. On the other hand, maybe it's best if the tweebs who can't elect a Speaker aren't writing those laws. Politico ] * Meanwhile, the spread of AI sends a bunch of lawyers back to school. Politico ] * Meanwhile, the spread of AI sends a bunch of lawyers back to school.
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Minnesota court strikes down law requiring 21-year-old age minimum for handgun permit
JURIST
APRIL 2, 2023
A federal judge for the US District Court of Minnesota Friday struck down a Minnesota law requiring individuals to be at least 21 to obtain a permit to carry a handgun in public. This decision follows a recent school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee , which has reignited debate about firearm regulation.
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Morning Docket: 06.29.23
Above The Law
JUNE 29, 2023
* While Sam Alito rewrote laws to help oil and gas exploit more land, his wife was. NY Post ] * So many of the problems facing Ron DeSantis could be solved by taking 10 minutes to read the Constitution. [ NY Post ] * So many of the problems facing Ron DeSantis could be solved by taking 10 minutes to read the Constitution. [
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Mexico bans smoking in public and restricts tobacco promotion
JURIST
JANUARY 16, 2023
The Mexican Government Sunday banned smoking in public and restricted the advertisement of tobacco products as the country’s new General Tobacco Law came into force. The General Tobacco Law is among the world’s strictest smoke-free legislation. The new policy also emphasizes protection against secondhand smoke.
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Brazil president signs order tightening civilian access to firearms
JURIST
JULY 23, 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that he signed an executive order on Friday tightening gun laws, stating that only the police and army should be well-armed. Lula’s policies comes after several school shootings and aims to confront stark gun violence in the county.
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Morning Docket: 03.27.23
Above The Law
MARCH 27, 2023
Bloomberg Law News ] * Supreme Court to hear more argument about law banning speech about illegal immigration and practically deployed to surveil journalists. Courthouse News Service ] * "Utah governor: Social media law limiting minors' access not 'foolproof.'" appeared first on Above the Law.
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Ukraine dispatch: European Commission recommends EU begin Ukraine accession talks
JURIST
NOVEMBER 12, 2023
She is a Ukrainian law student at the Riga Graduate School of Law in Riga, Latvia. Oksana Bidnenko is a staff correspondent for JURIST. Last Wednesday, November 8, the European Commission adopted the 2023 Enlargement Agenda, highlighting certain countries’ progress towards EU accession.
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Kenya dispatch: government deployment of Kenyan police to gang-plagued Haiti provokes debate, division
JURIST
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Kenyan law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting Kenya. Both of them are students at the University of Nairobi School of Law. Opposition legislators have adamantly rejected the proposed deployment, asserting that it violates the country’s constitution.
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North Carolina lawmakers override governor veto on gun rights bill
JURIST
MARCH 30, 2023
The bill also allows people to carry guns on “certain school properties” that serve as a place where people attend religious services as well as school. Roy Cooper obstructing our Constitutional rights, today marks a long overdue victory for law-abiding gun owners in our state. By successfully overriding Gov.
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UC Law SF offers moot courts to prepare for Supreme Court arguments
At the Lectern
JUNE 7, 2023
Leah Spero — Director of the California Appellate Advocacy Program at the newly renamed UC Law San Francisco — has told us about moot courts available through the Program to help practitioners prepare for their California Supreme Court arguments in civil cases. Other law schools also have moot court programs for attorneys.
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Norway dispatch: annual police threat assessment highlights risk of extremism in the wake of Quran burnings elsewhere in Scandinavia
JURIST
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
She is a law student at the Riga Graduate School of Law in Riga, Latvia, and is currently an exchange student at the University of Oslo. There is no explicit law in Norway that forbids burning the Quran or any other religious text. Incitement to violence and hate speech are both prohibited under Norwegian criminal law.
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Small Town Alabama Journalists Arrested, Ordered To Refrain From Reporting On Grand Jury Investigations
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
.” Local newspaper publisher Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher were arrested in Atmore, Alabama on October 27 and accused of revealing information about a grand jury investigation related to the Escambia County School Board. ” Abuse of grand jury information is a felony under Alabama law.
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“Supreme Court Historical Society bestows legal writer awards”
At the Lectern
AUGUST 22, 2023
reports in the Daily Journal about yesterday’s virtual meeting at which the California Supreme Court Historical Society announced the winners of this year’s Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition. Douglas Saunders Sr. I’m on the Society’s board of directors.)
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California federal judge rejects social media platforms’ effort to dismiss lawsuit alleging harm to child users
JURIST
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
A California federal judge ruled against major social media platforms on Tuesday in their effort to dismiss a case brought by concerned parents, advocacy groups and school districts against the social media platforms’ addictive design. However, the court found that these protections do not shield defendants from negligence claims.
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Washington State Faces Defense Attorney Shortages
The Crime Report
MAY 8, 2023
Judges also have the power to assign private law firm attorneys, with the counties having to foot the bill. The shortage of defense lawyers is being felt nationwide and is believed to be caused by a combination of increasing retirements and fewer law school graduates.
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Chief Justice Roberts Emphasizes Judicial Security in Year-End Report
The Crime Report
JANUARY 3, 2023
Board of Education that held that school segregation by race was unconstitutional, not all states complied. . The law was very clear that the schools had to be integrated.” . In deciding the case, Davies also said: “I have a constitutional duty and obligation from which I shall not shrink. ” Judicial Security .
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Legal Experts Set to Examine Controversial ‘Lung Float’ Forensic Test Used to Convict Women of Murder
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the constitutional right to abortion, experts fear the test may play a larger role in cases when police and prosecutors raise questions about the circumstances of a birth. Typically used in cases when births occurred outside of a hospital, critics have likened the test to witch trials.
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At the Lectern
AUGUST 4, 2023
Justice Leondra Kruger will be in Denver on Monday for the American Bar Association’s annual meeting, participating in a roundtable discussion — “The Next Battleground: State Constitutions and Individual Rights.” Supreme Court landmark decisions and state constitutions and individual rights.
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State Police Terminate Another Officer For Response To Uvalde Mass Shooting
The Crime Report
JANUARY 9, 2023
The Texas Department of Public Safety has decided to terminate a Texas Ranger who responded to the horrific May 24 attack at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Instead, the agency said at the time of the Uvalde shooting that DPS relied on guidance from the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University.
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Canada dispatch: British Columbia decriminalizes possession of small amounts of several ‘hard’ drugs
JURIST
JANUARY 31, 2023
Canadian law students are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Canada. This constitutes an exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), the main piece of federal legislation concerning “hard” drugs in Canada.
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How to Balance Being a Mom and a Rockstar Paralegal
Paralegal Bootcamp
JUNE 1, 2023
I loved school all through twelfth grade. To meet the requirements for my bachelor’s degree, I had to complete an internship at a law firm. Luckily, I was able to find one and I quickly became like a sponge absorbing the inner workings of how a law firm operates. I wanted to be perfect at everything I did.
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