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“Better Off Just Keeping His Mouth Shut”: University of Central Florida Hit With Major Free Speech Ruling

JonathanTurley

At oral argument, we asked the University’s lawyer a series of questions about whether particular statements would violate the discriminatory-harassment policy: (1) ‘abortion is immoral’; (2) ‘unbridled open immigration is a danger to America on a variety of levels’; and (3) ‘the Palestinian movement is antisemitic.’

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Foreign Child Marriages and Constitutional Law – German Constitutional Court Holds Parts of the German Act to Combat Child Marriages Unconstitutional

Conflict of Laws

Whether that law can be applied in fact, is then a matter of case-by-case determinations based on the public policy exception ( art. That is in fact the solution most private international lawyer ( myself included ) preferred. And surveys have shown that enforcement of the laws has been spotty in Germany and elsewhere.

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Justices Hear Oral Arguments in Four Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

During oral arguments held on January 7, two of the lawyers were forced to participate by phone due to testing positive for COVID-19. Gonzalez : The latest immigration case before the justices involves when individuals subject to removal are entitled to an individualized bond hearing. Boechler, P.C.

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Turley To Speak at USC Law School on the Supreme Court

JonathanTurley

The Court’s last term resulted in groundbreaking decisions in far-flung areas – from immigration, employment and LGBTQ rights to administrative law and separation of powers. Brinkmann of Covington & Burling LLP. Here is the description of the event which will occur around 4:45 pm ET.

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Three Martha Vineyard Migrants File Lawsuit Against DeSantis

JonathanTurley

A firm, Lawyers for Civil Rights, in conjunction with the migrant-led nonprofit Alianza Americas, filed the action on behalf of Yanet Doe, Pablo Doe and Jesus Doe who are using pseudonyms for the action “on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated.” YouTube screengrab. ” Gov.

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When “Work Arounds” Don’t Work: The Fifth Circuit Cites Biden’s Chief of Staff In Rejecting Vaccine Mandate

JonathanTurley

I previously wrote: Many of us often criticized former President Trump for undermining Justice Department lawyers with damaging comments later cited by courts when ruling against his administration. He was mocked for undermining his own case in court.

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Admission Against Interest: White House Chief of Staff Admits Vaccine Mandate is a “Work Around” the Constitutional Objections

JonathanTurley

There is little attention to his pattern that extends from immigration to debt relief to the eviction moratorium. The media covered such pressure extensively during the Trump Administration and legal experts objected that the Trump White House was attacking the independence of the Justice Department and other agencies.