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Sheriff’s Office Has Been Destroying Records Of Alleged Officer Misconduct For Years

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There’s nothing in any of the statutes that say, ‘If an agency doesn’t do this within 30 days, the secretary can fine them $500 or penalize them.’ It is incumbent upon the agencies themselves to comply with these statutes.”. We don’t have any stick,” Newsome said.

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Texas and Louisiana lack right to challenge Biden immigration policy, court rules

SCOTUSBlog

In a major victory for the Biden administration, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Texas and Louisiana do not have a legal right, known as standing, to challenge a Biden administration policy that prioritizes certain groups of unauthorized immigrants for arrest and deportation. Share This article was updated on June 23 at 2:19 p.m.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from three facilities in Louisiana, Maryland, and Texas. The court also granted motions to strike the state law claims pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute. In an unpublished decision, the D.C.

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