JURIST

MAY 6, 2023

The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2023 World Press Freedom Index Friday ranked Greece as the lowest-ranked country in the EU for press freedom for the second consecutive year. The RSF annual report on the state of press freedom across 180 countries found that Europe is the safest region for journalists to work in the world. However, Greece has been ranked 107th, the lowest score in the EU, due to increased hostility towards the media and security breaches.

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MAY 6, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The pace of technological advancement never ceases to amaze me, and it seems like even science fiction is struggling to keep up with reality. In recent months, we’ve witnessed some truly remarkable breakthroughs in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), and this latest development is right up there. Researchers have used GPT-style machine learning architecture to decode human thoughts by analyzing their functional MRI (fMRI) brain scans.

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JURIST

MAY 6, 2023

The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla Saturday took place at Westminster Abbey at approximately 11 am. Many foreign royals attended the coronation. This includes Crown Prince Fredrick of Denmark and both King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain. King Charles III is the first new British monarch in 70 years. After succeeding his mother Queen Elizabeth II who died in September 2022.

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HowAppealing

MAY 6, 2023

“Do past Supreme Court cases offer clues about how the justices view ethics, transparency?” John Fritze of USA Today has this report. The post “Do past Supreme Court cases offer clues about how the justices view ethics, transparency?” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MAY 6, 2023

A Washington DC federal jury Thursday convicted four members of the far-right Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charges for their roles in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Among the members were the group’s former president, Enrique Tarrio, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl. The jury found Tarrio, Nordean, Biggs, and Rehl guilty of seditious conspiracy and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.

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Broadcast Law Blog

MAY 6, 2023

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC continues to consider its Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposals to enhance the FCC’s requirements that each broadcaster verify that any program time sold to third parties (or any pre-produced programming received for free) does not come from a “foreign govern

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HowAppealing

MAY 6, 2023

“Masterpiece Cakeshop owner wants Colorado Supreme Court to take up case on gender transition cake request; Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cake Shop, who refused to create a cake recognizing a gender transition, claims his concerns are rooted in his freedom of speech”: Jessica Crawford of ABC News affiliate Denver 7 has this report.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 6, 2023

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. A police officer who opens a car door and looks inside, without permission, probable cause, or a search warrant, violates the Fourth Amendment’s ban on “unreasonable searches.” This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether two officers likewise commit a search when one op

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MAY 6, 2023

“Joan Biskupic on ‘Nine Black Robes'”: You can access the new episode of the National Constitution Center’s “We the People” podcast via this link. The post “Joan Biskupic on ‘Nine Black Robes'” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 6, 2023

I recently wrote a column about how “American politics has become a matter of simple amplification.” This week, Lia McGeever vividly made this point at the San Francisco Board of Advisers by choosing to simply scream into a mike as her statement on a recent case. The Board has nothing to do with the case, but McGeever wanted the cathartic moment.

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HowAppealing

MAY 6, 2023

“Left-wing protesters return to Supreme Court justices’ homes as Democrats target Clarence Thomas; US Marshals were told not to make arrests following past protests after the leaked Dobbs decision”: Joe Schoffstall of Fox News has this report. The post “Left-wing protesters return to Supreme Court justices’ homes as Democrats target Clarence Thomas; US Marshals were told not to make arrests following past protests after the leaked Dobbs decision” appeared firs

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JURIST

MAY 6, 2023

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife Ginni accepted tens of thousands of dollars from Leonard Leo, the president of a conservative legal organization known as the Federalist Society , for consulting work over a decade ago, according to a new report from the Washington Post. The report is the latest in a series of revelations regarding the Thomases and alleged financial improprieties.

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HowAppealing

MAY 6, 2023

“State supreme courts up the stakes for Democrats in 2024”: Zach Schonfeld and Caroline Vakil of The Hill have this report. The post “State supreme courts up the stakes for Democrats in 2024” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MAY 6, 2023

Last night, President Joe Biden did what is a relatively rare thing. He sat down with an actual reporter ostensibly to answer questions. While earlier promising a “major press conference” for the media as a whole to ask him questions, Biden instead did a low-risk interview with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle. In the interview, Ruhle briefly touched on the possible criminal charges awaiting Hunter Biden.

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