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AUGUST 5, 2023

Ethiopia’s Government Friday declared a state of emergency in Amhara, resulting from ongoing clashes between military and local Fano militiamen. This came in the form of a press release issued by the office of the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. The press release outlined a recent Council of Ministers resolution. It noted that the Amhara region is unable to quell what was described as illegal action being taken by armed forces.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“Justice Elena Kagan at Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference”: C-SPAN has posted this video online. The post “Justice Elena Kagan at Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Government of India introduced a new digital privacy bill in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament, on Thursday after withdrawing a similar privacy bill last year. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was introduced over privacy concerns voiced by opposition leaders, who argued that the bill should be submitted to the Lok Sabha’s Standing committee for an in-depth review.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“Justice Kagan’s comments on Supreme Court ethics are welcome”: The Washington Post has published this editorial. The post “Justice Kagan’s comments on Supreme Court ethics are welcome” appeared first on How Appealing.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

On Thursday, two human rights organisations called for an independent investigation into the actions of the Greek coast guard after a migrant vessel sank off the coast of Pylos, Greece, leaving at least 82 people declared dead. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch argue that the contested series of events require a thorough examination to ensure full accountability.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

Another insightful piece on the important topic of how to receive your performance review – which for some in-house counsel is an annual nail-biter and for others a sporadic, unscheduled process that can make things even more nerve-wracking. One thing is for sure – do not fear negative feedback as it can be key to helping you achieve your career goals.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“After Supreme Court victory, anti-affirmative action group turns to military academy exemption”: Rachel Nostrant of Reuters has this report. The post “After Supreme Court victory, anti-affirmative action group turns to military academy exemption” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 5, 2023

This weekend, I went to my first “white coat” ceremony — the traditional start of medical school for future doctors. The fact that this was the 175th anniversary of Georgetown Medical school in its historic Healy Hall was incredibly powerful. However, it was watching my eldest son, Benjamin, “coated” that made this one of the most powerful and proudest moments of my life.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“I Don’t See a ‘Rogue’ Supreme Court”: Columnist David French will have this essay in the Sunday Review section of tomorrow’s edition of The New York Times. The post “I Don’t See a ‘Rogue’ Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

Below is my column in the Daily Beast on the second federal indictment of former president Donald Trump. I remain deeply concerned over the implications of free speech from this prosecution. Indeed, the general dismissal of these concerns by legal experts shows how our current rage politics can blind us to dangers even to our own fundamental rights.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“Rancor flares on the Wisconsin Supreme Court as its new liberal majority moves to limit the chief justice’s power”: Jessie Opoien, Molly Beck, and Daniel Bice of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report. And in today’s edition of The Wisconsin State Journal, Alexander Shur has a front page article headlined “ Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court majority sidelines chief justice, imposes new filing deadlines.” The post “Rancor flares on the Wisconsin S

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“Texas Judge Says Doctors Can Use ‘Good Faith Judgment’ in Providing Abortions; The ruling sought to clarify the medical exceptions in the state’s bans, and was in a response to a lawsuit from women who were denied abortions despite medical emergencies”: Kate Zernike of The New York Times has this report. And William Melhado of The Texas Tribune reports that “ Texas AG appeals judge’s order that allows women with complicated pregnancies to get abortions; State District Court Ju

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 R.V. and the Friend Who Financed It; The vehicle is a key part of the justice’s just-folks persona; It’s also a luxury motor coach that was funded by someone else’s money”: Jo Becker and Julie Tate of The New York Times have this report. The post “Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 R.V. and the Friend Who Financed It; The vehicle is a key part of the justice’s just-folks persona; It’s also a luxury motor coach that was funded by someone else’s money” a

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“Appealable Orders, Not Appealable Documents; Just because the entirety of an ‘order’ is appealable does not mean that other orders in the same document are appealable, too”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued Thursday.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“Salesforce can’t dodge child sex trafficking claims, appeals court says”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued Thursday. The post “Salesforce can’t dodge child sex trafficking claims, appeals court says” appeared first on How Appealing.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

“Appeals Court Overturns Mississippi’s Lifetime Ban on Voting for Former Felons; A federal appeals court said that barring people convicted of certain felonies from voting pointlessly denied them access to ‘the democratic core of American citizenship’”: Michael Wines of The New York Times has this report. Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today reports that “ 5th Circuit panel strikes down Mississippi’s lifetime felony voting ban.” Ashton Pittman of Mississippi Free Pre

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