The Crime Report
JULY 19, 2022
Photo by Jackie Lam on Unsplash. Critics of police reform keep claiming that the movement has failed, that it has no new ideas and no momentum. They are wrong. They’ve just been looking in the wrong places. It is indeed true that Congress has killed police reform legislation, and that President Joe Biden has resorted to weak executive orders. But that is not where police reform activity lies today.
JURIST
JULY 19, 2022
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday published a call for India to end its controversial sedition law. The sedition law is a statute from the colonial era when India was controlled by the United Kingdom. According to HRW, the law “ remains a powerful tool used by the authorities to criminalise dissent and arrest peaceful critics of the government.” More recently, HRW claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used the law to punish activists and protesters.
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CourtTechBulletin
JULY 19, 2022
The above-titled article posted on the GovTech website discussed some recent research of interest to courts. “Researchers created an algorithm that predicts risks of biased, overly punitive sentencing. The tool performs with similar accuracy — and similar limits — to risk assessment algorithms already used to influence pretrial and parole decisions, authors say.
JURIST
JULY 19, 2022
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday announced that rideshare app Uber will pay more than $2 million and waive wait time fees for disabled passengers to settle allegations that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). DOJ initiated a lawsuit in November 2021 over allegations that Uber charged disabled passengers wait time fees if they did not reach the car within 2 minutes of their driver’s arrival.
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HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“Can highway engineer detain trucks on road? U.S. Supreme Court asked to review Minnesota case; The case has the potential to shield all government officials from being sued for acts such as detaining citizens.” Stephen Montemayor of The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report on a petition for writ of certiorari pending before the U.S.
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HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“Brett Kavanaugh’s neighbors: For abortion rights but tired of protests; Weekly demonstrations on their street prompt increased noise complaints; police warn of possible arrests.” Dan Morse and Ellie Silverman of The Washington Post have this report.
JURIST
JULY 19, 2022
Payton Gendron Monday pled not guilty to 27 federal charges he faces for carrying out a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, Tops supermarket. Gendron was indicted last Thursday in the US District Court for the Western District of New York. Gendron faces ten counts of a “hate crime act resulting in death,” ten counts of the “discharge of a firearm to commit murder,” four counts of a “hate crime act involving an attempt to kill” and two counts of the “use
HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“White House eyes limited abortion health emergency declaration; Once more, however, aides are hung up on whether the policy would get tripped up by the courts”: Adam Cancryn of Politico has this report.
JURIST
JULY 19, 2022
The Vatican Tuesday announced a new investment policy, and the entity will close all of its foreign investment accounts. The new policy governs the ethical standard for investments, restricting investments that don’t “ contribut[e] to a more just and sustainable world.” The guidelines require that all foreign investment accounts be consolidated into one account in APSA, the Vatican state bank.
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JULY 19, 2022
“Is the Supreme Court majority ruling on the law or their personal preference?” This audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.
EvidenceProf Blog
JULY 19, 2022
Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) states the following: (1) Prohibited Testimony or Other Evidence. During an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may not testify about any statement made or incident that occurred during the.
HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“BYU Law Welcomes Retiring Utah Supreme Court Justice Thomas Lee as Visiting Professor, Linguistics Expert Jesse Egbert as Research Associate for 2022-23”: BYU Law issued this news release today.
Above The Law
JULY 19, 2022
It's not just that she's the butt of a joke (she is that too), but her legal acumen is a joke. The post Sidney Powell Is A Joke appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“Redistricting: Ohio Supreme Court rejects congressional map used in May, orders new one.” Jessie Balmert of The Columbus Dispatch has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Ohio issued today.
Above The Law
JULY 19, 2022
Spoiler: Not many! The post Elon Musk And Twitter Clash In Court Over How Many Months We Have To Listen To This Before Musk Loses appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“The Supreme Court’s Extreme Power Grab; In West Virginia v. EPA , the conservative justices acted like they were handing power to the people, but in reality they were giving it to themselves”: Law professor Kimberly Wehle has this essay online at The Atlantic.
Above The Law
JULY 19, 2022
There are a few settings on LinkedIn you can adjust for increased anonymity to protect your own searches or personal information. The post LinkedIn Privacy Settings To Consider Turning On (And Why They’re Important) appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“Doctor who provided abortion for Ohio girl files claim for damages against Todd Rokita”: Tony Cook of The Indianapolis Star has an article that begins, “Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who was cast into the national spotlight after providing abortion services for a 10-year-old Ohio girl, has filed a claim for damages against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita — a first step toward a possible defamation lawsuit.
Above The Law
JULY 19, 2022
There is a deeply rooted tradition of the U.S. interfering with Native folks. It's a bloody one too. The post Never Thought I’d Say This, But We Could Use A Few More Gorsuches Right Now appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“Mississippi clinic ends challenge of near-ban on abortion”: Emily Wagster Pettus and Leah Willingham of The Associated Press have this report. And Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ Mississippi abortion clinic drops challenge to state’s ban after sale.
Above The Law
JULY 19, 2022
He thinks he's so clever. He is not. The post Attorney Tries To Slip Sexist Insult Past The Judge… It Doesn’t Go Well For Him appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“Justice Clarence Thomas, Race, and Judicial Hypocrisy”: Eric Segall has this blog post at “Dorf on Law.
Above The Law
JULY 19, 2022
You might beat the rap, but you're not gonna beat the ride. The post Bannon Judge Refuses To Postpone Trial Just Because Dog Ate Defense’s Homework appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
JULY 19, 2022
“Could Congress impeach Supreme Court justices for perjury?” Brad Dress of The Hill has this report.
LawSites
JULY 19, 2022
Recently, I reported here on the “quiet” launch of a new legal research service, Decisis , targeting bar associations and 1-2 lawyer law firms. One interesting aspect of the launch was that nowhere on the company’s website did it mention that it is a subsidiary of RELX, the parent company of LexisNexis. I now have more information on the launch of the service, based on my interview yesterday with Jeffrey S.
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