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MARCH 9, 2022

Katherine Lucero is the director of the Office of Youth and Community Restoration, a new agency that will oversee the replacement of California’s youth prison system with community-based services and supports. Photo by Josie Lepe. Katherine Lucero — a daughter of farmworkers and a longtime juvenile court judge who calls for compassion and support rather than jail and foster care — is now leading the most populous state toward a once-unimaginable goal: a future without youth prisons.

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MARCH 9, 2022

The UK High Court Tuesday allowed a representative suit against the video-sharing social media app TikTok alleging the unlawful processing of children’s data. The (now former) Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, brought forth this representative action on behalf of the claimant, a girl under the age of 16, and other children residing in the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA) who had accounts or used TikTok since May 25, 2018.

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From the US Federal Court News on March 8, 2022. “On March 3, the Clerk’s Office" for the Court of Appeals Federal Circuit in Washington DC was recognized for its innovation when it received an award and certification from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Government Division , an organization that objectively evaluates the quality of government operations.

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MARCH 9, 2022

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers Wednesday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into Amazon for obstruction of Congress. In a 24-page letter , members of the House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law called upon US Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate allegations that Amazon officials deliberately misled the Judiciary Committee during an inquiry into the competitive practices of tech giants Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook.

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MARCH 9, 2022

Lawsuits to settle allegations of misconduct by more than 7,600 officers from around the country have amounted to more than $3.2 billion over the past decade, reports the Washington Post. The alleged misconduct led to nearly 40,000 payouts to resolve lawsuits and claims of wrongdoing at 25 of the nation’s largest police and sheriff’s departments between 2010 and 2020.

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“This Sedative Is Now a Go-To Drug for Executions. But Does It Work? A legal battle in Oklahoma over whether prisoners feel severe pain after being given the sedative, midazolam, will determine whether its use is constitutional.” Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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MARCH 9, 2022

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) agreed with the European Commission (“the Commission”) Tuesday in ruling that the UK violated EU law by failing to apply effective customs control measures and owes the EU billions for failure to collect import fees in respect of certain imports of textiles and footwear from China. Some countries listened to the warnings about risk of fraud from EU Fraud Agency, the OLA.

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MARCH 9, 2022

“United Airlines to Let Unvaccinated Workers Return; Carrier to allow back employees on unpaid leave or in non-customer-facing roles who got religious or medical exemptions from Covid-19 vaccine mandate”: Alison Sider of The Wall Street Journal has this report. It will be interesting to see if this announcement will have any effect on a certain Fifth Circuit case that is now pending on petition for rehearing en banc.

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MARCH 9, 2022

The Spanish Supreme Court Tuesday confirmed the decision of the national election commission, the Junta Electoral Central (JEC), which ruled in February last year that Twitter’s temporary suspension of far-right political party Vox’s account over an Islamaphobic tweet was “reasonable and proportional.” Days before the electoral campaign for the Parliament of Catalonia, Vox tweeted inaccurate statistics that immigrants of North African origin make up 0.2 percent of the pop

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MARCH 9, 2022

“How Supreme Court Radicalism Could Threaten Democracy Itself”: Law professor Richard L. Hasen — founder of the “ Election Law Blog ” — has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. And online at The New York Times, Hasen has a guest essay titled “ How to Keep the Rising Tide of Fake News From Drowning Our Democracy.

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MARCH 9, 2022

The Georgia state Senate voted 33-21 Tuesday to pass a bill preventing large social media companies from blocking users and content on grounds it is discriminatory and violates free expression. Senate Bill 393 seeks to add the Common Carrier Non-Discrimination Act to Title 46 of the Georgia Code, which relates to public utilities and transportation.

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MARCH 9, 2022

“The Alarming Legal Strategy Behind a SCOTUS Case That Could Undo Decades of Civil Rights Protections”: Law professor Hila Keren has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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MARCH 9, 2022

A jury found January 6 Capitol rioter Guy Reffitt guilty Tuesday on all five counts he faced in the first federal trial related to the riot. Reffitt was found guilty of carrying a holstered handgun onto restricted grounds of the Capitol, transporting guns to Washington, D.C., obstructing Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College vote, interfering with police officers who were guarding the Capitol, and obstructing justice by threatening his children if they reported him to law enfo

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“GOP pushes for an ‘earthquake in American electoral power’; Conservatives are promoting the ‘independent legislature’ theory, which would hand vast election powers to GOP legislators in battleground states”: Zach Montellaro of Politico has this report. And in commentary, today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal contains an editorial titled “ The Supreme Court’s Elections Docket: The Justices can’t duck forever on state courts and ger

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MARCH 9, 2022

UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet announced during the Human Rights Council’s 49th session on Tuesday that her office has reached an agreement to visit China, including the province of Xinjiang in May. This announcement comes as 192 human rights organizations published a joint open letter the same day to Bachelet, calling for her to publish her report on Xinjiang and alleged ongoing human rights violations in the region.

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MARCH 9, 2022

“A front-row seat to history: 45 years inside the Supreme Court; Longtime sketch artist Art Lien will retire at the end of the Court’s current term.” Adam Longo of Washington, DC’s WUSA 9 has this report.

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MARCH 9, 2022

The US Senate passed legislation overhauling US Postal Service (USPS) finances Tuesday. The broadly bipartisan vote was 79-19 with two senators not voting. The Postal Service Reform Act passed the House of Representatives last month with a 342-92 vote. The bill ends the “pre-funding mandate” enacted by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) in 2006, which required the USPS to “pre-fund” 100 percent of its retirees’ health benefits for 75 years into the

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MARCH 9, 2022

“Court revives suits seeking refunds after GWU, American moved online in pandemic”: Lauren Lumpkin has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post. Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that “ Appeals court revives tuition-refund lawsuits against AU & GWU; Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson bows out of ruling on fallout from Covid-related college closures.” Brian Flood of Bloomberg Law reports that “ American University, GWU See Covid Tuiti

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The Crime Report

MARCH 9, 2022

In the last 18 months, states have adopted a more “enlightened” approach to integrating formerly incarcerated individuals in civil society, in areas ranging from the restoration of voting rights to eliminating discrimination in hiring, according to a report by the Collateral Consequences Resource Center (CCRC). “But there is still a long way to go before people with a record are treated fairly in getting a job and supporting a family, securing a place to live, and participating fully in ci

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MARCH 9, 2022

“Masterpiece Cakeshop Redux and the Homophobia Exemption from Anti-Discrimination Law”: Law professor Sherry F. Colb has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict. And at “Dorf on Law,” Colb has a blog post titled “ Why the Affirmative Action Cases Next Term Are Important.

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MARCH 9, 2022

* When worlds collide: Russian censorship laws make it difficult to report on what’s happening overseas. [ CNN ]. * Touch my ass again and I'll sue yours! Just a reminder that under federal law, sexual harassment claims are no longer subject to mandatory arbitration. [ JDSupra ]. * The girls who know know, the girls who don't should read this: Ohio's Supreme Court clarifies a common law concept. [ NLR ]. * Gritty would be proud: Temple law students help refugees make it safely out of Ukraine. [

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MARCH 9, 2022

View online this year’s Sumner Canary Memorial Lecture featuring D.C. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao : The Case Western Reserve University School of Law has posted the video on YouTube at this link.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 9, 2022

As International Women’s Day has many people taking to social media to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusivity, police departments and advocacy groups around the world used the opportunity to discuss women in policing — the good, the needed changes, and the hardships. According to the latest study from the Pew Trusts , women in the United States make up less than 13 percent of full-time police officers, and only 3 percent of police leadership.

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MARCH 9, 2022

“Divided court explains choice of new congressional map”: Mark Scolforo of The Associated Press has this report on the opinions that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued today. Pennsylvania’s highest court issued a majority opinion , three concurring opinions ( here , here , and here ), and three dissenting opinions ( here , here , and here ).

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MARCH 9, 2022

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