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APRIL 13, 2022

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Wednesday found Russia violated international humanitarian law and committed human rights abuses when invading Ukraine. In an ODIHR authorized report, experts found that Russian forces could have avoided violations by respecting their duty to take “precautions in attack.” Experts concluded that these precautions would have limited civilian casualties and loss of

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APRIL 13, 2022

He’s already paying his lawyers more than $10,000 per day anyway. The post Sorry To Say That $10K Per Day Penalty For Donald Trump’s Contempt Won’t Cut It appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2022

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak received fines from UK Metropolitan Police Tuesday for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules. UK Metropolitan Police announced that they have made “over 50 referrals for fixed penalty notices (FPN) to the ACRO Criminal Records Office for breaches of Covid-19 regulations who following the referral issue the FPNs to individuals.” These referrals include both Johnson and Sunak.

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Above The Law

APRIL 13, 2022

I think they should commit to the bit and pass National Red Coat Appreciation Month, too. The post Mississippi Just Declared Its 30th Confederate Heritage Month. How Is That Constitutional? appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2022

Two doctors joined two parents on behalf of their minor children to file a complaint Tuesday in federal court against the governor and the district attorneys of Alabama, Shelby County, and Jefferson County, to block Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act (“VCCPA”) from going into effect on May 8, 2022. The VCCPA, signed into law by defendant Governor Kay Ivey on April 8, 2022, prohibits persons from “engag[ing] in or caus[ing]” the prescription or

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2022

A commission created in January announced Tuesday that they have received 290 valid testimonies from victims as they investigate the Portuguese Catholic Church for the sexual abuse of children and teenagers. Pedro Strecht, a psychiatrist who heads the committee said “More than half the reported cases suggest many more victims were involved.” The committee is made up of six people including several psychiatrists, a former Supreme Court judge, and a social worker.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 13, 2022

The Caruth Police Institute at University of North Texas-Dallas has launched a program to prevent law enforcement suicide in Texas, reports CBS News. The program is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation and will give only officers anonymous access to an app so they can talk to a peer about anything personal or professional that may be weighing on them.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2022

Amnesty International Tuesday accused Iranian prison officials of “shocking violations of the right to life” by denying healthcare to ailing prisoners and refusing to investigate deaths in prison custody. Their report describes the acts by prison officials as “arbitrary deprivations of life” which constitute “extrajudicial execution where there is intent to kill” At least 96 of the deaths reported in custody occurred since 2017.

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APRIL 13, 2022

Photo courtesy HUD. As part of a wider effort led by the White House to advance racial equity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge has instructed the department to review programs and policies that may “pose barriers to housing for persons with criminal histories or their families” in order to make it easier for them to find a home, reports USA Today.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2022

Brian Benjamin, the Lieutenant Governor for New York, resigned Tuesday after being charged with b ribery, honest services wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit those offenses. Benjamin allegedly directed a state-funded grant to a non-profit controlled by a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. Benjamin is also charged with two counts of falsifying records. .

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APRIL 13, 2022

“President Biden Names Sixteenth Round of Judicial Nominees”: The White House issued this news release today, which includes nominees to the Seventh and Ninth Circuits.

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APRIL 13, 2022

A spokesperson for the Polish Minister Coordinator of Special Services announced Tuesday that it had arrested a Russian citizen “suspected of acting for the benefit of Russian intelligence services.” The alleged Russian spy was accused of collecting information related to “ the military readiness of the Polish Armed Forces and of the NATO troops.” The arrest by SKW, Poland’s counterintelligence service, follows the arrest of two Belarusian citizens for espionage aga

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APRIL 13, 2022

“The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Problem Is Getting Worse In a Hurry; As it turns out, the Court’s definition of ’emergency’ is just ‘anything the conservative justices don’t like'”: Yvette Borja has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2022

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill on Tuesday banning abortions except for medical emergencies. SB 612 makes abortions, or attempts at abortion, a felony. Punishment includes a $100,000 fine or a maximum of ten years in jail, or both. Governor Stitt did not hide his intent behind the bill, saying he wanted Oklahoma to be “ the most pro-life state in the country.” Just last month, Arizona passed a 15-week abortion ban.

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APRIL 13, 2022

“Despite public support, Colorado Supreme Court justices privately objected to judicial reform bill; Chief justice personally lobbied lawmaker to delay bill to revamp state’s judicial discipline process”: Shelly Bradbury of The Denver Post has this report.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2022

Seventeen Holocaust Museums across the world Monday released a statement condemning Russian atrocities in Ukraine. Representatives from museums in the United States, Canada, South Africa, and the United Kingdom wrote: We at Holocaust museums around the world have a particular mission. The stories we tell are ones of destruction and pain, and of the nobility of upstanders who risked their lives to do what was right and help others.

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APRIL 13, 2022

“Religious Freedom in Prisons and the Military”: Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict. And at his “Dorf on Law” blog, he has a related post titled “ An Unfulfilled Promise of Religious Exceptions.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2022

The United Nations Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR BiH) Tuesday issued an order halting the application of the Law on Immovable Property Used for the Functioning of Public Authorities. The UN established the OHR BiH at the end of the Bosnian War through the 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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APRIL 13, 2022

“We Know Who the Real Judicial Extremist Is, and It Isn’t Ketanji Brown Jackson; Justice Jackson is well within the judicial and political mainstream; It’s Mitch McConnell, with his ruthless tactics, who is the extremist”: Maya Wiley has this essay online at The New Republic.

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APRIL 13, 2022

Did you hear the one about the 80-year old Pennsylvania woman who paid $25,000 in taxes on lottery winnings for a lottery that never existed? Or the senior who lost $250,000 to psychic scams? How about the concerned grandpa who posted bail money for his grandson who was never arrested? All these frauds began with a telephone call from a scammer. Scams of all types and sizes —disguised as romance, tech support, lottery and sweepstakes, government impersonation and plain old extortion — are victim

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APRIL 13, 2022

“Lamont nominates judges to CT Supreme Court, Appellate Court and 11 more Superior Court judges”: Edmund H. Mahony of The Hartford Courant has this report. And Mark Pazniokas of The Connecticut Mirror reports that “ Lamont names Joan Alexander to Supreme Court, Hope Seeley to Appellate.” Today. the Office of Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued a news release titled “ Governor Lamont Nominates Judge Joan Alexander to Supreme Court, Judge Hope Seeley to Appellate C

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APRIL 13, 2022

Share There is no man in this country to whom the colored race is more indebted. — Washington Bee (Oct. 21, 1911) (an African American newspaper). History has vindicated John Marshall Harlan, who dissented in some of the Supreme Court’s worst decisions concerning race and limiting the scope of federal power. He was prescient in recognizing the need for a strong national government to deal with urgent issues, such as civil rights.

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Above The Law

APRIL 13, 2022

Biglaw means big bills -- and Shkreli doesn't have the money to pay them. The post Biglaw Firm Wants Out Because Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Can’t Pay His Bills appeared first on Above the Law.

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APRIL 13, 2022

“The Supreme Court may be setting the stage for the mother of all culture clashes”: Columnist Jennifer Rubin has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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APRIL 13, 2022

This whole thing reeks to high heaven. The post Mark Meadows Will Need To Find A Different Vacant Trailer To Call Home After Getting Booted Off NC Voter Rolls appeared first on Above the Law.

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