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Right now, the Supreme Court is in desperate need of a justice with professional training in seeing the humanity in everyone, not just people with money and power. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s experience as a public defender makes her the right pick for this moment. Editor’s Note: Jackson, 51, joined the DC Circuit Court of Appeals in June, 2021 , filling the seat left by Merrick Garland when he was named Attorney General.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota found three former Minneapolis police officers guilty of violating George Floyd’s civil rights Thursday. The 12-person jury found the men, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, guilty of depriving Floyd of his civil rights by exhibiting indifference to his medical needs during Floyd’s arrest in May 2020.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Juror to Be Questioned as Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks New Trial; A federal judge is trying to see whether a juror lied during the selection process, casting doubt on the guilty verdict”: Benjamin Weiser of The New York Times has this report. And Deanna Paul of The Wall Street Journal reports that “ Ghislaine Maxwell Judge Orders Hearing Over Whether Juror Lied; Juror to be publicly questioned about whether he made false statements during jury selection about previously experiencin

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The French National Assembly voted 135-47 Wednesday in favor of extending the legal limit for ending a pregnancy from 12 to 14 weeks. While the bill was first put forward to lawmakers in October 2022 by MP Albane Gaillot, a year of parliamentary rows slowed down the progression of the bill. The bill marks the first time in 21 years the time limit on abortion has been extended in France.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Abortion Pills Now Account for More Than Half of U.S. Abortions; The data, released in a report Thursday, is a sign that medication abortion has become the most accessible and preferred method for terminating pregnancy”: Pam Belluck of The New York Times has this report.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Precedent Does Not Protect Preferences; It would be a mistake to assume the Court’s robust conception of precedent for statutory cases should preclude it from reconsidering affirmative action”: John O. McGinnis has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Following Russia’s official invasion of Ukraine Thursday, the UN and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on the parties involved to protect civilians and critical infrastructure in accordance with the international rules of war. ICRC President Peter Maurer asked the parties to do everything possible to avoid escalating a conflict that will most severely affect civilians and stated that neutral humanitarian work must be protected.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Why Supreme Court Expansion Is Winning Over More Skeptics: For many, whatever reservations they once had about Court reform are not enough to prevent them from endorsing it.” Jenny Hunter has this post at Balls and Strikes.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Uganda’s Parliamentary Health Committee stated Tuesday that it is considering proposed legislation that will impose fines on those who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and possibly jail terms for those who fail to pay. A statement released on the parliament’s website states that the “Parliament’s Committee on Health has started the consideration of the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that among other things seeks to ensure mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.̶

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Here’s why the U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Ocean City’s topless ban lawsuit”: Rose Velazquez of The Salisbury (Md.) Daily Times has this report , whose headline vastly oversells what the article actually delivers.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The trial of the only Louisville police officer charged in connection with Breonna Taylor’s death began Wednesday. Brett Hankison is charged, not for any actions that led to Taylor’s death, but for the wanton endangerment of people living in the apartment next to Taylor’s. Breonna Taylor was killed in March 2020 during a botched no-knock warrant raid of her apartment by Lousiville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Texas high court takes up narrow challenge to 6-week abortion ban”: Jeremy Blackman of The Houston Chronicle has this report. Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune reports that “ Narrow challenge to Texas’ abortion law argued before state Supreme Court; Abortion providers are trying to find a legal avenue that will allow them to directly challenge new restrictions that have effectively banned the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy.” And Sandhya Raman and

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The European Commission Wednesday proposed the Data Act, comprised of harmonized rules on access to and use of data generated in the EU across all economic sectors. The Act intends to ensure fair access to data, stimulate competition in data markets and create opportunities for data-driven innovation. Key proposals of the Act include measures to allow users to access data generated by them and to share such data with third parties, measures to shield small and medium enterprises from unfair cont

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Texas abortion law gives gun-controlling California, gun lobby something to agree on”: Columnist George Skelton has this essay in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries Wednesday sent a letter to Ofcom, the country’s communication services regulator, accusing Russian state-controlled television network RT of spreading disinformation and requesting that Ofcom take action if necessary. The letter came after Russia recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, two rebel territories in eastern Ukraine.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Anti-abortion lawyers target those funding the procedure for potential lawsuits under new Texas law; Attorneys who helped design Texas’ novel abortion ban have asked a judge to allow them to depose the leaders of two abortion funds, seeking information about anyone who may have ‘aided or abetted’ in a prohibited procedure”: Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) issued a set of guidelines Wednesday designed to prevent risk to users of crypto assets and related services. Titled the “Guidelines for Advertising of Virtual Digital Assets and Linked Services,” the guidelines prefer the term “Virtual Digital Assets” (VDAs) over crypto assets.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Louisiana Supreme Court denies writs, allows judge’s suit against The Advocate to proceed; Justice Jefferson Hughes claims he was defamed in editorial”: Gordon Russell of The Advocate of Baton Rouge has a report that begins, “Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes will be allowed to try a defamation lawsuit he filed in 2020 against The Times-Picayune and The Advocate over the wording of a 2019 opinion piece that criticized him.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Extreme temperatures around the world due to the climate crisis are impacting Americans on a micro level, resulting in higher rates of hospital visits — including emergency department visits for mental health emergencies, according to recent research completed by Boston University (BU) experts. This study comes as many are concerned about the continued higher temperatures, and additional studies are linking the connection between extreme heat and mental health episodes, as well as criminal behav

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Access today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in an argued case: Justice Stephen G. Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. , No. 20-915. And Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. joined in full and Justice Neil M. Gorsuch joined in part.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The lawsuit accuses OnlyFans and Facebook of targeting third-party adult entertainment websites to preserve OnlyFans' market position--in some cases going so far as to flag performers' content as terrorist propaganda.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Tweet talk: Lawyers on how Twitter helps and hinders their business.” Jenna Greene of Reuters has this new installment of her “Legal Action” column.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Lawyers for at least two convicted men in Massachusetts are seeking new trials because of racist and offensive Facebook posts thought to have been written…

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“U.S. Supreme Court overturns H&M win in fabric copyright case”: Blake Brittain of Reuters has this report.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A Florida lawyer was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct after she allegedly stripped naked at a bar and refused to leave.

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