Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Elon Musk wants to sue Media Matters for. something. The post Elon Musk Threatens ‘Thermonuclear Lawsuit’ Prompting Thermonuclear Terrible Legal Takes appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday ruled against a tool often used to enforce voter protections, finding that private groups and individuals are not permitted to bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits race-based voter suppression. The decision stems from a lawsuit brought by the Arkansas State Conference NAACP and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel.
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Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
After promising a bombshell of a lawsuit against Media Matters, Elon Musk delivers a dud. The post Elon Musk’s ‘Thermonuclear Lawsuit’ Is Here And It’s… Positively Tepid. appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement Sunday calling on China to allow commemorations for the one-year anniversary of the “White Paper” protests against the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rights organization also urged authorities to lift censorship of protest-related social media posts and to release people currently detained for openly condemning the government’s actions.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“Support for Abortion Access Is Near Record, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds; Some 55% of respondents say a pregnant woman should be able to get an abortion for any reason”: Julie Wernau of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “Support for Abortion Access Is Near Record, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds; Some 55% of respondents say a pregnant woman should be able to get an abortion for any reason” appeared first on How Appealing.
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NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“U.S. Supreme Court rejects review of Derek Chauvin’s latest appeal attempt; Chauvin, 47, remains incarcerated at a medium-security federal prison in Tucson, Ariz.” Kim Hyatt of The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report. The post “U.S. Supreme Court rejects review of Derek Chauvin’s latest appeal attempt; Chauvin, 47, remains incarcerated at a medium-security federal prison in Tucson, Ariz.” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
A record number of convictions were made on Monday in Italy’s largest trial of people linked to the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organization. The trial lasted over three years and resulted in the sentencing of more than 200 of the over 300 people accused. The “Rinascita Scott” trial began in a court in the Italian town of Lamezia Terme in January 2021 and concluded on October 16, 2023.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“Seth Aframe — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.” The post “Seth Aframe — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Human rights group Afghan Witness released a report on Monday saying that abusive online posts and hate speech targeting politically engaged women in Afghanistan have tripled since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. The group analyzed more than 78,000 abusive posts between June to December in 2021 and 2022 and interviewed Afghan women in finding that the abusive posts had “chilling effect[s]” on female engagement online.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“The Rise and Fall of the Roman Numeral”: Law professor Tessa L. Dysart has this essay in the Summer 2023 issue of The Green Bag. The post “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Numeral” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday dismissed an appeal by Jamaat-e-Islami , the country’s largest Islamist party, which sought the reversal of a 2013 High Court ruling that declared the party illegal. The decision barring the party from contesting elections was based on the rationale that it had violated the constitutional principle of secularism.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“54. The Politics of the Justices’ Pensions: From Reconstruction through the New Deal, Congress regularly used its power over the justices’ pensions to incentivize or restrict judicial departures — and to otherwise exert leverage over the Court.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site. The post “54.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The Juice is still loose in Buffalo. The post ‘Cool Legal-Themed Football Jersey! Which One Is Number 32 And… OH MY GOD NO!’ appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“A Code of Misconduct”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. The post “A Code of Misconduct” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Who needs constitutional protocol when you can just ignore whatever comes your way? The post Special Committee Commits To Sweeping Judge Pauline Newman’s Lawsuit Under The Rug appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : Via this link. The Court granted review in three new cases that will produce two hours of oral argument. And in E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Abbott , No. 23–13, Justice Clarence Thomas issued an opinion dissenting from the denial of certiorari. The post Access today’s Order List of the U.S.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The Voting Rights Act takes another hit. The post 8th Circuit Decides To Wildly Limit Enforcement Of The Voting Rights Act appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“The Supreme Court’s Search for a More Attractive Gun Rights Case; The next big Second Amendment case, after one on domestic violence, could be about whether the government can disarm a man who lied to get food stamps”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Lawyers nationwide weigh in on their level of familiarity with generative AI and how they anticipate this transformational technology will help them in the practice of law. The post Top 5 Benefits Lawyers Expect From Generative AI, According To New LexisNexis Survey appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“Eighth Circuit’s Holding that Private Plaintiffs Do Not Have Right to Sue to Enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Would Decimate the Rights of Minority Voters; Supreme Court Review Almost Certain”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.” You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Part of the rising wave of anti-Semitism. The post Biglaw Associates Victimized By Anti-Semitic Attack On Bus appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“Justices Kavanaugh And Barrett’s Shadow Docket Concurrence In The Hamburger Mary’s Case; The good, the bad, and the ugly”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” The post “Justices Kavanaugh And Barrett’s Shadow Docket Concurrence In The Hamburger Mary’s Case; The good, the bad, and the ugly” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
These bonuses are gigantic and completely blow the Milbank scale out of the water. The post Elite Boutique Announces Mind-Blowing Bonus Scale For Associates appeared first on Above the Law.
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NOVEMBER 20, 2023
“US appeals court ruling strikes at core of landmark voting rights law”: Joseph Ax of Reuters has this report. The post “US appeals court ruling strikes at core of landmark voting rights law” appeared first on How Appealing.
Above The Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
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