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Vermont dispatch: Proposal 5 would add reproductive freedom amendment to Vermont state constitution post-Dobbs

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Brooke Chmura is a 3L at Vermont Law and Graduate School. She’s covering state ballot measures before Vermont voters in the 2022 midterm elections. . When the decision came down, some states already had laws that criminalized abortions, taking effect immediately upon the overruling of Roe v.

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Vermont Spearheads Data Privacy Protections By Letting Individuals Sue

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Three cheers for enforceable privacy laws! The post Vermont Spearheads Data Privacy Protections By Letting Individuals Sue appeared first on Above the Law.

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Vermont dispatch: Proposal 2 would remove language of slavery, indentured servitude from state constitution

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Come November 8, Vermont residents will have the opportunity to amend their state constitution and abolish slavery and indentured servitude for good. To be clear, Vermont does not currently allow either in any form, but there is antiquated language in the state constitution that allows for certain exceptions.

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Vermont governor signs bill allowing non-residents to qualify for its death with dignity law

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott Tuesday signed H. 190 , which removes the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end-of-life laws. The bill amends Vermont Statute Title 18 Chapter 113 § 5283 to remove the Vermont residency requirement. The patient must be at least 18 to take advantage of the law.

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Vermont AG requests information on Border Patrol use of facial recognition technology

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Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan Monday requested information about Border Patrol’s use of Clearview AI facial recognition technology in Vermont. Clearview AI aims to support law enforcement and government agencies solve crimes “by revealing leads, insights, and relationships.”

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Vermont Supreme Court upholds state’s first major gun-control law

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The Vermont Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new state law prohibiting high-capacity magazines, affirming the validity of the state’s first major gun-control law. The law also sets limits for magazine sizes at 15 rounds for handguns and 10 rounds for long guns. The trial court denied his motion.

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Can Vermont Law School Cover Its ‘Racist’ Mural? Second Circuit Says Yes.

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The post Can Vermont Law School Cover Its ‘Racist’ Mural? appeared first on Above the Law. Tough luck, Kerson. Second Circuit Says Yes.