Judge rules against Rudy Giuliani in Georgia election workers’ defamation suit – as it happened Trump’s former attorney ordered to pay attorneys’ fees of $89,172.50 for Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2023
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call on Democrats to codify 'Obamacare' into state law Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will call on lawmakers to pass legislation proactively protecting key provisions in the Affordable Care Act during a speech Wednesday where she'll outline her legislative priorities for the second half of the year The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
Voters of at least three Michigan cities will decide ranked-choice voting ballot initiatives in November Voters of at least three cities in Michigan—East Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Royal Oak—will decide on ranked-choice voting (RCV) initiatives on Nov. 7, 2023. The initiatives would provide that RCV would go into effect when state law is changed to allow local governments to enact RCV. As of 2023, state law… Ballotpedia · Aug 24, 2023
New state law allows walking on roads when sidewalks are blocked or unsafe The law restricting pedestrians from walking on roads has been revised to let pedestrians use roadways in certain situations. The Texas Tribune · Aug 24, 2023
Who Can Sue OpenAI in Federal Court, Under State Law Claims (Such as Libel)? Civil cases arising under federal law are generally filed in federal court: copyright cases, federal employment discrimination cases, cases against government agencies alleging violations of the U.S. Constitution, and more. But civil cases arising under state law can also be filed in federal court, if they involve more than $75K… Reason · Aug 22, 2023
Can Traditional Legal Customs Coexist With Western-Style State Law? Geoffrey Swenson’s book Contending Orders tackles Afghanistan and Timor-Leste. Reason · Aug 22, 2023
Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here's why it could set a powerful precedent Sixteen young Montanans who sued their state over climate change emerged victorious on Aug. 14, 2023, from a first-of-its-kind climate trial. The Conversation · Aug 15, 2023
Texas sues Shell over Houston-area chemical fire in May The lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages, claiming the three-day blaze at Shell’s Deer Park facility caused air and water pollution that violated state law. The Texas Tribune · Aug 14, 2023
Automaker Tesla is opening more showrooms on tribal lands to avoid state laws barring direct sales Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on sovereign tribal lands to sell directly to consumers The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
KSLU signs MoU with GALTER The Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) on Friday signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Hyderabad-based Global Academy of Law-Tech Education and Training (GALTER). The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023
Who's in charge of Nashville's airport? US and Tennessee officials disagree under a new state law Nashville International Airport has quietly faced an identity crisis for weeks under a new state law, with no clear agreement about who is in charge The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023
After refusing to let Sikh trooper grow beard, New York State Police accused of flouting state law A New York state trooper who is Sikh was barred from growing facial hair for his wedding, despite a 2019 state law requiring employers to let most workers follow grooming rules for their religion The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023
Lawsuit seeks to block Florida provision that limits trans treatment for adults State law provision SB 254 that went into effect on 17 May greatly hinders transgender adults from obtaining gender-affirming care The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2023
California court will consider anti-discrimination law in hearing over racist texts by officers Racist text messages between members of a San Francisco Bay Area police department will be the subject of a court hearing on possible violations of a state law aimed at stamping out racism in the criminal justice system The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023 Kansas' attorney general wants to keep trans people from intervening in his lawsuit over state IDs The Republican attorney general in Kansas is working to keep transgender people from intervening of his state-court lawsuit against changing the sex listings on their state driver’s licenses
Reason · Jul 20, 2023 A State Justice Criticizes S. Ct.'s Constitutional Punitive Damages Caselaw From Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht's concurrence yesterday in Bert Co. v. Turk (and see here for Justice Wecht's broader discussion of unenumerated rights): … While I have significant doubts about much of the jurisprudence that controls the present inquiry and that assigns punitive damage awards a federal "constitutional…
Los Angeles Times · Jul 15, 2023 Editorial: In Malibu’s sign war, it’s the public that loses Access to public beaches in California is fought over constantly even though it’s protected by state law. Homeowners and communities along stretches of shoreline have sometimes refused to open gates or clear pathways, or ripped down posted directions to beaches.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 14, 2023 “We are dying”: Houston workers protest new state law removing water break requirements The protesters called House Bill 2127 the “law that kills” and said it will leave those who labor outdoors at the mercy of their employers.
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights Another state law banning gender-affirming care for minors is being challenged in court, this time in Texas
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023 Kentucky AG challenges federal judge's blocking of state law banning transgender youth treatment Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is challenging a federal judge's injunction that blocks portions of a new state law that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023 Mississippi justices hear arguments over appointed vs. elected judges in majority-Black capital The Mississippi Supreme Court is weighing arguments about a state law that has sparked a monthslong dispute over whether white state officials are stomping on local self-governance in the state’s majority-Black capital city, Jackson
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 Atlanta council member pushes back on state’s ban of treatment for trans minors Atlanta City Council member Liliana Bakhtiari has introduced a resolution that pushes back against state lawmakers’ recently passed law banning some treatments for transgender minors.
The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023 The Colorado website designer's win is one of dozens of federal cases where religious beliefs and LGBTQ+ rights have clashed – and the pattern might not be what you think Does a Colorado designer’s belief that marriage is between one man and one woman merit an exemption to state law barring discrimination against LGBTQ+ people? On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court decided 6-3 that the answer is yes: Requiring a conservative Christian business owner to create wedding websites for…
The Texas Tribune · Jun 30, 2023 Third-party candidates may have an easier time getting on the ballot in Texas A federal judge blocks an 118-year-old state law that required minor political party candidates to collect more than 83,000 signatures on paper in order to appear on the ballot.
Orlando Sentinel · Jun 29, 2023 Fla. teachers unions work to increase membership as new law kicks in Florida’s teachers unions, running an “I’m sticking with my union” campaign, are working this summer to overcome the hurdles of a new state law they argue is unfair and unconstitutional.