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Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction

Paxton sued Dallas and state fair officials last month, arguing the fair’s private organizer had violated state law by banning firearms on the fairgrounds.

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At this West Texas church, “the Lord’s work” is helping the poor, not rewriting state law

Led by co-pastors Joe and Dawn Weaks, Connection Christian Church, a 118-year-old congregation in Odessa, has transformed while keeping true to its legacy of helping the community.

The Texas Tribune

No, Not That David Sackler; No, Not That State Law

Law students: Take that Choice of Law (often called Conflicts of Laws) course your law school offers; it can be tremendously important.

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Maine Christian School Appeals Antidiscrimination Law Requirement

Christian school in Maine challenges state law on antidiscrimination for tuition program participation.

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Firing Teacher for Refusing Instructions Not to Call Police About Alleged Assault by Student May Violate State Law

From Friday's decision by Judge Ronnie Abrams in Samuels v. Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science (S.D.N.Y.), Samuels' allegations: On June 9, 2022, one of Samuels' students "threw a hard ball that hit Samuels in the head, causing a concussion." Upon being struck, Samuels immediately reported the incident and…

Reason

Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge

Federal and state law already required voter roll maintenance. Experts warn the governor’s framing of this routine process could be used to undermine trust in elections.

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Pennsylvania county broke law by refusing to tell voters if it rejected their ballot, judge says

A judge has ruled that a Republican-controlled county in Pennsylvania violated state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ballot had been rejected and wouldn’t be counted in last April’s primary election

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Brickbat: Cutting You Off

Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza has stopped state funding to the city of Dolton after Mayor Tiffany Henyard refused to turn over a financial reports and a financial audit, as required by state law. Mendoza said she may fine the city if it fails to turn over the reports. Henyard…

Reason

Transgender teens sue New Hampshire over sports ban

The families have asked the court for a preliminary injunction so the girls could participate during soccer practice

The Independent UK

How Ohio schools reduced chronic absenteeism

Schools in Ohio, like other schools across the country, are struggling to reduce chronic absenteeism, which spiked during the pandemic. But Ohio may have a head start on dealing with the problem, thanks to a 2018 state law encouraging a positive approach to discipline.

The Conversation

Texas women refused abortions for life-threatening ectopic pregnancies demand probe into hospitals

Although Texas has banned nearly all abortions, providing the procedure in cases of ectopic pregnancies is allowed under state law

The Independent UK

Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law

More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022

The Independent UK

Miami Beach is now imposing fines to those living in boats in the city

In 2016, state law prohibited anchoring in certain areas of Miami Beach, but boaters were and still are allowed to anchor in Sunset Harbour

Latin Times

NRA legal judgment bans LaPierre but could signal the end of gun group’s fight with New York authorities

A New York judge on July 29, 2024, banned Wayne LaPierre, the former head of the National Rifle Association, from holding any paid position with the organization for a decade. The ruling came five months after a New York City jury found, during an earlier stage in these legal proceedings,…

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Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins

Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law.

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Arkansas Supreme Court Orders Counting Of Abortion-Rights Signatures

Arkansas Supreme Court orders signature count for abortion-rights ballot initiative, raising uncertainty. Dispute over compliance with state law.

Reason

Tennessee Will Not Appeal Ruling Over Wildlife Agents Planting Cameras

While the decision is great news for Tennesseans, it's only the first step in reclaiming Americans' property rights against the open fields doctrine.

The Texas Tribune

Biden administration proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat

The proposal comes a year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Austin and Dallas. Last year was the hottest on record in Texas.

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U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Texas’ age verification requirement for porn sites

A state law passed last year requires pornographic websites to adopt age-verification measures, leading sites like Pornhub to block user access in Texas.

The Independent UK

Campus carry weapons law debuts in West Virginia, joins 11 other states

People with concealed carry permits can possess firearms on West Virginia public college and university campuses under a state law that debuted Monday

The Independent UK

First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police

A jury has found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store

The Independent UK

New Hampshire teacher says student she drove to abortion clinic was 18, denies law was broken

A private school teacher who says she was fired after driving an 18-year-old student to get an abortion is suing New Hampshire’s Department of Education and officials she says falsely suggested she circumvented state law

The Independent UK

Justice Alito says allowing abortions in medical emergencies is ‘bizarre’ as he fights for rights of ‘unborn child’

The Supreme Court handed abortion rights advocates a narrow win, for now, in case about emergency abortions

The Independent UK

New York state prisons violate solitary confinement rules, judge says

A judge has ruled that New York’s state prison system has been holding inmates in solitary confinement for too long, in violation of state law

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Judge weighing whether to close El Paso shelter that aids undocumented immigrants

Texas argues that Annunciation House is breaking state law by harboring undocumented immigrants, something the shelter's lawyers called "utter nonsense."

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