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“I Fought The Law” Is A Collection Of Photographs Inspired By The Most Obscure Laws In America

Olivia Locher's "I Fought the Law" project is a humorous and thought-provoking series of 50 photographs, each intentionally violating an absurd U.S. state law.

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Creating and sharing deceptive AI-generated media is now a crime in New Jersey

Creating and sharing deceptive media made with artificial intelligence is now a crime in New Jersey and open to lawsuits under a new state law

The Independent UK

Nevada can enforce dormant 1985 law requiring parental notification of abortion, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that Nevada can start enforcing a 40-year-old state law at the end of the month that requires parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion

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Deadly hit-and-run in New Mexico brings juvenile justice challenges into focus

Prosecutors in New Mexico's busiest judicial district have been pleading with state lawmakers to amend the children's code to address what they call an unbelievable spike in juvenile crime in Albuquerque

The Independent UK

Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum

Arlando “Tray” Jones is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims

The Independent UK

Washington AG Sues County for Cooperating With ICE Beyond State Laws, Sheriff Slams It as 'Ideology Over Safety'

The state's "Keep Washington Working Act," passed in 2019, prohibits local law enforcement from assisting with civil immigration enforcement

Latin Times

The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy

A state law signed Feb. 28, 2025, removes gender identity as a protected status from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, leaving transgender people vulnerable to discrimination. The rights of transgender people – those who present gender characteristics that differ from what has historically been expected of someone based on their…

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Paxton investigates Dallas for alleged sanctuary city policies

Attorney General Ken Paxton said a recent statement by Dallas’ interim police chief raised concerns that the city might be violating a state law against so-called sanctuary city policies.

The Texas Tribune

Sixth Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Kim Davis for a Third Time

The message that public officials are required to follow the law, even if they disagree with it, does not seem to have gotten through.

Reason

‘We’re going backwards’: the Black student unions being defunded on US campuses

Black student unions at US colleges are fighting to stay in operation as state laws targeting DEI initiatives threaten their existence

The Guardian - US

Trump’s DOJ can’t rewrite the law on DEI. Here’s why companies shouldn’t back down

Do not fall into the trap: A presidential executive order cannot nullify federal or state law.

Fortune

New York isn't alone when it comes to granting driver's licenses to immigrants without legal status

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced legal action against New York officials over a 2019 state law allowing immigrants to obtain state-issued driver’s license regardless of legal status

The Independent UK

"Bloggers, Xers, Facebookers, YouTubers, Instagrammers, and Others" Have Right of Access to Court Proceedings,

including the right to videorecord, given that state law (unlike federal law) provides for such videorecording for the mainstream media; so holds the Ohio Chief Justice.

Reason

Minnesota prep sports body says it will follow state law on transgender athletes, not Trump's order

Minnesota’s governing body for high school sports says it will follow state law and continue to allow any transgender athletes to compete

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NY AG warns hospitals they'll be breaking state law if they follow Trump's order on transgender healthcare

James sends letter to remind healthcare facilities that refusing to provide gender-affirming care would be in violation of New York state anti-discrimination laws

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New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order

New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for such treatments

Latin Times

DeSantis Faces Florida GOP Rebellion Over Immigration Enforcement In The State

State lawmakers rejected DeSantis' call for a special legislative session to discuss immigration, planning to deal with the topic on their programmed schedule.

Reason

Choice of Law in Takings Cases After Tyler v. Hennepin County (IV)

Two modest defenses of Tyler’s choice of law strategy.

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Choice of Law in Takings Cases After Tyler v. Hennepin County (III)

The Court’s departures from standard choice of law principles (or, takings doctrine for federal courts gurus).

Reason

Choice of Law in Takings Cases After Tyler v. Hennepin County (II)

The Court's approach to the choice of law question (or, federal courts doctrine for property lawyers).

Reason

Choice of Law in Takings Cases After Tyler v. Hennepin County

The Tyler case and the choice of law questions it raises.

The Texas Tribune

When is a business to blame for over-serving? Texas Supreme Court weighs the line in drunk driving case

The court’s ruling could boost a state law that allows drunk driving victims to sue businesses that over-serve alcohol to intoxicated individuals.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court to decide legal battle over El Paso migrant shelter’s future

Justices on Monday heard arguments from Annunciation House, which is fighting to stay open, and the Texas Attorney General’s office, which claims the shelter’s work with migrants violates state law.

The Independent UK

A judge has sentenced Trump to unconditional discharge. What does that mean?

New York state law says unconditional discharge is a sentence handed down ‘without imprisonment, fine or probation supervision’

The Texas Tribune

Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.

A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate.

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