In May, the United States Senate failed to pass a resolution annulling a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule that sets limits on the amount of residual methane allowed at certain drilling sites. That was the first and only time Congressional Republicans failed to pass a resolution using the obscure legislative tool known as the Congressional … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Will Consider Whether Partisan Gerrymandering Is Constitutional
The Supreme Court decided on June 19th that it would consider whether partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional, laying the groundwork for a potential overhaul of the electoral system in this country. The Court agreed to be briefed and hear arguments during the October term, adding that it would postpone the question of jurisdiction until the … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Decision Could Help Shift Funding Away from Public Schools
The Supreme Court ruled on June 26th that Trinity Lutheran Church should be included in a Missouri state program granting funds for playground resurfacing. Seven justices voted in favor of the church (though there were several concurring opinions), while Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayer dissented. Surprisingly, Justices Elena Kagan … [Read more...]
Sovereignty Doesn’t Extend to Tribal Employees, Supreme Court Rules
On April 25th, the Supreme Court ruled that, in civil cases involving American-Indian tribes, sovereign immunity does not include tribal employees when the tribal employee is the “real party in interest.” In Lewis v. Clarke, the defendant William Clarke rear-ended the plaintiffs, Brian and Michelle Lewis who were driving on a highway near, but not … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Takes Aim at Public Databases
Recently, the Treasury Department submitted a 150-page report to the White House, arguing that the public should not have access to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) database that documents narratives of aggrieved consumers. In 2014, the CFPB proposed expanding its database by inviting consumers to post stories about their negative … [Read more...]
Plaintiff Wins First Public Accommodations Website Trial
On June 13th, United States District Court Judge Robert Scola ruled in favor of the plaintiff in what was likely the first trial to consider whether Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to websites. The plaintiff contended that the defendant, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., failed to provide screen reader technology to make the … [Read more...]
The Financial Choice Act Would Reduce Corporate Accountability
After it was discovered that Wells Fargo created 2 million unauthorized accounts to fill quotas, two of the executives responsible were made to return a fraction of their pay, totaling $60 million. Some thanks are owed to the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, without which John G. Stumpf and Carrie L. Tolstedt would not have been financially punished. Now … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Stops Social Media Ban for Sex Offenders
On June 19th, the Supreme Court found that sexual offenders should not be barred from accessing social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The 8-0 ruling effectively struck down a North Carolina law that made it a felony for a registered sex offender "to access a commercial social networking Web site where the sex offender knows that the … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Allows Water Lawsuit Against Flint to Continue
A federal judge indicated earlier this month that a lawsuit against the City of Flint and state officials could move forward. The suit claims that state and local officials exposed residents of Flint to bodily harm by hiding the fact that there was lead-contaminated water in the main water lines. In her lengthy opinion, US District Judge Judith E. … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Sides With Alabama Death Row Inmate
On June 19th, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of James McWilliams who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by an Alabama trial court in 1984. The Court sided with McWilliams who argued that the trial court failed to provide adequate mental health expertise as is required by the Constitution. With a 5-4 decision, the highest court … [Read more...]
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