Two weeks ago, the Justice Department ended yet another Obama-era policy that allowed money from legal settlements to go to third-party organizations. Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a memo (dated June 5th) demanding that all settlement funds are to go directly to the victims involved in the case. The guidance could majorly affect large … [Read more...]
Texas Voting Laws Are Racist, Federal Courts Rule
In 2013, Supreme Court Justices struck down a key provision (Section 4) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that required states with histories of racial discrimination to “pre-clear” changes to voting law before moving forward. This gave nine (mostly) southern states (and parts of six others) the ability to pass voting laws without having to seek … [Read more...]
The Republican Plan to Undermine the Regulatory System
Having gained control of Congress and the White House, the GOP has been working on ways to overhaul the regulatory system in this country. Not only do they want to rescind as many Obama-era regulations as possible (via the Congressional Review Act), they also want to pass regulatory reform that will survive well beyond the tenure of the current … [Read more...]
Henrico Settles Lawsuit Involving Immigrant Detained Past Release Date
A federal lawsuit involving the detainment of an illegal immigrant from El Salvador was recently settled, Richmond.com reported. Jaime S. Alfaro-Garcia – who was being detained for drunk driving – filed the lawsuit in 2015 against Henrico County Sheriff Michael Wade after being held for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Allows Immigrant to Remain in the US
Both Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump have made no secret of their position on immigration. In a speech made near the US-Mexico border, Sessions made it clear that he intended to seek harsher charges for illegal immigrants. Specifically, he made it so a deported immigrant who attempts to re-enter the country will now face felony charges as opposed to … [Read more...]
Department of Labor Accuses Google of Sexual Discrimination
In January, the Department of Labor filed a lawsuit after Google failed to comply with an audit that was requested in September, 2015. However, based on information released to the DoL based on said lawsuit, the agency now claims that “systemic compensation disparities against women [are] pretty much across the entire workforce.” Government … [Read more...]
Jeff Sessions Orders Prosecutors to Seek Stricter Sentences
Attorney General (AG) Jeff Sessions issued an order on Thursday, asking federal prosecutors to mete out the toughest charges and sentences against suspected criminals, a move that effectively reverses an Obama-era order from Eric Holder asking prosecutors to reduce penalties for nonviolent drug offenses. In a memo from the Office of the Attorney … [Read more...]
A Broader Look at the Recent Dip in Federal Prosecutions
According to a Pew Research Center analysis of federal court data, the number of federal criminal prosecutions is the lowest it’s been in nearly two decades. The nadir comes at a moment when the current Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has announced an imminent intensification of criminal prosecutions, with a focus on “illegal immigration and … [Read more...]
Government Agency to Delay Improvements for Elderly-Disabled, Again
CMS Might Delay the Implementation of CoPs for HHAs The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule on April 3rd that, if enacted, would push back the implementation date of the new home health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) to January 13th, 2018. That’s six months after the originally intended date of July 13th, … [Read more...]
The Tug of War Over Reproductive Rights
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt recently blocked an Indiana state law requiring women to get an ultrasound 18 hours before getting an abortion. The judge found the measure to be overly burdensome for low income women. Judge Pratt’s ruling, which was issued on Friday March 31st, came after a lawsuit was filed by the ACLU on behalf of Planned … [Read more...]
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