Abortion-related topics are taking front and center lately with the confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative United States appeals court judge nominated by President Trump to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Meanwhile, in Texas, U.S. District Judge David Ezra (Austin, Texas) issued a permanent injunction against Texas laws … [Read more...]
In Depth: Trump Wants to Lengthen Detainment of Immigrant Minors
Move by DHS and HHS Could Increase Confinement Times for Migrant Children The Trump administration recently signaled its intention to expand federal detention facilities and increase custody times for migrant children. In the process, a decades-old settlement regarding the treatment of unaccompanied immigrant minors could be eliminated. What … [Read more...]
Small DACA Victory for Wrong Reason?
Proponents of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which has been a top story in the news on and off for almost two years, enjoyed a small victory recently when a federal judge in Texas declined to order a halt to the Obama-era program that has been fought tooth and nail by the Trump administration. But this victory is … [Read more...]
Judge Kavanaugh’s Radical View of Executive Power
In Tuesday’s opening session of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, Democratic senators expressed concern about the nominee’s views of presidential power. Chris Coons put it bluntly when he said President Trump had nominated Kavanaugh with “an eye to protecting himself.” Mazie Hirono piled on, arguing that Trump’s … [Read more...]
Will Roe v. Wade Survive Kavanaugh?
Falling in lockstep with the Supreme Court’s settled decision to affirm Roe v Wade on three occasions--notably in 1992, when Justice Anthony Kennedy cast the fifth vote to reaffirm Roe--the conservative US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down an Alabama law banning second-trimester dilation and evacuation abortions, despite their … [Read more...]
Trump Continues to Reshape Judicial System
Over Two Dozen U.S. Court of Appeals Judges Appointed During Trump’s First Two Years During a Presidential campaign and election, most of us think about a candidate’s standing on issues like the economy, immigration, and the environment. Rarely do we consider how our vote may affect the judicial system. After Donald Trump was inaugurated in … [Read more...]
#MeToo Movement Opens Up New Legislation, Old Wounds
California Law Shields #MeToo Victims and Their Employers from Defamation; Reviewing Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court Confirmation “Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer, Mario Batali, and our President, too”, have been some of the titans charged with sexually harassing and abusing women, Margaret J. Grover, a partner in the … [Read more...]
Major Shift in Government Surveillance Tactics?
Recent Supreme Court Ruling and NYPD Lawsuit Settlement Suggest Change is in the Air Has the government gone too far when surveilling Muslim communities? Two recent legal developments are causing a look back at previous surveillance programs and tactics, while also creating uncertainty regarding their use in the future. A recent Supreme Court … [Read more...]
NLRB Reexamining Workers’ Communication Rights
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal board whose members are appointed by the President for five-year terms. Its job is to look out for the rights of private sector employees. In 1935, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) was passed, and the NLRB was created to ensure the Act was enforced properly. In … [Read more...]
Are Boston Schools Gradually Segregating?
With so much focus on school violence and the nationwide effort to do something to protect our children from mass shootings, other school issues have been placed on the back burner for school authorities, parents and students in recent years. According to the Boston Globe, Boston public schools seem to be reverting back to segregated student … [Read more...]
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