The US Prison system stands as an abhorrent example of degraded human rights. The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) has urged the US to radically alter its system, specifically targeting the widespread practice of solitary confinement. According to a UN report, “physical and social isolation of individuals who are confined to their cells for 22 to … [Read more...]
Special Administrative Measures Violate International Law, Study Claims
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Yale Law School’s Allard K. Lowenstein’s International Human Rights Clinic recently released a report condemning the use of so-called Special Administrative Measures (SAMs), arguing that they violate International and US Laws. SAMs involve the extreme isolation of individuals, who may or may not be … [Read more...]
The Fate of the Travel Ban
In September, President Trump issued a new and (not so) improved version of the executive order, informally known as the Muslim travel ban. The new order expands the former travel ban, which expired not long before the updated version was signed last month, adding Chad, Venezuela and North Korea to the list of restricted countries, while … [Read more...]
Seeking New Ways to Cut Healthcare Costs
Republicans have revivified their efforts, yet again, to kill or weaken Obamacare in any way possible. Trump recently signed an executive order that he claimed would help save healthcare and he announced that the federal government would no longer be issuing payments to insurance companies to help reduce the price of insurance for low-income … [Read more...]
A Growing Trend of Voter Suppression
In 2013, the US Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, removing provisions requiring mostly southern states with histories of discriminatory voting practices to submit new election regulations to the federal government for approval. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion for the 5-4 majority, arguing that “things have changed … [Read more...]
Microsoft Expected to Drop Suit Against Justice Department
Microsoft plans to drop its lawsuit against the Justice Department, following the agency’s decision to change its policy on the issuance of gag orders. For years, the federal government has gained access to data stored by large companies like Microsoft by submitting warrants carrying certain conditions, such as secrecy orders. Gag orders are given … [Read more...]
GAO Report Says Climate Change Comes With Great Costs
Ever since January, Donald Trump and his acolytes have been cutting regulations in great numbers. In the first five months alone, the administration chucked or delayed 860 rule proposals. A fair number of those rules were meant to protect the environment from unfettered fossil fuel companies. Republicans often justify major deregulation by … [Read more...]
Education Department Scraps 72 Documents Pertaining to Disabled Students
According to a newsletter released by The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Education Department has rescinded 72 guidance documents relating to the interpretation and implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act. This move constitutes a major blow to education and … [Read more...]
Republicans Take On the Endangered Species Act
It is no secret that Republicans in Congress and the White House want nothing more than to roll back EPA regulations – even EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt wants to dismantle many of the agency’s programs. It’s perhaps less publicized that certain GOP members of Congress have made it their duty to radically alter the Endangered Species Act, a law … [Read more...]
Senators Pass Regressive Budget Resolution
On October 19th, with a 51-49 vote, the US Senate passed its second budget resolution this year – the first resolution was tied to the Obamacare repeal effort, though that effort failed to take hold. This most recent resolution outlines the 2018 Budget, a highly-contested plan to cut taxes for the wealthy while allowing the federal deficit to … [Read more...]
US Comptroller Opposes Anti-Arbitration Rule
In July, the US House of Representatives voted to repeal the so-called Arbitration Rule, recently implemented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and designed to prevent financial companies from mandating private arbitration for all claims brought forth by customers. Earlier this week, the Senate voted to repeal it as well, which … [Read more...]
Ohio Could Be the Next State to Implement Marsy’s Law
Ohio residents will vote on a new law next month that could set extraordinary limits on a defendant’s due process rights. Why is Ohio proposing the so-called Marsy’s Law? Purportedly, to protect crime victims’ rights. According to the proponents of the measure, crime victims are not kept abreast of the goings on of criminal procedures, causing … [Read more...]
TCPA Under Attack
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump came under fire for a number of reasons. One reason, missed by top headlines, was his unsolicited dispatch of a mass text saying “Reply YES to subscribe to Donald J. Trump for President. Your subscription will help make America great again! Msg&data rates may apply.” That text, sent to thousands of … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Gutted Voting Rights Act Because of Faulty Data
A recent ProPublica article contends that the Supreme Court – the bastion of judiciary wisdom and purported neutrality – has rendered a number of decisions relying on falsified statistics and facts. In one 2013 decision, Justice Elena Kagan argued, in a unanimous opinion, that a signal from a drug-sniffing dog constitutes probable cause – meaning … [Read more...]
DC Court of Appeals Delays Abortion of Illegal Immigrant
On October 20th, the DC Court of Appeals rendered a 2-1 decision in favor of the US government, allowing the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to refuse facilitating abortions for illegal immigrants being held by the government. The plaintiff, provisionally named Jane Doe (JD), will now have to wait at least 11 more days while the ORR attempts … [Read more...]
When is Gerrymandering Unconstitutional?
https://youtu.be/ADEflXCXouU?rel=0 From NPR, YouTube - Partisan gerrymandering has been going on for a long time, but now technology has made it easier for the incumbent party to hold its majority for longer. Now the Supreme Court is trying to decide how much is too much when it comes to partisan gerrymandering. NPR’s Nina Totenberg explains why … [Read more...]
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