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fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

The DOJ's Week Of Disaster - See Generally - Above the Law

Kash Patel faces backlash over defamation claims and legal actions against the Southern Poverty Law Center amid controversies involving the DOJ and the Fifth Circuit.
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Ten Commandments In Schools Law Upheld, As Fifth Circuit Declares 'Thou Shalt Not Confuse Us With Facts' - Above the Law

The Fifth Circuit decided 9-8 that the inviolable right of parents to direct the religious education of their own children means the inviolable right of parents to teach their kids about Texas Jesus.
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fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 04.22.26 - Above the Law

DOJ indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for allegedly funding infiltration of hate groups.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Louisiana schools can display Ten Commandments, appeals court rules

The Fifth Circuit lifted a preliminary injunction, allowing Louisiana to enforce a law requiring Ten Commandments posters in every public school classroom.
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fromTruthout
8 months ago

Court Rules With SpaceX in Case Seeking to Gut NLRB, in Blow to Workers' Rights

A federal appeals court found key NLRB structural safeguards unconstitutional, suspending unfair labor practice cases and threatening federal labor enforcement and workers' rights.
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fromAdvocate.com
8 months ago

West Texas A&M University's drag show ban blocked by appeals court

A university president's unilateral cancellation of a campus drag show violated students' First Amendment rights and was blocked by the Fifth Circuit.
fromAbove the Law
8 months ago

Fifth Circuit Takes Sledgehammer To Labor Rights - Above the Law

The Constitution does not countenance unlawful power. And when the Constitution draws boundaries, neither agency expedience nor institutional inertia can erase them.
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fromThe Nation
9 months ago

A Court Just Ruled Cops Can't Stop-and-Frisk You-If They Suspect a Gun

The Fifth Circuit is considered the most extremist Republican court in the U.S., influencing bigotry and legal decisions in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
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fromAbove the Law
11 months ago

Fifth Circuit Says It's Fine For A Judge To Funnel Parolees To His Campaign Donors' Ankle Monitor Service - Above the Law

Fifth Circuit ruling exposes potential judicial impropriety regarding a judge's favoritism towards a specific ankle monitoring contractor.
fromAbove the Law
11 months ago

Judge Ho Indulges In Furious Rage Wank Over AEA Deportations - Above the Law

Judge Ho's outburst revealed his frustration with the Supreme Court's decision to limit challenges to the Alien Enemies Act, highlighting political tensions among the judiciary.
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