Week in review: Classroom speech has its day in court

LIVE NOW: US Appeals Court Hears 3 Cases

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit hears oral arguments in three cases at 9:30 a.m. ET on July 7.

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for the court in famous cases, such as the Brown v. Board of Education ruling that outlawed racial segregation in public schools. Or perhaps the public ...

Florida’s Stop WOKE act struck down for colleges on appeal

Tuesday’s ruling called the state’s attempt to limit classroom discussion a breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse.

The Left Charges Forward Week in Education

Your weekly report on education news. The post The Left Charges Forward Week in Education first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Amicus Brief: Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education

Amicus Brief: Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education

On birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court shockingly failed to meet the moment

This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter reflects on the high court term as the justices depart the bench for the summer. The post On birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court shockingly failed to meet the moment appeared first on MS NOW.

Jimmy Carter Knew What Ails America

One of history’s most misunderstood speeches is also one of its most important.

If This Is Justice for Paul Kessler, Free Speech Is in Serious Trouble

If This Is Justice for Paul Kessler, Free Speech Is in Serious Trouble

<i>Obergefell</i>, 11 Years On

The question of whether the Supreme Court should revisit the decision, as it did Roe, is on the table.

The Supreme Court – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Part 2: the Bad – Deborah Chambers

The Supreme Court – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Part 2: the Bad – Deborah Chambers

Federal judges take a bus tour to spread the message of democracy to communities

A group of federal judges who have lost confidence in the power of the judicial branch, are taking that message to the public. Read more: Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

‘Serious allegations and concerns’: Sydney private school to face parliamentary inquiry

Six members of the Redeemer Baptist school and church community bravely told us their stories. Now parliament will hold the school to account.

Rappler Recap: Prosecutors seek extension of VP Duterte pre-trial proceedings

Will the backlog on the marking of documents delay the trial proper scheduled on July 6?

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१५ असारमा अधिवक्ता कुमारप्रसाद थपलिया राज्यका पदाधिकारीका लागि प्रयोग हुँदै आएको ‘सम्माननीय’, ‘माननीय’ जस्ता विभेदकारी शब्द हटाउन मागसहितको रिट निवेदन लिएर सर्वोच्च अदालत पुगेका थिए। तर, सर्वोच्च अदालत प्रशासनले रिट निवेदन दर्ता गर्न अस्वीकार गर्‍यो, अर्थात् दरपीठ गरिदियो। उक्त विषयले मौलिक हक हनन नभएको र निवेदकको सार्थक सम्बन्ध र तात्त्विक सरोकारको दाबी पुष्टि हुने कागजात []

Thomas, Gorsuch say Supreme Court should revisit landmark libel ruling

Justice Clarence Thomas renewed his calls for the Supreme Court to revisit its 1964 landmark decision that makes it difficult to bring defamation suits against public figures. The conservative justice’s urging came as his colleagues declined to take up an appeal from longtime Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz on Monday. Dershowitz petitioned the Supreme Court to revive his defamation lawsuit...

SCOTUS Upholds State Laws Allowing Ballots To Be Accepted After Election Day

In a blow to the integrity of U.S. elections, the Supreme Court upheld state laws permitting election officials to accept postmarked ballots after Election Day on Monday. The ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the court’s liberal justices in the majority. The dispute in Watson v. RNC []

Volet 2 du procès du 28 septembre 2009 : le parquet requiert 10 ans de prison contre Bienvenu Lamah

Entamée hier, l’avant-dernière étape de la seconde phase du procès des événements du 28 septembre 2009 se poursuit ce mardi 23 juin 2026 devant le tribunal criminel de Dixinn. Après les plaidoiries des avocats des parties civiles lors de la précédente audience, la parole est revenue au ministère public ce matin pour présenter ses réquisitions. [] The post Volet 2 du procès du 28 septembre 2009 : le parquet requiert 10 ans de prison contre Bienvenu Lamah first appeared on Guineematin.com.

After Contentious Rulings, 2 Supreme Court Justices to Appear Before Congressional Panel Next Week

After a highly eventful session of Supreme Court rulings, two justices will testify before Congress next week. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will testify before the House Appropriations Committee July 14 about the budget for the Supreme Court. Barrett, nominated by President Donald Trump in 2020, is considered part of the conservative wing...

SCOTUS reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz, missing NYC boy

The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict. The three liberal justices dissented. Prosecutors had been preparing to []...Click to read more

Supreme Court reinstates Pedro Hernandez murder conviction in Etan Patz case

The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz on Monday morning. The justices ruled 6-3, with all three liberal judges dissenting. Prosecutors had been working to try suspect Pedro Hernandez for a third time after his first trial ended in a mistrial. ​A U.S. Court of Appeals for []

Some thoughts on the U.S. v Hemani Decision

We wrote about the U.S. v Hemani case when the oral arguments took place, and the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision written by Justice Gorsuch is consistent with what we wrote. The concurring decision by Justices Jackson and Sotomayer is comical in its logical errors, and we will discuss that at the end of this post. [] The post Some thoughts on the U.S. v Hemani Decision appeared first on Crime Prevention Research Center.

Enoch Burke has launched yet another court challenge, this time against the decision to sack him

The former teacher initiated Judicial Review proceedings in the High Court yesterday.

Florida Tried to Stop Woke. The First Amendment Stopped Florida.

A public university classroom is not a political campaign podium. A federal appeals court has just reminded Florida of that, and in doing so, reminded the country of something we should never have forgotten. This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down the higher education provisions of Florida’s “Stop WOKE” []

House education panel advances trio of bills on Jew-hatred, campus BDS

“When someone uses the N-word on campus, no one thinks about free speech. No one talks about, ‘Let’s understand what they’re thinking. Let’s have a discussion,’” Rep. Randy Fine said. “But somehow when it came to Jews, everyone wanted to rediscover the idea of free speech.”

Advocacy Group Demands ABA Stop Forcing ‘Ideological’ Bias Training On Law Students

The national advocacy organization Defending Education filed a formal public comment Monday with the American Bar Association, throwing its weight behind a proposal to eliminate a controversial law school curriculum requirement known as Standard 303(c). The current standard forces all ABA-accredited law schools to provide student instruction on bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism at least [] Advocacy Group Demands ABA Stop Forcing ‘Ideological’ Bias Training On Law Students

Media Outlet In Damage Control Mode

It was already shaping up to be one of the busiest news days of the Supreme Court’s term. The justices handed down major rulings on birthright citizenship, campaign finance, and transgender participation in school sports, sending legal reporters scrambling to digest a flurry of consequential opinions. Then NPR found itself at the center of a []

California professor wins permanent victory against DEI policies at Bakersfield College

Professor’s anti-DEI views protected by First Amendment, court rules A federal judge in California has issued a permanent order protecting Bakersfield College History Professor Daymon Johnson from punishment for refusing to endorse “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” and “anti-racism” ideologies in a Tuesday ruling. “Professor Johnson’s speech regarding political and social issues, including his speech []

Make Up Your Dang Mind, Hakeem: Supreme Court Whiplash: Pack It Yesterday, Praise It Today

Make Up Your Dang Mind, Hakeem: Supreme Court Whiplash: Pack It Yesterday, Praise It Today

CM, PA speaker discuss legislative agenda, prison reforms

CM, PA speaker discuss legislative agenda, prison reforms

Judge Orders $5 Million Trump Judgment Be Released to E. Jean Carroll

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that the writer E. Jean Carroll should promptly receive a 5 million jury award, days after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by President Trump and despite his last-minute attempt to get the justices to reconsider. In a two-page order, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of Manhattan federal court cited []

'Informed American Patriotism': Texas Schools Bring Traditional Civics Back to the Classroom

'Informed American Patriotism': Texas Schools Bring Traditional Civics Back to the Classroom

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When the Supreme Court bases a decision on policy considerations, the downstream consequences can be significant. A compelling example is 1982’s Plyler v. Doe, when the court struck down a 1975 Texas law allowing public school districts to exclude children of foreign-born parents who were not “legally admitted” to the United States. The court’s concerns were obvious. Denying access to education would harm these children, who often had no choice in the decision to come to America, which could in Read More

‘We need experience’: Teachers union leader backs Debbie Wasserman Schultz in CD 20

The educator says the longtime Congresswoman has a history defending teachers. The post ‘We need experience’: Teachers union leader backs Debbie Wasserman Schultz in CD 20 appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

The Government has FINALLY commenced the section in the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act to establish a complaints scheme

In a positive move for free speech, the Education has finally commenced the section in the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act that establishes a statutory complaints scheme.

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida’s “Stop WOKE” Law

In a stunning victory for the First Amendent’s guarantee of free speech, a federal appeals court overturned Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s “Stop WOKE” act. A district court judge had previously issued a preliminary injunction on the law, calling it “positively dystopian.” The state contended that it paid the professors’ salaries and had the authority to []

The Latest: Louisiana's Back-to-School Tax Holiday

The Latest: Louisiana's Back-to-School Tax Holiday

Altantuya family’s judicial review fixed Oct 6, seeks police action on Azilah sworn statements

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The High Court today set Oct 6 to hear the judicial review application by the family of th...

Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz's defamation suit against CNN

Justice Clarence Thomas says the court should reconsider past rulings that protect press from libel suits.

Iowa Declared War on Chronic Absenteeism. Now It’s Gaining Some Ground

Davenport, Iowa, superintendent TJ Schneckloth has an easy way of describing the impact of student absenteeism. “Take your favorite book,” he said. “Let me rip one page out and it’s no longer your favorite book.” The loss of knowledge and continuity mirrors what students face when they miss even a single day of school, he []