Michigan Communities Push Back on Pride Celebrations, Recognition
While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared, “Michigan is standing up for the LGBTQ+ community,” several Michigan communities are sending the opposite
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Federal court schedules April 2024 trial in felon voting case
A federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s restrictions against felon voting is scheduled to go to trial in April 2024. If that timeline holds, felons would be unable to vote in this year’s municipal elections or next year’s March 5 primaries. Participation in the 2024 general election could depend on the outcome of the case, titled N.C. A. Philip Randolph Institute v. N.C. State Board of Elections.
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Source: carolinajournal.com
Supreme Court Decides Haaland v. Brackeen | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Haaland v. Brackeen, No. 21-376, holding that the Indian Child Welfare Act does not violate either Article I of the Constitution or the...
Source: jdsupra.com
Florida Enacts Car Dealers Protection Law To Stymie Online Sales
Car dealers in Florida have rammed through a new law protecting them from manufacturer rules for electric cars.
United States Jim Farley Dave Ramba Florida Automobile Dealers Association National Rifle Association University Of Michigan Law School
Source: cleantechnica.com
Immigrants Can't Naturalize if They Own a Marijuana Dispensary, Court Says
The court concluded that Maria Elena Reimers' application for naturalization could be denied because she operates a licensed marijuana business in Washington state.
Source: reason.com
Amanda Cochran-McCall Promoted to Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin has promoted Amanda Cochran-McCall to vice president for legal affairs and general counsel. Effective
United States Jay Hartzell Amanda Cochran Mccall Oklahoma City University School Of Law University Of Texas At Austin University Legal Affairs
Source: utexas.edu
Supreme Court upholds law giving Native American families priority in adoption
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a major challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, upholding a landmark law long hailed
United States Justice Amy Coney Barrett Chrissi Ross Nimmo Samuel Alito Clarence Thomas Justice Brett Kavanaugh
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ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a major challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, upholding a landmark law long hailed by tribes for giving priority to Native American families in the adoption of Native children. The state of Texas and a group of non-Native foster parents had challenged the preferences as an infringement on state authority in child welfare policy and unlawful discrimination on the basis of race. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the m...
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Supreme Court rejects challenges to law that governs tribal adoptions
The Supreme Court on Thursday left intact a decades-old law that prioritizes the placement of Native American children with Native families or tribes in child custody proceedings, rejecting challenges brought by several adoptive parents.
District Of Columbia United States Ianh Gershengorn Justice Amy Coney Barrett Devan Cole Brett Kavanaugh
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