Law Firm, Aid Group Sue Indiana Gov. Holcomb for Cutting Pandemic Benefits
One labor advocate says that Gov. Holcomb’s decision will disproportionately affect minorities.
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Biden Administration Threatens to Sue Texas Over Unaccompanied Minors Policy
The Health and Human Services claims that Texas’s new policy–which would close down a number of state-licensed facilities–violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Justice Department Will Continue to Defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Lawsuit
The Justice Department says the issue has less to do with Trump’s “crude” language than whether his actions were carried out in performance of his presidential duties.
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks Served Lawsuit Over Capitol Riots
Rep. Brooks has since alleged that the lawsuit was served illegally.
Democrats, NAACP Prepare Action Against Texas Voter Suppression Bill
The bill would make it harder for people to vote through unconventional methods.
Texas A.G. Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Medicaid Waiver Rescission
Paxton says that the Biden administration’s efforts to expand Medicaid access to uninsured Texans infringe upon the state’s sovereignty.
Stephen Miller’s America First Legal Accuses Biden Administration of Racial Discrimination
The lawsuit alleges that the terms of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund are biased against men and White people.
Civil Rights Advocates File New Lawsuit Against Florida’s “Anti-Riot” Law
Civil rights advocates have filed a joint lawsuit against Florida’s recently enacted “anti-riot” law, which they claim was designed to target Black protesters. The law, as LegalReader.com noted earlier this month, was supported by Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that the lawsuit was filed by the NAACP Legal Defense and
California Judge Tosses Twitter Lawsuit Against Texas Attorney General Paxton
In her ruling, the judge found that Twitter’s lawsuit was “premature,” since Paxton’s office has yet to acquire legal authority to demand the company’s internal communications.
Project Veritas Founder James O’Keefe Seeks to Sue CNN, Twitter for Defamation
O’Keefe claims that CNN defamed him by suggesting that he was banned from Twitter for spreading disinformation, when Twitter had actually banned him for operating fake accounts.