Civil Rights Groups Challenge Texas Law Letting Local Police Enforce Immigration Laws
In its complaint, the A.C.L.U. claims that Texas S.B. 4 usurps federal power by delegating immigration authorities to state-level courts and law enforcement.
Political Litigation
Arkansas Judge Tells Attorney General Griffin to Resolve Corrections Claims Within 30 Days
An Arkansas judge has threatened to dismiss the attorney general’s lawsuit against the state Board of Corrections, suggesting that the case could be dismissed if the government is unable or unwilling to reach a resolution. According to FOX News, in a Tuesday hearing, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Tim Fox said that the Office of the
Carnegie Mellon University Accused of Tolerating Discrimination, Antisemitism, and Harassment
The lawsuit claims that Carnegie Mellon administrators failed to take action after an architecture professor used a student’s project, which incorporated Orthodox Jewish elements into its design, as an excuse to launch into an anti-Israel tirade and disseminate purportedly antisemitic propaganda.
Virginia Supreme Court Reinstates Lawsuit Filed By Teacher Who Refused to Use Student’s Pronouns
Although the court unanimously agreed to reinstate the West Point High School teacher’s lawsuit, justices disagreed as to how far plaintiff Peter Vlaming’s free-exercise-of-religion argument could be taken.
DeSantis Attorneys Ask Federal Court to Toss Walt Disney Company’s Free Speech Lawsuit
In a petition to dismiss the high-profile complaint, attorneys for DeSantis said that Disney lacked standing to pursue a claim seeking revocation of a law that neither the governor nor his associates have power to enforce.
Federal Court: Trump Waited Too Long to Claim Presidential Immunity in Defamation Case
The court found that, had Trump wished to propose a presidential immunity defense, he should have raised it at an earlier stage–not three years into litigation.
Colorado Man Sues Denver Public Schools for Child’s Right to Fly “Straight Pride” Flag
The controversial lawsuit, filed by the father of a Denver Public Schools student, asserts that education officials unconstitutionally privilege pro-LGBTQ symbols.
Black and Latino Voters File Gerrymandering Lawsuit Against New North Carolina Election Maps
The lawsuit suggests that North Carolina’s new congressional maps intentionally carve away large tracts of “minority-opportunity” districts, diluting the power of Black and Latino voting blocs.
Texas A.G. Files Politically-Charged Lawsuit Accusing Pfizer of Exaggerating Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine
In a statement pushed to social media, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he was seeking justice for Americans subjected to “tyrannical” vaccine mandates.
Fox New Reporter Sues Network, Claiming Retaliation and Discrimination
In his complaint, the veteran Fox News reporter claims that he lost his job for suggesting that the network provide more realistic coverage of the January 6th riots and 2020 presidential elections.