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5A Due Process: Trump administration moves to scrap the Flores Agreement and detain migrant families longer than 20 days https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/08/trump-admin-moves-to-scrap-flores-agreement-end-limits-on-detention-of-migrant-families/ Nationwide Injunctions: 9th Circuit denies nationwide injunction blocking Trump administration ‘safe third country’ asylum rule; injunction in effect along the Texas border. https://www.theepochtimes.com/9th-circuit-denies-national-injunction-of-order-blocking-trump-asylum-rule_3046863.html 5A Due Process: Class-action lawsuit filed against Trump administration over poor medical care in immigration facilities https://publicintegrity.org/immigration/lawsuit-seeks-court-action-to-prevent-deaths-and-neglect-in-ice-detention/ 5A Due Process: Three states sue Trump administration to block new rules denying permanent residence to legal immigrants who have been on welfare. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/08/20/States-sue-to-block-Trumps-immigration-rule-from-taking-effect/4801566325618/ 14A Due Process: federal judge tosses illegal alien’s class-action lawsuit against Virginia sheriff cooperating in 287(g) ICE detainers https://www.theepochtimes.com/judge-throws-out-suit-against-sheriff-over-immigration-detentions_3048221.html Separation of Powers: Trump administration submits brief in DACA case, arguing it has the legal authority to terminate by executive order what Obama created by executive order https://bwcentral.org/2019/08/justice-department-tells-supreme-court-daca-amnesty-is-illegal/ 9th Circuit declines to block Trump administration defunding of Planned Parenthood while litigation continues https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/17/trump-court-family-planning-planned-parenthood-1466897 1A: baby parts videographer David Daleiden facing tough sledding - $195K fine stands and felony prosecution resumes in September https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/david-daleiden-forced-to-pay-195k-fine-over-videos-exposing-planned-parenthood-selling-baby-parts?fbclid=IwAR1cpaita55-IeaMd9tLuixFTyyJLLOpbIjZeJKhiPJaIW5_6sBaFox7Vlw 5A Regulatory Taking: San Fran landlord sues in federal court to overturn ‘lifetime lease’ ordinance (Supreme Court recently opened the door to federal court in eminent domain cases, so more are expected) https://www.theepochtimes.com/lawsuit-seeks-to-overturn-lifetime-lease-regulation-in-san-francisco_3044409.html 1A Speech/Religion: real estate agent sues state regulator for seeking to prevent her from using ‘Jesus Loves You’ and other religious speech in her emails and business https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2019/august/aclj-files-lawsuit-va-state-board-accuses-realtor-of-violating-fair-housing-laws-due-to-christian-messages-bible-verse 14A Equal Protection: Virginia school board to appeal federal judge’s transgender bathroom order https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/19/school-board-to-fight-after-judge-imposes-pro-trans-bathroom-policy/ 14A Equal Protection: Domino’s petitioning Supreme Court to hear case testing whether company can be required to make its website accessible to the disabled (e.g., install code enabling screen readers for the blind) https://www.axios.com/internet-disability-website-access-dominos-lawsuit-055850b0-53d2-4b45-b1ed-4e29cbde9942.html 1A: theory of Prager U social media bias case - social media can decide to be publishers or public forums, but not both (they want to curate but avoid liability for content) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6C6_NVj964&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3_ePY1wusGYVtgql6_F4uS929SXuZKBx77dUscFbiTTTSmxGXsq__y62o 1A: you can still criticize your government (restraining orders fail in court in 2 cases) https://reason.com/2019/08/14/florida-senate-member-gets-restraining-order-against-critic/ + https://reason.com/2019/08/14/restraining-order-issued-to-ban-unwanted-contact-with-mayor-by-city-commission-candidate/ 4A: anal cavity search under sedation for drug baggie held unreasonable search (too intrusive and a risk to the accused’s health) https://reason.com/2019/08/16/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-15/ 8A: confining prisoner in cold constantly lit room with no bedding or toilet paper with only ‘paper-like garments’ to wear is cruel and unusual punishment https://reason.com/2019/08/16/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-15/ 5A: 5th Circuit upholds Indian Child Welfare Act over discrimination claims https://www.natlawreview.com/article/court-appeals-rules-icwa-constitutional Article 1, Section 9: defendant gets evidentiary hearing in habeas corpus case where witness recanted multiple times (saying police threatened to take her kids away) and a new witness said she saw the actual killer https://reason.com/2019/08/16/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-15/ Electoral College: states have no power to require electors to cast their vote for the winner of the popular vote in the state https://reason.com/2019/08/21/states-may-not-cancel-votes-of-faithless-presidential-electors/ Discrimination: college tennis coach, fired after school declined to interview witnesses following false accusation of sexual harassment, makes out prima facie case of sex discrimination (2nd Circuit) https://reason.com/2019/08/16/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-15/ Shame! on the American Bar Association for effectively proposing to do away with the presumption of innocence in sexual assault cases; ‘affirmative consent’ standard would lead to absurd results https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/08/13/american-bar-association-votes-against-dropping-innocent-until-proven-guilty-for-sexual-assault + https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/14/american-bar-association-postpones-sexual-assault-resolution-that-would-criminalize-normal-behavior/ Shame! on the New York Times for its ‘1619’ junk history project claiming slavery explains absolutely everything about America https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/08/20/ny-times-piles-hate-on-america-with-the-1619-project/ + https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/20/ghost-john-c-calhoun-haunts-todays-american-left/ Kudos! to the Florida high school teacher who was expelled from the classroom for defending the Pledge of Allegiance https://www.toddstarnes.com/campus/teacher-removed-from-classroom-after-defending-pledge-of-allegiance/ + Call to Action from Individuals United for Freedom: If you disagree, please call Duval County Schools communications: 904-390-2126 First Coast High School: 904-757-0080 Comments are closed.
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