Culture
‘These positions are insane’: Sen. Hawley blasts Biden judicial nominee on First Amendment(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri called out a Biden administration judicial nominee about a 2017 article that criticized “bathroom bills.” Hawley questioned Noel Wise… Read More
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Montana judge strikes down law clarifying there are only 2 sexes(The Daily Signal) – A Montana judge is striking down a state law defining “sex” as either male or female, claiming that the law violates the Montana State Constitution. In… Read More
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Ohio teen sentenced to juvenile detention for violent assault of teacher, who calls sentence ‘unfair’A 15-year-old Ohio student has been sentenced to an indefinite term at the Department of Youth Services following a violent assault on his 60-year-old teacher. The Colerain High School student… Read More
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Court to hear legal challenge to new WA Parents Bill of Rights next week(The Center Square) – A King County Superior Court judge will next week hear arguments in a lawsuit over the new parent’s bill of rights, adopted by lawmakers from citizen… Read More
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Judge blocks suspensions of middle school female athletes who refused to compete against male student(The Daily Signal) – A West Virginia judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing several middle school girls to compete after the school district banned them from competition after refusing to… Read More
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Judge orders Olathe school board to pay $259K legal fees for plaintiff in First Amendment case(The Sentinel) – Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s fees… Read More
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Brazilian judge’s censorship orders aimed at Elon Musk a ‘wake-up call’ for similar free speech fight in U.S., Hawley arguesAs Elon Musk fights a lonely battle against government censorship in Brazil, there’s little the U.S. Congress can do – except take note of the parallel dangers to free speech… Read More
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Kansas must use sex at birth on driver’s licenses, judge rules in temporary orderA judge ruled Monday that Kansas must list only sex at birth on its driver’s licenses until a lawsuit over the issue is resolved. After the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR)… Read More
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Idaho judge blocks child sex change ban(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge in Idaho ruled on Tuesday against a state law banning children from receiving sex change procedures, according to the Idaho Statesman. Republican… Read More
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Lawsuit from transgender lawmaker suing over ‘unconstitutional’ censure dismissed in Montana(The Daily Signal) – A Montana judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a Democrat who identifies as transgender, brought against the Montana House of Representatives after… Read More
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Judge suspends California community colleges diversity, equity and inclusion rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge suspended the enforcement of the California Community Colleges’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rules on Tuesday, according to court documents. The DEI… Read More
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Judge temporarily stops removal of power from Ohio State Board of Education(The Center Square) – A new, governor-appointed K12 education agency with most of the authority currently held by the state school board in Ohio is on hold for at least… Read More
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DC judge: ‘Truth’ about aborted baby not ‘relevant’ to DOJ case against pro-lifers(The Daily Signal) – A Washington, D.C., judge has refused to allow pro-life activists to show photos of aborted, preemie-sized babies as evidence in court, as well as a video… Read More
Government
Law ending automatic dues withdrawals for Tennessee educators to start after ruling(The Center Square) – A law ending the practice of having professional organization dues directly withdrawn from K-12 educator paychecks in Tennessee will be allowed to go into effect. A… Read More
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Biden admin can’t coordinate with social media to suppress speech, federal judge rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge issued an injunction Tuesday ruling that the Biden administration likely violated the First Amendment when it worked with social media companies to… Read More
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders sounds off on judge who blocked sex change ban for minors(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders criticized a federal court ruling Tuesday blocking the state’s ban on child sex changes. U.S. District Judge James M. Read More