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CLAT/AILET PG WORKSHOP BY IDIA KERALA CHAPTER: Register by 17th December

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Speakers: The speakers for the session are: Dhanya Prasad graduated from NUALS, Kochi in 2020 with university second rank and four gold medals. She is currently pursuing LLM in Business Laws at National Law University, Delhi. She is also a tutor for law entrance exams at Jays Academy, Trivandrum.

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Rittenhouse Goes To Jury After Case Collapses in Court

JonathanTurley

However, this trial is about the actions of one individual – not society – in 2020. Jonathan Turley, a member of USA TODAY’s Board of Contributors, is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. These protests are part of a larger debate on racism in our country.

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Sioux Tribe Imposes Language Criterion For Priority Vaccinations

JonathanTurley

Smith (1990) , the Supreme Court rejected the claim of exemption of tribes from the federal criminal prohibition on the sue of peyote from the general application of its criminal laws. Fortunately for the tribe, the “recommendations” on priority do not appear to be hard and fast rules.

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“Malicious Communications”: Scottish Feminist Criminally Charged For Tweets Opposing Gender Self-Identification

JonathanTurley

” Millar has thousands of tweets and was told that the charge is based on tweets between 2019 and 2020. What is particularly concerning in this case is that Millar was not told which of her tweets were deemed “malicious.”

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The Cuties and the “Younger” Doctrine: Netflix Prevails in Key Federal Ruling Over Controversial Movie

JonathanTurley

Judge Truncale gives a detailed account of how the prosecutors were “repulsed” by the sexualization of children in the movie, which began streaming Cuties on September 9, 2020. Therefore, her nudity cannot constitute child pornography. However, the court highlighted deep flaws in the prosecutorial case.

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The Designated Defendant: Was Hunter Biden Always the Fall Guy?

JonathanTurley

He kept up that self-destructive lifestyle , he said, until his father’s 2020 presidential campaign began. Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School. Hunter Biden finally is important.

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“MyPillow Guy” Becomes a Nightmare for a Jan. 6 Rioter — and for Free Speech

JonathanTurley

The “close call” for Judge Kelly was resolved by Jensen denouncing those, such as former President Trump , who accused Democrats of stealing the 2020 presidential election. The concern, however, is that courts increasingly demand political reform as a prerequisite for bail or more favorable sentencing.

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