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Kenya dispatch: government deployment of Kenyan police to gang-plagued Haiti provokes debate, division

JURIST

Kenyan law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting Kenya. Both of them are students at the University of Nairobi School of Law. This is mainly due to the interference of foreign powers, domestic political malfeasance, natural disasters, social instability, and epidemics. Impunity.

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Spoiling for a Fight: Why the Administration’s Loss Last Night May Be Not Just Expected But Welcomed

JonathanTurley

District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law in firing Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel. In 2020, the Court ruled in Seila Law LLC v. Late Saturday, D.C. Jacksons decision is forceful, well-written, and challengeable under existing precedent.

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No, The New Mexico Supreme Court Did Not Uphold the Merits of a 14th Amendment Disqualification

JonathanTurley

There is a spirited debate growing among law professors over the claim that former president Donald Trump is disqualified under the 14th Amendment from holding office. Various law professors have argued that Trump is already barred, even without a charge or conviction for insurrection or even incitement. 6 attack on the U.S.

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Watchdog agency head tells justices to stay out of firing dispute

SCOTUSBlog

Dellinger had served as head of the agency since 2024, when he was appointed by then-President Joe Biden to serve a five-year term. Under the 1978 federal law creating the Office of Special Counsel , Dellinger could be removed from his position only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.

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Trump renews request for justices to allow firing of OSC head

SCOTUSBlog

Under the law that established the agency, the head of the office can only be removed by the president for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Then-President Joe Biden appointed Dellinger to serve a five-year term as the head of the office in 2024. After he was fired in a Feb.

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Trump asks court to allow firing of watchdog agency official

SCOTUSBlog

Dellinger was appointed by then-President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate for a five-year term beginning in 2024. Under the federal law creating the Office of Special Counsel, Dellinger could be removed by the president from his job only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. to challenge his firing.

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Injunction Junction And Circuit Splits Too

Above The Law

Plaintiffs, including the Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF), argued that the state law was preempted by federal immigration law. This case highlights the ongoing tension between state immigration laws and federal preemption, as well as the judiciarys role in navigating these complex legal issues. unlawfully.

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