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Advocacy groups file lawsuit to block Alabama law criminalizing absentee voting assistance

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The Bill specifically targets Alabamians who pay for assistance in the absentee ballot process, which could result in a felony punishable by up to 20 years. The suit’s plaintiffs include several civil rights organizations, the ACLU, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Alabama-based advocacy groups.

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Medical marijuana money and purses without probable cause

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Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. This week we highlight petitions asking the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, similar issues in two very different drug-related prosecutions. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

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US Supreme Court to rule on legality of gender-affirming care bans for transgender youth

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The US Supreme Court announced Monday it will review the legality of state efforts to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors — a contentious issue in a nation deeply divided over transgender rights and the role of medical intervention in youth gender identity. In November, the plaintiffs appealed to the Supreme Court.

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Federal appeals court rules professors do not to have to respect student pronouns

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held Friday that public universities cannot compel professors to respect student pronoun preferences. Per the court, such speech is protected under the First Amendment, particularly if pronoun preferences go against a professor’s religious or philosophical beliefs.

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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

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The Texas Supreme Court upheld a statutory ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Friday. The Texas Supreme Court found that SB 14 does not infringe on the parental right to make medical care decisions for their children because that right competes with the interest of protecting children from harm.

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Government power, from federal agencies to counties, highlights January session

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Singh , in which the court will consider what kind of notice the government must provide before a noncitizen can be deported for not appearing in court. Sheetz came to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to apply the court’s Nolland/Dolan test and find the county’s fee a violation of the takings clause. Under 8 U.S.C.

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Abortion Battle Enters Second Phase

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Wade, o pponents of abortion are pushing for stricter bans at state levels—even criminalizing women who travel outside their states where abortion remains legal. Alabama’s Attorney General was granted an emergency motion to dissolve an injunction against the law on Friday afternoon. Law : Alabama HB314 2019.

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