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Supreme Court reinstates Alabama congressional district map

JURIST

The US Supreme Court reinstated Alabama’s new congressional map Monday, which had previously been blocked by a lower court for violating § 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). In a press release, the ACLU of Alabama expressed disappointment over the decision but also noted that the litigation would continue.

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5 Things You Should Know About The Alabama Declaration That Embryos Are People

Above The Law

The Alabama ruling is painful, and portends uncertainty. The post 5 Things You Should Know About The Alabama Declaration That Embryos Are People appeared first on Above the Law.

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Concurring Supreme Court of Alabama Justice Calls for the State to Apply the Daubery Standard to Non-Scientific Expert Evidence

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Prior to 2011, Alabama determined the admissibility of expert evidence by applying the Frye test, which asks a judge to consider whether an expert technique or technology is "generally accepted" in the relevant expert community (e.g., whether latent fingerprint comparison.

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Did The New Alabama IVF Protection Law Fix The State’s Embryo Problem?

Above The Law

The post Did The New Alabama IVF Protection Law Fix The State’s Embryo Problem? When you rush to do damage control, sometimes you also rush into unintended consequences. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Small Alabama Town’s Overzealous Traffic Cops Also Monitored Internet Traffic To Threaten Critics Of The Corrupt PD

Above The Law

The post Small Alabama Town’s Overzealous Traffic Cops Also Monitored Internet Traffic To Threaten Critics Of The Corrupt PD appeared first on Above the Law. Well, they're thorough.

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Google reaches $391.5M multi-state settlement over user location tracking

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In a blog post , Google stated that the settlement “ is another step along the path of giving more meaningful choices and minimizing data collection while providing more helpful services.”

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NAACP Legal Defense Fund releases report on racial inequality in US elections

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The report, entitled Democracy Defended , specifically focused on voter experiences in seven of the nation’s southern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. The report highlights four top issues. Ultimately, the LDF made five broad recommendations to protect election integrity in 2024.

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