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Attorneys general file brief to US Supreme Court supporting Maryland county’s LGBTQ book curriculum

JURIST

A coalition of 19 attorneys general filed a 31-page amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, claiming a Maryland county’s policy of incorporating LGBTQ-inclusive books into their curriculum with no opt-out option for parents does not violate the US Constitution.

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Massachusetts cannabis companies challenge federal ban

JURIST

A coalition of cannabis companies in Massachusetts filed a suit Thursday challenging the federal prohibition on marijuana as it applies to individual states. The suit, filed in a Massachusetts district court, names US Attorney General Merrick Garland as its sole defendant.

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New Hampshire governor signs controversial bail reform bill into law

JURIST

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey almost immediately rejected Ayotte’s labeling of her state as a “sanctuary state” and reminded Ayotte that Healey was a former prosecutor and attorney general who spent “a good part of her career investigating, prosecuting, and putting bad guys away.”

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Tiptoe Through the Holidays

Attorney at Work

A few practical ways to handle holiday stress (without the mess) from Shawn Healy, clinical psychologist with Massachusetts Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Inc. The post Tiptoe Through the Holidays appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Massachusetts US attorney will resign; probe finds ‘extraordinary breach of public trust’

ABA Journal

Updated: Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign Friday, two days after new investigative reports condemned her for attending a Democratic fundraiser and for leaking…

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US state attorneys general coalition investigates Instagram’s mental health impact on children

JURIST

A coalition of US state attorneys general Thursday announced a coordinated bipartisan investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. The group comes from a broad range of states across the country, including California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Vermont.

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Reformist Attorneys General Win in Illinois, Massachusetts

The Crime Report

Reform-minded prosecutors in Illinois and Massachusetts claimed victory Tuesday in races driven by opponents pushing ‘tough-on-crime policies. In Boston, Former city councilor Andrea Campbell was poised ro become the first Black woman attorney general of Massachusetts after a campaign that also turned on the pace of reforms.