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California Dreaming: Newsom’s Kidnapping Claim Against DeSantis is Long on Politics and Short on the Law

JonathanTurley

Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, announced that she was taking a look, “long and hard,” at potential charges. There is nothing unlawful about conveying individuals who are lawfully in the country pending their immigration hearings. The reason is that these claims are made for cable news, not courts of law.

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Three Martha Vineyard Migrants File Lawsuit Against DeSantis

JonathanTurley

Indeed, I teach in torts where an immigrant to the United States filed a tort action for an involuntary inoculation upon entry in O’Brien v. The brochure reads “Massachusetts Refugee Benefits” with instructions for how to change an address with U.S. ” The lawyers are citing a brochure to support the claim of fraud.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. The Supreme Court reversed an intermediate appellate court’s decision affirming a superior court determination that the defendant could not present a necessity defense.

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Your 2021 Holiday Dinner Political Survival Guide

JonathanTurley

Indeed, if you expect your holiday events are going to be an emotional powder keg, think of dinner for Justice Sonia Sotomayor with the three newest justices after she said a “stench” of politics followed them to the Court. The Senate has the constitutional authority to vote or not vote on a nominee.

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