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Six states sue President Biden over student loan forgiveness plan

JURIST

The state attorneys generals of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina alleged in a federal Missouri court that Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness plan is unauthorized and poses economic harm to working class individuals. According to the AP , the White House dismissed the lawsuit as baseless.

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ACLU seeks to block New Hampshire voter identification law

JURIST

Additionally, the plaintiffs cite a 2018 federal court ruling that invalidated a similar law in Kansas, which required proof of citizenship for state and federal elections. That law was found to violate both the US Constitution and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

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Federal Court Rules In Favor Of Journalist Contesting Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law

JonathanTurley

Courts in Arizona , Kansas and Texas have also ruled against these laws. Thus, Arkansas seeks not only to avoid contracting with companies that refuse to do business with Israel. It also seeks to avoid contracting with anyone who supports or promotes such activity. There are good-faith objections to the BDS movement.

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Government seeks clarity on remedy after recent bankruptcy decision

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. Last summer, the Supreme Court ruled in Siegel v. Because the proceedings took place in Kansas, the companies paid the regular administrative fees for the trustee program.

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Kansas Supreme Court reaffirms abortion rights and strikes down state restrictions

JURIST

The Kansas Supreme Court issued two decisions on Friday striking down a series of abortion rules and restrictions that reaffirmed its 2019 decision that the state constitution guarantees the right to terminate a pregnancy. In its first opinion, the Kansas Supreme Court upheld the district court’s decision.

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Kansas Courts Allow Continued Tracking of People After Conviction

The Crime Report

The majority of the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the state Legislature didn’t intend for the system to be a punishment, and therefore can’t be considered cruel or unusual punishment. Local law enforcement also supports keeping the registry intact, saying it keeps Kansans informed on potential “hazards for their child.”

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Kansas judge blocks state abortion laws including restrictions on medication

JURIST

A Kansas judge blocked several existing and planned abortion restrictions in the state on Monday including requiring providers to tell patients that abortion medication can be reversed and that abortion is linked to breast cancer, both of which are contested claims. In a 92-page court ruling, Judge K.

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