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Questions about Thursday’s oral argument in the birthright citizenship dispute? We have (some) answers. 

SCOTUSBlog

On May 15, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the federal governments efforts to be able to generally implement President Trumps executive order ending birthright citizenship the guarantee of citizenship to virtually everyone born in the United States. What happened in the lower courts? How many cases are there?

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Alabama legislature advances bill that restricts books ‘harmful to minors’ in public libraries

JURIST

Additionally, if municipalities pass authorizing legislation, county or municipal attorneys may also enforce the law. The bill also removes the public library exemption from the state’s criminal obscenity laws. This means that state governments are free to pass laws that limit obscene speech.

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Court Fees Called ‘Another Layer of Punishment’ for Rural Poor

The Crime Report

Nationwide, research over the last decade has documented how skyrocketing court fines and fees cause harm to those least able to pay them, and make future justice involvement more likely. Mostly white and rural states like Idaho regularly impose substantial monetary sanctions on people without the means to pay them.”.

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