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France parliament unanimously agrees to create committee on sexual violence against minors in entertainment industry

JURIST

The French parliament unanimously adopted Thursday a proposition by the Commission of Cultural Affairs and Education to create a new inquiry commission on the sexual violence committed against minors in the film, entertainment and fashion industry.

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US appeals court dismisses suit challenging Tennessee anti-drag law

JURIST

A US appeals court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to a Tennessee law that restricts drag performances, reversing a lower court’s decision that blocked the law from taking full effect. The only thing that is clear about this law is that it’s firmly rooted in hate and defies the will of the majority of Tennesseans.

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Federal judge declares Tennessee’s anti-drag bill unconstitutional

JURIST

Judge Thomas Parker, a judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Friday ruled that Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA) is unconstitutional. Any law or policy that infringes on a fundamental right must pass strict scrutiny. He stated that free speech does not extend to just words.

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US federal judge sides with Tennessee Pride festival in challenge to drag ban

JURIST

Desmond from interfering with the Blount County Pride Festival under Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA). The AEA bans “male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest” in public. The Blount County Pride Festival was held on Saturday as planned.

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Case preview: Justices to consider procedural issue in major climate-change lawsuit

SCOTUSBlog

Under federal law, cases filed in state court can be transferred – the technical term is “removed” – to federal court if they meet one of several criteria. In this case, Chevron removed the lawsuit to a federal district court in Maryland, pointing to eight different grounds for removal. The companies appealed that decision to the U.S.

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Justices divided on the constitutionality of the federal law that bans “encouraging” immigrants to remain unlawfully in the United States

SCOTUSBlog

1324(a)(1)(iv) , the federal law that criminalizes “encouraging or inducing” an immigrant to come or remain in the United States unlawfully, violates the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech. The justices first questioned Fletcher on how to interpret the law. Hansen when the Supreme Court heard argument on whether 8 U.S.C.

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Federal Judge Enjoins Tennessee Law Limiting Drag Shows

JonathanTurley

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Tennessee law limiting drag shows on constitutional grounds. Putting that concern aside, I have serious free speech concerns over the reach of these laws. Federal district judge Thomas Parker granted an injunction on the ground that the Tennessee law is vague and overly broad.