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“How Elizabeth Prelogar Stands Up to a Runaway Supreme Court: From Idaho beauty pageants to Harvard Law School to the chambers of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the solicitor general of the United States has stood in front of judges all her life; Yet her role as the government’s last line of defense may be her toughest yet.”

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“How Elizabeth Prelogar Stands Up to a Runaway Supreme Court: From Idaho beauty pageants to Harvard Law School to the chambers of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the solicitor general of the United States has stood in front of judges all her life; Yet her role as the government’s last line of defense may be her toughest yet.”

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Three Students Sue Law School For Violating First Amendment Rights

Above The Law

Members of the law school Christian Legal Society say they were punished for expressing their religious beliefs. The post Three Students Sue Law School For Violating First Amendment Rights appeared first on Above the Law.

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Professor’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against Law School To Move Forward

Above The Law

Summary judgment defeated.

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University of Idaho Loses Major Free Speech and Religious Freedom Case

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The University of Idaho has lost a major free speech and religious freedom case after a federal judge ruled in favor of three Christian law students at College of Law. Students, faculty, and staff from the law school gathered in front of the Moscow, Idaho, campus to express support for all students.

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Morning Docket: 12.21.22

Above The Law

Berkeley Law School provides a good case study in how "campus free speech," addressing both the complexity the issue can raise when politics and identity become intertwined, and how the whole concept has boiled down to a cudgel to harass left-leaning students. [ Eastern Oregon is trying to join Idaho again. NY Times ].

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Gun-Free School Zones and Concealed Carry: Which Takes Precedence?

The Crime Report

Tyler Smotherman will graduate from Texas Law Tech in May 2023. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Idaho with a B.A. Before attending law school, Smotherman was a police officer. in Political Science and International Studies in 2014, at which time he also commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S.

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Trying Out My Trial Skills In A New Virtual Reality Courtroom

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Smith , a Boise, Idaho, personal injury lawyer. Smith connected with Dennis Shewmaker , a VR developer since 1996 and founder of the Eagle, Idaho, company Funnel 33 , which creates VR experiences for large-scale events. An Iceland company, Statum , lists on its website an interactive, VR courtroom training product called Virtice.

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