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US book publishers sue Florida Department of Education over library restrictions

JURIST

Six major book publishers Friday sued the Florida Department of Education, challenging a 2023 state law used to restrict books in school libraries. The plaintiffs are suing on the basis that the state law is overbroad and violates the freedom of expression protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

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Fault-Based Car Accident Laws in Idaho

LegalReader

Since Idaho is a fault-based state there is no requirement for drivers to obtain PIP.

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Idaho Wildlife Groups Sue State Over Controversial Wolf-Trapping Bill

LegalReader

Western Watersheds Project and other wildlife groups are suing the state over a new law that allows hunter to trap and kill wolves.

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Morning Docket: 03.16.22

Above The Law

. * Reframing biodiversity discussions may play a key role in how litigants represent Nature. [ Ag-Gag law ruled unconstitutional. [ Seeing double: Idaho is about to pass their version of the Texas Roe work-around. appeared first on Above the Law. The Guardian ]. Can’t do that! Des Moines Register ]. Huffington Post ].

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Disqualified voters challenge Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement provision

JURIST

The plaintiffs allege that this provision violates the Virginia Readmission Act , a law passed in 1870 alongside a series of statutes to readmit representatives from former Confederate states to Congress. According to the complaint, only nine crimes were considered felonies under Virginia common law in 1870.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? We share what we found below. In addition, we just learned of a new NIJ study on the use of Chatbots in the Criminal Justice System to add to our list of online helpers.

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TikTok Torts: Idaho Professor Sues “Internet Sleuth” for Defamation Over Idaho Murders

JonathanTurley

There is an interesting defamation case out of Idaho in which Rebecca Scofield , an associate professor and the chair of the history department at the University of Idaho, is suing TikTok personality Ashley Guillard for defamation. That was the case with the litigation over the false claims made against former Rep.

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