First Admendment, Politics, Porn
Federal judge strikes down Louisiana social media age-check law(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Baton Rouge has blocked a Louisiana age-verification law for social media, ruling that it violates the First Amendment and is too… Read More
Courts
Trump’s $2 billion Harvard freeze struck down by Obama-appointed judge(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration’s freeze on federal funds for Harvard University is unconstitutional. The administration has revoked more than… Read More
Courts
Biden-appointed judge appears to skirt SCOTUS ruling in deportation case(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge blocked deportations for eight migrants Monday night, appearing to sidestep a Supreme Court order issued just hours before. The Supreme Court… Read More
Government
‘Defender of girls and women’s sports’: Meet the first federal judge nominated in Trump second term(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump nominated the first federal judge of his second administration. Whitney Hermandorfer is Trump’s choice to serve on the 6th Circuit Federal… Read More
Courts
In separate rulings, 2 federal judges block part of Biden’s latest try at student loan forgiveness(The Center Square) – South Carolina’s attorney general was among those celebrating a federal judge’s decision to block part of President Joe Biden’s latest push to delay or cancel roughly… Read More
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Federal judge issues temporary injunction stopping Biden’s Title IX rules(The Center Square) – A federal judge issued an injunction on Thursday that put a temporary hold on new Title IX rules issued by the Biden administration. U.S. District Court… Read More
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Iowa argues law banning sexually explicit books in schools should be reinstated(The Center Square) – An injunction halting the implementation of Iowa’s ban on sexually explicit books in school libraries should be lifted, Iowa’s Solicitor General Eric Wessan argued before the… Read More
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Federal judge halts book restrictions, allows parental notification on pronouns in Iowa law(The Center Square) – A law banning books that reference sex acts of LGBTQ persons was struck down by a federal judge Friday afternoon, but parts of the law will… Read More
Guns, Illinois
District court plaintiffs reject Illinois’ argument for gun ban registry rules(The Center Square) – A federal judge is preparing to hear oral arguments in a challenge to Illinois’ looming gun ban registry. Plaintiffs are looking to delay the Jan. 1… Read More
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Montana’s TikTok ban won’t take effect following judge’s ruling(The Center Square) – Montana’s ban on the social media app TikTok won't take effect as planned after a federal judge this week blocked the new law as a legal… Read More
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Court upholds Oklahoma ban on gender transitions for minors(The Center Square) – Restricting doctors and hospitals from providing gender transition treatments for minors in Oklahoma has been upheld by a federal judge. Senate Bill 613, passed by lawmakers… Read More
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School district can’t punish teachers who refuse to lie to parents about their children, court rules(The Daily Signal) – A federal judge has blocked a Southern California school district from punishing teachers who notify parents about their child’s purported gender transition… Read More
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Federal judge again declares DACA is illegal(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Texas has now ruled twice that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal. U.S. District Judge Andrew… Read More
Government
New education-related laws now in effect, one blocked in court(The Center Square) – Three new education-related laws are now in effect. They require public higher education institutions to allow athletes to compete only according to their biological sex, to… Read More
Government
‘Save Women’s Sports Act’ in danger after federal judge blocks new law restricting sports by biological sexA federal judge in Arizona issued a preliminary injunction banning implementation of the “Save Women’s Sports Act.” The new law prevents biological males who are transgender from competing against women… Read More
Courts
Kentucky ban on child sex change procedures reinstated by judge(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A federal judge ruled Friday that Kentucky can enforce its state law which prohibits sex change treatments for minors, according to Reuters. U.S. District Judge… Read More
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Religious freedom coalition urges Senate to reject judge nominee, citing her ‘opposition’ to First Amendment protections(The Daily Signal) – The Senate will vote soon on the controversial nomination of D.C. Judge Loren AliKhan to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Senate… Read More
Courts
Judge blocks Biden admin from colluding with Big Tech social media, in staggering injunction sought by Missouri, LouisianaA federal judge Tuesday blocked the Biden administration from content-related contact with social media firms, as part of Missouri’s lawsuit alleging the government colluded with the companies to impede and… Read More