Sarah Posner talking: for several cycles of Supreme Court nominations, conservatives have sought to portray Democrats’ questions about Supreme Court nominees’ views on issues like … Right-Wing Network Spent Millions to color the judgesRead more
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The Justice Dept’s secret rules for targeting journalists with FISA court orders
The documents about the Justice Department’s rules for targeting journalists with secret FISA court orders were obtained as part of a Freedom of Information Act … The Justice Dept’s secret rules for targeting journalists with FISA court ordersRead more
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Judge Kavanaugh Ruled Against Public Interest in Almost All of His District Court Cases
Robert Weissman talking: Judge Kavanaugh sits on the appeals court. The appeals court hears cases with three judges or sometimes the full panel en banc. … Judge Kavanaugh Ruled Against Public Interest in Almost All of His District Court CasesRead more
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Holding US Officials and Corporations Accountable at the International Criminal Court
The United States is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). But that doesn’t mean that US officials can’t be held accountable for … Holding US Officials and Corporations Accountable at the International Criminal CourtRead more
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California Supreme Court Ruling Deals Blow to “Gig Economy” Companies
A new ruling by the California Supreme Court will make it significantly more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors—meaning companies like Uber … California Supreme Court Ruling Deals Blow to “Gig Economy” CompaniesRead more
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UIDAI CEO’s presentation to SC shows one biometric authentication attempt, which too failed!
Did Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Chief Executive (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) try biometric authentication and fail? Documents submitted before the five-judge Constitutional … UIDAI CEO’s presentation to SC shows one biometric authentication attempt, which too failed!Read more
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Illinois County Sues Facebook
Cook County is suing Facebook and Cambridge Analytica for allegedly violating an Illinois fraud law after reports that the political consulting firm used ill-gotten Facebook … Illinois County Sues FacebookRead more
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sC failed to provice most vulnerable with no protection for privacy or welfare
Rethink Aadhaar Statement on the Supreme Court Constitution Bench’s Interim Order SC extending Aadhaar linking deadline indefinitely for only banking, mobile leaves most vulnerable with … sC failed to provice most vulnerable with no protection for privacy or welfareRead more
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A Federal Court Strikes Down a Law that Punishes Supporters of Israel Boycott
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a Kansas law designed to punish people who boycott Israel is an unconstitutional denial of free speech. The … A Federal Court Strikes Down a Law that Punishes Supporters of Israel BoycottRead more
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Trump Is Packing the Courts with Unqualified Conservative Extremists
President Trump is shaping the federal judiciary with the confirmation of a 12th circuit court judge earlier this month. Trump set a record for the … Trump Is Packing the Courts with Unqualified Conservative ExtremistsRead more