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Judge blocks Virginia ICE mask ban on eve of implementation
ICE officials noted in arguments that an appellate court previously blocked a California law requiring officers wear visible identification.
Donor disclosure law upheld
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court largely upheld a voter-approved state law requiring groups that spend more than $50,000 on political ads within an election cycle to disclose the identity of donors who gave more than $5,000. In a 4-3 opinion, the state’s high court ruled that the challengers failed to show that the law is unconstitutional on its face, writing that disclosure “enables voters to evaluate messages, deters corruption and its appearance, and helps maintain public confidence in democratic processes.” However, an as-applied free speech challenge survives.
Legal battle over water use in California county ends in settlement
The agreement will last for five years, with the chance to extend another six if certain conditions are met.
EEOC files disability discrimination suit against FedEx
FedEx ignored accommodation requests for blind package handlers, the EEOC claims.
Federal judge nukes Pentagon media escort requirement
The judge found the provision that journalists obtain an escort and make an appointment for every interview not only harmed public reporting, but was also retaliation for the New York Times' lawsuit.
10th Circuit revives Utah journalist lawsuit over denied statehouse credentials
Political journalist Bryan Schott was given press credentials while working for The Salt Lake Tribune, then denied access after he launched his own publication — and made jokes at the expense of staffers.
West African deportees sue over US expulsions to Ghana
At least 60 people have been deported to Ghana since September.
Supreme Court to review bans on AR-15s
Gun advocates have doggedly petitioned the Supreme Court for a review of assault weapons bans despite the justices’ reluctance to put the issue on their docket until now.
Supreme Court won't redefine American citizenship at Trump's request
“The framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to ‘every free-born person in this land,’” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote. “We keep that promise today.”
SCOTUS shatters party-candidate spending limits for GOP
The Trump administration had vowed not to enforce coordinated expenditure limits, but a relic of the vice president’s Senate tenure gave Republicans an opportunity to nix the regulation for good.
Supreme Court sides with GOP states on anti-trans sports ban
As Republican states and the federal government passed more restrictive laws, the high court set itself as the final arbiter of transgender rights.