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On the Fence: Trump’s Border Plan Rapidly Evolving
- Sunday, 07 April 2019
- Big Law
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
President Donald Trump is vacillating on policy proposals aimed at securing the southern border, and in recent days has fired off tweets ranging from criticism of Democrats in Congress to threats to close the border altogether.
Read more...Abortion Back in the Spotlight as SCOTUS Issues Ruling in Louisiana
Reproductive rights have increasingly come into the national spotlight as states in every corner of the nation have recently begun to tinker with what’s considered permissible.
Read more...Post-Vegas, Lawmakers Fire Barrage of Gun Reg. Proposals
The deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, which left 58 concertgoers dead, and saw about 500 injured, has lead to a litany of legislative proposals aimed at preventing similar incidences.
Read more...Immigration Advocates Rally Around Establishment Clause
- Saturday, 18 March 2017
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The legal cat-and-mouse game surrounding President Donald Trump’s travel ban has sparked a new round of criticism and posturing as the administration and immigration advocates continue to volley the policy.
Read more...9th Circuit Takes Issue with Trump’s Assertion Immigration Ban is Not Reviewable
- Sunday, 12 February 2017
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning immigration from seven mid-east counties will continue to go unenforced as judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the executive order failed to meet necessary constitutional criteria.
Read more...Trying Youths in Adult Court Has Lasting Negative Impacts: Sentencing Project Report
- Sunday, 11 December 2016
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A new report points to a higher rate of violent recidivism when juveniles are pushed into the adult criminal court system.
Read more...Sessions, DACA’s Fate Among Immigration Uncertainties Heading into Trump Presidency
- Sunday, 20 November 2016
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Immigration advocates are preparing for major changes in the wake of President-Elect Donald Trump’s win over Democrat Hillary Clinton, and have both criticized Trump’s proposals as well as issued recommendations to undocumented immigrants amid policy uncertainty.
Read more...Felony Voting Restrictions Impact Record 6.1M Americans
- Saturday, 08 October 2016
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A recently released report from the Sentencing Project shows a record 6.1 million Americans will be prohibited from voting due to laws restricting certain felons from pulling the lever.
Read more...Congress Overrides Obama Veto for 1st Time, Passes Sponsors of Terror Act
For the first time, Congress overrode one of President Obama's vetoes and enacted the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorists Act. So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Supreme Court: Election Districts Must Be Determined By Population
The U.S Supreme Court has held that the number of people, not the number of eligible voters, should help determine election districts. So reports The New York Times.
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