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DHS Faces Lawsuit Over Cell Phone Searches
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The Knight First Amendment Institute is suing the Department of Homeland Security seeking details regarding searches of travelers’’ electronic devices. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Almost 40,000 Eligible in NCAA Scholarship Settlement
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Nearly 40,000 college football and basketball players will be eligible to receive part of a $208.7 million settlement without submitting a claim, as preliminary approval of an agreement between the NCAA and plaintiffs was granted. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Lands Gig at NYU Law
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Recently fired former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who gained prominence for his role in several high-profile political corruption cases, accepted a job as a scholar in residence at New York University Law School. So reports Time Warner Cable News.
Read more...Republicans Offer Path to Citizenship for ‘Dreamers’
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Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida is co-sponsoring a bill to protect young undocumented immigrants. So reports SI Live.
Read more...Pakistani Native Involved in Terror Plot May Lose U.S. Citizenship
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The Department of Justice is seeking to strip convicted terrorist Iyman Faris, born in Pakistan, of his citizenship. So reports Syracuse.com.
Read more...Judge Apologizes for Sexual Assault Trial Comments, Steps Down
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Canadian judge Robin Camp will step down from the bench after he asked a potential rape victim why she “couldn’t keep her knees together.” So reports The New York Daily News.
Read more...Tennessee 1st to Sue Feds Over Refugee Program on 10th Amendment Grounds
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Tennessee is the suing the federal government over its refugee program, alleging it violates the 10th Amendment. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Obama Admin Spends Record $36.2M in Final Year Defending FOIA Requests
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President Obama’s administration spent $36.2 million in legal costs fighting Freedom of Information Act requests in his final year in office, setting a new record. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Sex Toy Manufacturer, Plaintiffs Settle Over Data Collected from Vibrator
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Standard Innovation agreed to pay owners of its We-Vibe Bluetooth enabled vibrator for collecting information about the users without their consent. So reports The Sacramento Bee.
Read more...El Chapo Lawyers: Jail Conditions Violate Constitutional Rights
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Lawyers for Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman argued his First, Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights are being violated as a result of his prison conditions. So reports CBS News.
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