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Carolyn Barber, MD

More Than 500 law firms backed Perkins Coie in fight with Trump, calling the presidents action “a grave threat to our system of constitutional governance and to the rule of law itself.”

The brief filed by the law firms argued that Trump’s orders ran violated the First, Fifth and Sixth Amendments of the Constitution. “Unless the judiciary acts decisively now, what was once beyond the pale will in short order become a stark reality,” the brief said.
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Nonilex

More of this please:

The #NY State #Education Dept issued a defiant response to #Trump’s threats to pull federal #funding from #PublicSchools over #diversity, #equity & #inclusion programs, a remarkable departure from recent conciliatory approaches of other institutions. A day earlier, the federal govt issued a memo to education ofcls across the nation, telling them to confirm the elimination of all programs it argues *unfairly* promote #DEI.

#law #democracy #FreeSpeech
nytimes.com/2025/04/04/us/poli

A 12th grade Black studies classroom in Harlem, last month.
The New York Times · New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. OrderBy Troy Closson
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Thailand Watch

“A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for an American academic under Thailand's lese-majeste #law that forbids insulting the monarchy. The army filed a complaint against #PaulChambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University in central Thailand, under lese-majeste & computer crime laws… the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Centre [lawyer] representing Mr Chambers, told the BBC he did not know the reason for the complaint.” | BBC bbc.com/news/articles/cqx48egp #LèseMajesté

men in uniform stand holding flags before a large gilded picture of the king of Thailand during his birthday celebrations in 2024
BBC News · Thai arrest warrant issued for US academic under ban on insulting royalty - BBC NewsPaul Chambers, a university lecturer, to face police interview on Tuesday under lese-majeste and computer crime laws.
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Nonilex

#kleptocracy & #corruption on full display:

Exclusive: #SpaceX, #ULA to clinch multibillion-dollar #Pentagon launch contract

#ElonMusk's SpaceX & United Launch Alliance are expected to each win a #US #SpaceForce rocket launch contract on Friday worth billions of dollars over the next several years to send some of the Pentagon's most sensitive #satellites into #space, acc/to 2 people familiar w/the procurement decision.

#law #Trump #broligarchy #plutocracy #USpol
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Nonilex

A federal judge in Maryland Friday ordered the #Trump admin to take immediate steps to return a MD man who was deported to #ElSalvador’s #CECOT mega-prison by mistake, setting up another high-stakes clash between the WH & the courts.

"This was an illegal act," US Federal District Judge Paula Xinis told #DOJ lawyers at a federal court hearing in Greenbelt, MD about the deportation of #KilmarAbregoGarcia, who lived in the US legally & had a work permit.

#law #immigration
npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-53524

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SuffolkLITLab

TL;DR: Kalshi is making waves in the prediction market space as the largest platform in the U.S., but its legitimacy is challenged by some states viewing it as gambling, while others see it as a financial innovation. techcrunch.com/video/how-kalsh #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

TechCrunchHow Kalshi helped prediction markets go mainstream | TechCrunchKalshi is the largest prediction market in America, creating an entire trading economy around political, sports, and cultural events. To some, including several states, it’s an illegal effort that requires gambling licenses. To others, including some courts and members of the Trump administration, it’s just a new financial opportunity. In a conversation with TechCrunch’s Maxwell […]
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ProPublica

Texas AG Ken Paxton Won't Face Federal Corruption Charges as He Gains Momentum for Likely Senate Run
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The federal criminal investigation was the most serious legal threat the once-embattled Republican faced. With the probe now over, Paxton is gearing up to likely challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026.
propublica.org/article/ken-pax

ProPublicaTexas AG Ken Paxton Won’t Face Federal Corruption Charges as He Gains Momentum for Likely Senate Run
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#News#Texas#USPolitics
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SuffolkLITLab

TL;DR: A New Jersey teenager advocates for legislation to impose severe penalties, including prison sentences and fines up to $30K, on users of nudify apps, aiming to protect students affected by these invasive technologies. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

Ars Technica · NJ teen wins fight to put nudify app users in prison, impose fines up to $30KBy Ashley Belanger
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