The City University of New York School of Law (CUNY Law) was hit with a complaint Tuesday after a Jewish advocacy group wrote a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA) about an anti-Israel policy adopted by faculty in 2022. In June 2022, faculty at the law school adopted a boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS)
‘We better figure it out’: The politics trap that could slow a national AI law
May 19, 2023 by
The mood was less partisan during OpenAI CEO Sam Altmanâs Senate testimony on Tuesday. But tech topics that typically spark intense fights in Congress were still front and center. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo Capitol Hill is rushing to regulate artificial intelligence before most members have even a basic understanding of the technology. And as momentum
Dem senator calls on law enforcement to ‘pay attention’ to Trump protests ahead of potential arrest
April 17, 2023 by
Law enforcement across the U.S. should “pay attention” to former President Trump’s calls for his supporters to protest in the event of his arrest this week, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said Sunday. Kelly stated that Trump’s supporters have a First Amendment right to peacefully protest, but he argued that police should be prepared to ensure […]
Utah school district considers Bible ban under new ‘sensitive materials’ law
April 15, 2023 by
A school district in Utah may ban the Holy Bible after a parent complained that it contained “inappropriate and pornographic” material forced it to face committee review. On Dec. 11, the David School District received a petition from a parent to have the Bible removed from schools for being what the parent considered a “sex-ridden” […]
TN Gov. Bill Lee Caves, Calls for Legislature to Pass Red Flag Law
April 12, 2023 by
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) caved on his opposition to gun control just over two weeks after the Nashville Christian school shooting and called for state legislatures to pass a red flag law. Connecticut was the first state in the Union to adopt a red flag law, doing so in 1999. The law did not
Gov. Greg Abbott: ‘Working as Swiftly as TX Law Allows’ Regarding Pardon of Sgt. Daniel Perry
April 12, 2023 by
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) used a tweet Saturday to say that he is âworking as swiftly as Texas law allows regarding the pardon of Sgt. Perry.â Breitbart News reported that U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry was found guilty of murder on Friday, following a trial over a 2020 confrontation in which he claims that Garrett
Federal judge strikes down Minnesota law banning 18-20-year-olds from obtaining gun permits
April 10, 2023 by
A federal judge on Friday struck down a Minnesota law that prohibits adults age 18-20 from obtaining permits to carry handguns in public. Assisted by gun-rights advocacy groups, three individuals who were under 21 challenged a 2003 state law that enacted an age requirement to apply for a permit to carry a pistol. They argued […]
DeSantis rips Manhattan DA Bragg’s ‘flimsy’ Trump indictment in New York speech: Agenda ‘not the rule of law’
April 9, 2023 by
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, during a book tour stop in New York’s Long Island Saturday, criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s indictment of former President Donald Trump. In a speech at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Nassau County, DeSantis, without referring to Bragg by name, applauded former U.S. congressman and GOP candidate for governor […]
Condoleezza Rice: U.S. Arming Ukraine ‘Just Common Decency,’ Upholding ‘International Law’
March 14, 2023 by
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday on FNCâs âThe Storyâ that the United States giving Ukraine weapon systems to fight off Russiaâs invasion was âjust common decency.â Anchor Martha MacCallum asked, âA lot of people say Putinâs army is nowhere near what everybody thought it was. He is going to lose this. Why are we spending
Mississippi opal gains status as state symbol under new law
March 8, 2023 by
Mississippi has a colorful new symbol. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Friday to designate the Mississippi Opal as the state gemstone. “The green Mississippi Opal is as beautiful as our state and it will be an excellent representation of our unique geological history,” Reeves said in a statement. The opal was formed by […]
Mayorkas: ‘Nation of Immigrants’ Narrative Is More Important than Congress’s Law
February 19, 2023 by
The 195srcs âNation of Immigrantsâ narrative is more important than Congressâs laws, according to Alexandro Mayorkas, who is President Joe Bidenâs pro-migration border chief. âOur goal is to achieve operational control of the border, to do everything that we can to support our personnel with the resources, the technology, the policies that really advance the
Catholic Diocese of Portland challenging Maine law that eliminated statute of limitations for child sex abuse
January 11, 2023 by
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is challenging a Maine law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, allowing a wave of new lawsuits. A motion in the first of the new civil lawsuits suggests the 2021 law is unconstitutional through retroactive changes that violate due process and vested rights. But Michael […]
NYC Bill that Prohibits Landlords from Checking Criminal Backgrounds Is on Track to Become Law
November 29, 2022 by
A proposed bill prohibiting New York City landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants appears to be on track to become law. The âFair Chance for Housing Act,â or Intro. 632, has the support of at least 30 of the 51 city council members, while Mayor Eric Adams (D) has signaled a willingness to
Federal Judge Rules Against Stacey Abrams-Backed Group, Upholds 2018 Georgia Voting Law
November 9, 2022 by
A federal judge ruled Friday against the remaining claims in Fair Fight Actionâs lawsuit filed in the weeks after Democrat Stacey Abrams narrowly lost to now-Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgiaâs 2018 gubernatorial race. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, an Obama appointee, found that âalthough Georgiaâs election system is not perfect, the challenged practices violate neither
New York Bans âGendered Languageâ In New âSalespeopleâ Law
October 31, 2022 by
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill Thursday that will ban the word âsalesmanâ and other instances of âgendered languageâ in certain New York statutes.Senate Bill 536 replaces instances of the word âsalesmanâ with the word âsalespeopleâ and replaces instances of the pronouns âhisâ or âherâ with âtheirâ in New York legislation. âThis legislation…
California Democrats Vote Down ‘Alexandra’s Law’ to Charge Drug Dealers with Murder
October 16, 2022 by
Elected Democrats in Californiaâs State Senate have once again voted down a plan that would allow local and state prosecutors to more easily charge drug dealers with manslaughter or murder when Americans die as a result of the drugs they sold to them. On Wednesday, Democrat State Senators rejected an amendment to include âAlexandraâs Lawâ…
Poll: Majority supports reforming electoral vote count law
September 29, 2022 by
Following the Trump-fueled riot at the Capitol and the promotion of legal theories to stop Congressâ certification of the 2020 presidential election results, legislators in both chambers took up reviewing the electoral count process to remove uncertainty about how the Electoral College votes are tallied. The Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced bipartisan legislation that…
Some Missouri Police Departments Cut Ties with ATF over Gun Law
July 7, 2021 by
Some Missouri police departments are cutting ties with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as agencies figure out how state-federal partnerships will proceed under new state gun laws. Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed the Second Amendment Preservation Act on June 14, which allows individual officers to be fined up to $50,000 for enforcing federal gun laws.…
WATCH: Woke Law Professor Says French Food Reinforces ‘Whiteness’
July 4, 2021 by
University of Connecticut Law Professor Mathilde Cohen raised the hackles of quite a few French people last week when she told a bewildered audience at Sciences Po Paris and the University of Nanterre that eating French food is an expression of âWhite Privilege.â âI would like to tell you about âfood Whitenessâ in French culture,â…
Documents Show Joe Biden’s Brother Frank Caught Violating Florida Traffic Law, Case Dismissed Due to Police Officer Out for ‘Training’
June 19, 2021 by
Public documents show President Joe Bidenâs brother, Frank Biden, was caught speeding in Florida and received no punishment in another example of how the Biden family lives above the law. Court video reveals the case was dismissed June 16, 2021, because the ticketing police officer was absent from the hearing attending police âtrainingâ instead, which…
Former Police Lt. Warns ‘Public Safety Crisis’ Coming as Officers Begin Exodus from Law Enforcement
April 28, 2021 by
Appearing Monday on the Fox News Channel, former Las Vegas Police Lt. Randy Sutton warned that a âpublic safety crisisâ is coming as police officers leave the force in record numbers across the United States. A transcript is as follows: HARRIS FAULKNER: A retired NYPD sergeant warned this morning on the impact of anti-police sentiment. Hereâs…
âTerrified Of The American Leftâ: Brit Hume Slams Corporations For âLying To Themselvesâ In Attacking Georgia Voting Law
April 14, 2021 by
Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume said Tuesday that corporations are lining up against the Georgia voting law because they are âterrified of the American left.â âI think right now, a lot of American corporations are terrified of the American left and now that the Biden administration is in, they see the drift and…
âPretentious Virtue Signallingâ: Greg Gutfeld Mocks Decision By MLB To Move All Star Game Over Georgia Voting Law
April 3, 2021 by
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld dismissed a decision by Major League Baseball (MLB) to move the All Star Game from Atlanta over Georgiaâs new election law as âpretentious virtue signalling.â âIt is awesome watching Major League Baseball pull this pretentious virtue signalling when all major league baseball platforms for the All Star Game, fans can…
Jen Psaki Criticizes Law Enforcement for Arresting Georgia House Democrat for Disrupting Signing Ceremony
March 27, 2021 by
White House press secretary Jen Psaki criticized local law enforcement on Friday for arresting a Georgia House Democrat for interrupting a signing ceremony for an election integrity bill. âI think anyone who saw that video would have been deeply concerned by the actions that were taken by law enforcement to arrest her when she simply,…
President Joe Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Into Law
March 12, 2021 by
President Joe Biden signed his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law Thursday, marking a major victory in the first 50 days of his presidency. The bill, which provides hundreds of billions in funding to schools and small businesses as well as $1,400 checks to most Americans, passed through Congress on Wednesday. Biden was originally…
Democrat Amnesty Bill Replaces âAlienâ with âNoncitizenâ in Federal Immigration Law
February 21, 2021 by
Legislation introduced in both chambers of Congress on Thursday by Democrats and supported by the Biden administration would replace the term âalienâ with ânoncitizenâ in existing federal immigration law. The U.S. Citizenship Act, introduced by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in the House and Senate, respectively, includes a section titled âTerminology…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes ‘Anti-Mob’ Legislation, Expansion on ‘Stand Your Ground Law’
January 16, 2021 by
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has proposed âanti-mobâ legislation in an effort to expand the stateâs âStand Your Groundâ law, according to a report from the Miami Herald. âThe legislation would reportedly expand the stateâs list of âforcible feloniesâ to justify using force against people engaging in conduct resulting in the âinterruption or impairmentâ of…
Lindsey Graham Says Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp âNeeds To Change The Law Before Itâs Too Lateâ
December 3, 2020 by
December 02, 2020 9:02 PM ET Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called on Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and the stateâs GOP-controlled legislative bodies to tighten up their election procedures before a Jan. 5 runoff. As Republican Georgia Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler face off against Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in…
In His First Day On The Job, Kavanaugh Hired As Many Black Law Clerks As RBG Has In Her Entire Tenure.
October 8, 2018 by
Justice Brett Kavanaugh has hired a black law clerk for his new chambers at the U.S. Supreme Court, matching Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgâs record of African-American clerkship hiring during her tenure on the nationâs highest judicial tribunal. With his first clerkship hires, Kavanaugh also set a gender composition record, an apparent attempt to buck the […]
Mark Levin: Trump in âGreat Shapeâ When It Comes to the Law, Impeachment.
August 28, 2018 by
ï»ż  Monday on Fox News Channelâs âHannity,â conservative talker Mark Levin said he thought President Donald Trump was in âgreat shapeâ on what would be impeachable given the alleged indiscretions of which his opponents are accusing him occurred before his presidency. Levin cited case law, noting that the standard for presidents and vice presidents […]