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Make no mistake, we here at Stay in Honor do not condone any law above the Law of the Most High, the “i am”, the “God” of Abraham. The law we promote on this site is sometimes known as natural law or universal law; the news items from feeds below are nevertheless oftentimes interesting, and sometimes there are “reflections” of natural / universal law within the world of man's law, aka the “legal society”. We can learn from anything we decide to learn from, so, enjoy!
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Justices asked to review Arizona’s life-without-parole sentencing scheme for youths
by Kalvis Golde on May 20, 2024 at 5:22 pm
The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Twelve years ago, in Miller v. Alabama, the Supreme Court declared that mandatory sentences of life in… The post Justices asked to review Arizona’s life-without-parole sentencing scheme for youths appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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Justices turn down parents’ challenge to school support plans for trans students
by Amy Howe on May 20, 2024 at 2:55 pm
The Supreme Court did not add any new cases to its merits docket for the 2024-25 term in a scheduled list of written orders on Monday morning. The justices denied review in over 60 cases, including a challenge to a Maryland county’s guidelines to provide… The post Justices turn down parents’ challenge to school support plans for trans students appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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The morning read for Monday, May 20
by Ellena Erskine on May 20, 2024 at 2:01 pm
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Must parents be told of child’s gender transition? Supreme Court rejects case (Maureen Groppe, USA Today) Supreme Court rejects challenge… The post The morning read for Monday, May 20 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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The morning read for Friday, May 17
by Ellena Erskine on May 17, 2024 at 1:32 pm
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to consumer protection agency (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News) At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’… The post The morning read for Friday, May 17 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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Trump’s 12th Amendment Problem: The VP Short List Has a Residency Dilemma
by jonathanturley on May 3, 2024 at 4:42 pm
The Trump short list for vice presidential candidates is reportedly down to Ohio Senator, J.D. Vance, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio,…
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The Constitutional Abyss: Justices Signal a Desire to Avoid Both Cliffs on Presidential Immunity
by jonathanturley on April 26, 2024 at 10:45 am
Below is my column in the New York Post on yesterday’s oral arguments on presidential immunity. As expected, with the…
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Ninth Circuit Rules Against Seattle in Using “Heckler’s Veto” in Arrest of Pro-Life Protester
by jonathanturley on April 20, 2024 at 10:57 am
We have often discussed how cities and universities will use the threat of protests to block or shutdown free speech,…
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Berkeley Law Student: We Had A Protected Right to Protest at Dean’s Home
by jonathanturley on April 13, 2024 at 11:07 am
We recently discussed the students who conducted a protest inside the home of Berkeley Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and his wife,…
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Second Amendment Roundup: Just in Time for the Supreme Court to Consider in Rahimi
by Stephen Halbrook on May 21, 2024 at 3:05 am
The Ninth Circuit invalidates the felon gun ban for non-violent offenses with no Founding-era analogues.
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Monday Open Thread
by Eugene Volokh on May 20, 2024 at 10:53 pm
What's on your mind?
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No Pseudonymity for Student Challenging University Discipline in Non-Sexual-Assault/Harassment Case
by Eugene Volokh on May 20, 2024 at 10:49 pm
“The disciplinary proceedings arose from Plaintiff's development of an ‘artificial intelligence-based learning tool,' with another student, which the University's Honor Council eventually concluded ‘was offensive to Emory's community standards' as it might result in academic dishonesty and cheating.”
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Washington Post Criticizes Diversity Statements in Higher Education
by Eugene Volokh on May 20, 2024 at 7:20 pm
An excerpt from yesterday's editorial: [J]obseekers who disagree with the ideological premises of such inquiries have an overwhelming incentive to suppress their true beliefs, or pretend to have the “right” ones, lest they be eliminated from consideration. It's a dilemma, especially given the high stakes: As the University of California at Davis's vice chancellor for…
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New Zealand introduces bill reinstating local electorate polls on indigenous Māori constituencies
by Caspian Rive | Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Law, NZ on May 21, 2024 at 3:58 am
The New Zealand government on Monday introduced the Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill to reinstate local electorate polls on Māori wards and constituencies, despite the Waitangi Tribunal finding that the proposed legislation breaches the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi is one of the country’s founding constitution The post New Zealand introduces bill reinstating local electorate polls on indigenous Māori constituencies appeared first on JURIST – News.
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US Supreme Court rejects former Guantanamo detainee’s request to appeal war crime convictions
by Sonja Rzepski | Vermont Law & Graduate School, US on May 21, 2024 at 2:58 am
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantanamo Bay detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war crimes convictions, including one for the killing of a US soldier in Afghanistan. Khadr waived his right to appeal in 2010 when he pleaded guilty to murder charges. Despite a subsequent The post US Supreme Court rejects former Guantanamo detainee’s request to appeal war crime convictions appeared first on JURIST – News.
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South Africa court bars former president from contesting general election
by Arnav Laroia | The West Bengal National U. of Juridical Sciences, IN on May 20, 2024 at 10:16 pm
The Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled Monday that former president Jacob Zuma is disqualified from running for a seat in Parliament in the upcoming national election due to a prior criminal conviction. The court said in its order: It is declared that Mr Zuma was convicted of an offence and sentenced to more than 12 months’ The post South Africa court bars former president from contesting general election appeared first on JURIST – News.
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US Supreme Court declines hearing parent challenge to school gender identity policies
by Gabrielle Pasternak | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US on May 20, 2024 at 10:06 pm
The US Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a challenge to a Maryland school district’s gender identity policy, which parents are alleging violates their rights. In John and Jane Parents v. Montgomery County Board of Education, three parents with children who attend Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) allege the school enacted policies that violated their The post US Supreme Court declines hearing parent challenge to school gender identity policies appeared first on JURIST – News.