Articles for State Law

What Trump's felony conviction means: Rights, restrictions, and legal implications
1 day, 10 hours ago

What Trump's felony conviction means: Rights, restrictions, and legal implications

India Today  

NEW YORK: President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York hush money conviction. By law, every person convicted of a felony in New York must provide a DNA sample for the state’s crime databank. Trump’s felony conviction could bar him from holding liquor licenses, but …

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New era: Amit Shah launches 'Bharatpol' for easy police access to Interpol
4 days, 10 hours ago

New era: Amit Shah launches 'Bharatpol' for easy police access to Interpol

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched the 'Bharatpol' portal, a platform that enables state police and other central law enforcement agencies to share real-time information and gain faster access to Interpol assistance through Interpol. Now, all agencies, including state police forces, can seamlessly send requests to Interpol for information on fugitives abroad or other international matters. “It marks …

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US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage
1 week ago

US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage

Associated Press  

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil and gas industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring that fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused over several decades by climate change. It also argues that the law violates domestic and foreign commerce clauses by discriminating “against the important interest …

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Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don’t trust schools to do it justice
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don’t trust schools to do it justice

LA Times  

Buried among Florida’s manicured golf courses and sprawling suburbs are the artifacts of its slave-holding past: the long-lost cemeteries of enslaved people, the statues of Confederate soldiers that still stand watch over town squares, the old plantations turned into modern subdivisions that bear the same name. Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for the past 30 …

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The Supreme Court enters its teenager era
2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Supreme Court enters its teenager era

CNN  

CNN — Like millions of American teens, Kailey Corum is savvy about the dangers of TikTok — but she’s also wary about government efforts to shut it down. “But there’s not much personally I can do.” In the coming months, the Supreme Court will decide a series of blockbuster cases that could significantly transform the lives of the nation’s teenagers …

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State won’t demand Governor’s removal, says Law Minister
2 weeks, 6 days ago

State won’t demand Governor’s removal, says Law Minister

The Hindu  

Law Minister S. Regupathy on Saturday said that the Tamil Nadu government was acting in accordance with law, in the matter of constituting Vice-Chancellor search committees for universities, and would not demand the removal of Governor R.N. On the friction between the State government and the Governor, Mr. Regupathy said: “This is a democratic country where anyone can express their …

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Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don’t teach
3 weeks ago

Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don’t teach

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Buried among Florida’s manicured golf courses and sprawling suburbs are the artifacts of its slave-holding past: the long-lost cemeteries of enslaved people, the statutes of Confederate soldiers that still stand watch over town squares, the old plantations turned into modern subdivisions that bear the same name. Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for …

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UP Amendment To S.106 TP Act Inoperative After Parliamentary Amendment Of 2003 : Supreme Court
3 weeks, 2 days ago

UP Amendment To S.106 TP Act Inoperative After Parliamentary Amendment Of 2003 : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has held that if the Parliament amends a law which is on a subject in the Concurrent List, then an earlier State amendment to the same provision would become inoperative. Holding so, the Court held that the Uttar Pradesh amendment to Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, which was carried out in 1954, would …

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San Diego politicians want to block Trump deportations. The sheriff refuses, sparking immigration battle
3 weeks, 3 days ago

San Diego politicians want to block Trump deportations. The sheriff refuses, sparking immigration battle

LA Times  

Pedro Rios of the American Friends Service Committee tidies up the area located near a tent containing food and supplies used to comfort and aid people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez said her office won’t comply with the county’s policy and would continue to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials when some people not …

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Palestinian families sue Biden administration over ‘failure’ to sanction Israel for human rights abuses
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Palestinian families sue Biden administration over ‘failure’ to sanction Israel for human rights abuses

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Palestinians and their families, represented by civil rights group Democracy for the Arab World …

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'Not going to cooperate': Border state sheriffs throw wrench in Trump’s deportation plan
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Not going to cooperate': Border state sheriffs throw wrench in Trump’s deportation plan

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump's advisers have been hoping county sheriffs in border states will assist with the incoming administration's mass deportation campaign. And Yuma County, Arizona Sheriff Leon Wilmot told WIRED that the Supreme Court has already established that enforcing immigration law is outside the jurisdiction of local police departments and sheriffs' offices. I've got cases that are open.” Other border …

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Dutch court rejects call for ban on weapon exports to Israel
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dutch court rejects call for ban on weapon exports to Israel

Dutch News  

A court in The Hague has rejected calls by 10 human rights groups to stop the Dutch state from exporting weapons and parts to Israel. The Dutch government denied it is violating international law and had asked the court to dismiss the case at last month’s hearing. The court ruled that the state must already consider whether there is a …

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Young activists take on a government agency in a Florida climate lawsuit
4 weeks ago

Young activists take on a government agency in a Florida climate lawsuit

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group of young people in Florida say they believe the state’s continued reliance on fossil fuels is a violation of their constitutional rights and are suing the state agency that regulates public utilities in the hopes of forcing the energy companies to transition toward renewable energy sources. The activists, ages 18 to 25, are taking aim …

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Himachal cabinet divided over proposed amendment of ceiling on land holdings act
4 weeks ago

Himachal cabinet divided over proposed amendment of ceiling on land holdings act

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu received stiff resistance from within his cabinet to amend the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act 1972. Influential religious and spiritual organisation Radha Soami Satsang Beas had requested to transfer the Bhota Charitable Hospital to its sister organisation - Maharaja Singh Medical Relief Society in Hamirpur district. The Himachal government's law …

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North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers
4 weeks, 2 days ago

North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor’s veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor and other other Democratic statewide winners in the Nov. 5 elections. Many provisions within the 132-page law seek to diminish powers afforded to Gov.-elect Josh Stein, incoming attorney general Jeff Jackson, the next Democratic lieutenant governor …

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San Diego sheriff defies new policy to limit cooperation with immigration officials
1 month ago

San Diego sheriff defies new policy to limit cooperation with immigration officials

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The sheriff of the nation’s fifth-largest county on Tuesday defied a new policy to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, setting up a showdown over a new obstacle to President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans. Earlier Tuesday, San Diego County supervisors voted to prohibit its sheriff’s department from working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the …

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Karnataka State Law University Has Autonomy To Regulate Its Revaluation Process: HC Rejects Student's Plea Against Evaluation Standards
1 month ago

Karnataka State Law University Has Autonomy To Regulate Its Revaluation Process: HC Rejects Student's Plea Against Evaluation Standards

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a Law student challenging an order of the single judge which rejected his petition questioning the re-valuation standards adopted by the Karnataka State Law University. Therefore, judicial intervention is not warranted, as the appellant's request for further revaluation is not supported by the University's regulations or by any exceptional circumstances …

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‘Concerned but confident’: Blinken dials South Korean counterpart amid Yoon impeachment push – Firstpost
1 month ago

‘Concerned but confident’: Blinken dials South Korean counterpart amid Yoon impeachment push – Firstpost

Firstpost  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul, welcomed the lifting of martial law and said he expected the democratic process to prevail in the country Amid the heightened political tension in South Korea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken dialled his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul and expressed “deep concerns” about the declaration …

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After Assam Beef Ban, Opposition In Odisha Demands Complete Ban On Export Of Beef
Top News
1 month ago

After Assam Beef Ban, Opposition In Odisha Demands Complete Ban On Export Of Beef

ABP News  

Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha government contemplating to bring a stringent law against cow slaughter and trafficking of cattle, opposition BJD and Congress on Thursday demanded a complete ban on the export of beef from India first. The opposition's demand came after state Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Thursday said the state government was seriously contemplating promulgating a law banning cow …

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Lawmakers, labor group push to protect NIL payouts from NCAA settlement deal
1 month ago

Lawmakers, labor group push to protect NIL payouts from NCAA settlement deal

LA Times  

State Sen. Nancy Skinner was among a group of lawmakers saying state law should supersede any edict in a proposed settlement that would prohibit universities from complying with NCAA and conference NIL rules. State Sen. Nancy Skinner and Sen. Steven Bradford were among a group of lawmakers who issued a statement Thursday saying state law should supersede any edict in …

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Court Rules Idaho Can Enforce Ban On Interstate Abortion Travel
1 month, 1 week ago

Court Rules Idaho Can Enforce Ban On Interstate Abortion Travel

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A 9th U.S. The Monday decision is only a small part of a larger case surrounding the state’s so-called “abortion trafficking” law. “Trafficking a minor child for an abortion without parental consent puts both in grave danger, and we will not stop protecting life in Idaho.” The court’s ruling said that the state can enforce the “harboring” …

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Federal court rules Idaho can enforce so-called 'abortion trafficking' law
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal court rules Idaho can enforce so-called 'abortion trafficking' law

Raw Story  

Nearly two years after it was first proposed by Republican lawmakers, an Idaho law that, as one rights advocate said, essentially "traps" people in the state to stop them from getting abortion care, was permitted to go into effect on Monday after a federal appeals court ruling. The appeals court on Monday found that the "recruitment" portion of the law …

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How a Supreme Court decision on health care bans for transgender youth could impact trans people nationwide
1 month, 1 week ago

How a Supreme Court decision on health care bans for transgender youth could impact trans people nationwide

CNN  

CNN — When Tennessee banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth last year, Sarah began taking days off work to drive hundreds of miles from her home in Nashville to a North Carolina clinic that could treat her transgender son. Parents like Sarah and transgender communities across the United States will be paying close attention Wednesday as the US Supreme Court …

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Misinformation expert cites bogus studies — likely due to AI — in court case: court docs
1 month, 1 week ago

Misinformation expert cites bogus studies — likely due to AI — in court case: court docs

Raw Story  

An expert in misinformation has been accused of using artificial intelligence to craft an expert declaration in a court case — and cited a study that doesn't exist. Communication professor Jeff Hancock is the founding director of Stanford’s Social Media Lab stands accused of using AI to craft an expert declaration in a Minnesota court case. "The publication exists, but …

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