All articles tagged with #law suit
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Politico
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to sue the Trump administration after President Trump deployed 300 California National Guard troops to Portland without Oregon's approval, criticizing it as an abuse of power and a violation of the rule of law.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Washington State Standard
A federal judge in Washington blocked the enforcement of a law requiring priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession, citing First Amendment rights and religious freedom concerns, while allowing other mandatory reporting laws to stand.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by The New York Times
Planned Parenthood received a temporary court order allowing its clinics to continue Medicaid funding for non-abortion services, challenging a new law that restricts federal funding based on abortion advocacy, which they argue violates free speech rights.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by NPR
California's attorney general criticizes the deployment of 700 Marines and additional National Guard troops to Los Angeles, calling it an unnecessary escalation and illegal under federal law, while also filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for overstepping legal boundaries in deploying military forces without proper authority amid protests.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by The New York Times
A Texas law that provided in-state tuition to undocumented students has been blocked by a federal judge after the Justice Department sued, arguing it violated federal law. The law, known as the Texas Dream Act of 2001, was challenged by the Trump administration and Texas officials, leading to its declaration as invalid, marking a significant shift in Texas' stance on undocumented students' benefits.