Wisconsin Governor, Tony Evers, said on Friday that he wants all registered voters in the state to receive an absentee ballot and have until May 19 to return the ballots, which would effectively delay Tuesday’s election amid the coronavirus crisis. As a result, Evers signed an executive order on Friday, calling for a special session [...]
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a historic $2 trillion stimulus package that was approved by the House of Representatives earlier in the day. The House approved the bill after overcoming last-minute drama by using an unusual procedural move to thwart a demand by a conservative Republican to force members to vote in person. [...]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference Friday morning that all non-essential workers throughout New York State are required to stay home in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. This state-wide ban comes a day after California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, ordered a statewide shelter in place for all California [...]
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a lawsuit on Thursday that sought to require Arizona’s governor to call a special special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Martha McSally. John McCain was reelected to the U.S. Senate for a 6th term in 2016. However, soon after his reelection, McCain [...]
Rappers Jay Z and Yo Gotti filed a second lawsuit on Tuesday against the Mississippi Department of Corrections, targeting Parchaman Prison, where at least nine inmates have died since the beginning of the year. The class action suit, which the rappers filed on behalf of 152 inmates at the prison, alleges violation of inmates’ Eighth [...]
The Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ruled part of the Michigan Sex Offender Registry Act invalid on Friday. Judge Robert Cleland struck down provisions of the Sex Offender Registry Act due to vagueness, strict liability and violations of the First Amendment. The provisions that were struck down for vagueness included sections [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its criminal investigation involving former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe without bringing charges on Friday. The letter stated, “based on the totality of the circumstances and all of the information known to the Government at this time, we consider the matter closed.” McCabe was fired in 2018 after [...]
The Oklahoma House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would suspend the medical license of any doctors who perform abortions. House Bill 1182 “directs the respective medical licensure boards to revoke the license of all allopathic or osteopathic physicians who perform an abortion in this state, unless necessary to save the life of the [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a Philadelphia law Thursday prohibiting employers from asking about wage history. In 2017 Philadelphia enacted the Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance, which sought to remedy the wage gap for women and people of color. This ordinance contained two provisions: the Inquiry Provision and the Reliance Provision. [...]
The Allied Pilots Association filed a lawsuit on Thursday, seeking to halt American Airlines US-China service as cabin crews worldwide voiced unease about exposure to coronavirus. This lawsuit was filed the same day that the coronavirus was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). Recent events relating to the outbreak of [...]
