Online Voting? Unlikely.
In a succinct and persuasive paper entitled “If I can shop and bank online, why can’t I vote online?” David Jefferson […]
Amicus, Voting and Elections Rights
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Reproductive Rights, Sex Equality, Voting and Elections Rights
The Many Problems of Personhood
On Tuesday, Mississippi voters will decide whether to amend their state constitution to define a person as “every human being
Amicus, Education & Youth
Is Necessity the Mother of Advertisements?
In an attempt to offset fiscal woes, Pennsylvania’s Pennsbury School District recently contracted to allow extensive advertising in its schools. The ads—the district plans to install over 200—will be located on the walls, floors, lockers, and cafeteria tables of Pennsbury’s 16 primary, middle, and high schools.
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice
Supreme Court to Address the Unreliability of Eyewitness Testimony
Eyewitness identification is widely considered to be one of the most powerful pieces of evidence a prosecutor can offer at
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Freedom of Expression
Mass. Terror Trial Asks When Supporting Ideas Becomes Supporting Actions
The defense attorneys for Tarek Mehanna, on trial in federal court in Boston accused of providing material support for terrorism, will try to convince a jury that Mehanna is being denied his “freedom of thought and the right of private judgment,” and that in fact it was his opinions about the United States and its military involvement in the Muslim world that the prosecution seeks to punish.
Amicus, Labor and Employment
Fired for Working During a Break?
A former Target employee has brought a claim against Target in federal court based upon the Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiff’s complaint states that he had complained to Target’s Human Resources Department about having to work during what were supposed to be 30-minute unpaid meal breaks, that Target responded by saying they could not pay him for this work because they “couldn’t pay overtime,” and that Target ultimately terminated him in retaliation for raising these concerns. This complaint may add controversy to Target’s very public fight to prevent unionization that has developed over the past year.
Amicus, Voting and Elections Rights
A Different Disclosure Debate
The proliferation of super PACs and their organizational push for 501(c)(4) support has generated debate about disclosure. Last week, however,
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Voting and Elections Rights
Republican Presidential Candidates Question Virtues of Judicial Independence
Fueled by the lingering (and largely erroneous) perception of a liberal judiciary, Republican presidential candidates are calling for new legislation
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice
Supreme Court to Consider the Constitutionality of Warrantless GPS Tracking
On November 8th the Supreme Court is to hear oral argument for the case United States v. Jones, which questions the
Amicus, Criminal Justice, Freedom of Expression
Copwatch Blocked in France
A French court last week ordered internet service providers in the country to block all access to a “Copwatch” site
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation
Alabama's HB 56: Federal vs. State Immigration Enforcement
Last week, the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta issued an injunction on two provisions of Alabama’s recent immigration law (known as