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Trump-Appointed Judge Rejects Tennessee’s Anti-Drag Law As ‘Unconstitutionally Vague’

07/06/2023Lestari Putri

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional, a federal judge says. The law is both “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad” and encouraged “discriminatory enforcement,” according to the ruling late Friday by US District Judge Thomas Parker, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump. “There […]

daughter-in-law’s parents are immature and petty.

06/06/2023Lestari Putri

Slate Plus members get more Care and Feeding every week. Have a question about kids, parenting, or family life? Submit it here! Dear Care and Feeding, Our married daughter’s in-laws are, sadly, pretty immature people. The week of these kids’ weddings, my wife was forced into playing therapist to convince them of the importance of […]

Tennessee law restricting drag shows ‘unconstitutionally vague,’ federal judge rules

05/06/2023Lestari Putri

A federal judge ruled late Friday that a Tennessee law that put strict limits on drag shows is “unconstitutionally vague.” US District Judge Thomas Parker in his ruling said the first-in-the-nation law that banned cabaret performances in a public place or anywhere that children could be present was “overly broad,” encouraged “discriminatory enforcement,” and violated […]

This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 8th May 2023 – UKSCBlog

30/05/2023Lestari Putri

Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Wednesday 10th may the Court will hand-down judgment in Jalla and another v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company and another [2023] UKSC 16. The Court will determine whether pollution caused to land and waterways by an offshore oil spill constitutes […]

The man who wanted to equal power struck the White House barrier with a truck, law enforcement says

27/05/2023Lestari Putri

The driver of a rented box truck that collided with a security barrier near the White House on Monday who told law enforcement that he wanted to seize the power of the government and kill the president was arrested and charged, officials said. The FBI interviewed suspect Sai Varshith Kandula, 19, of Chesterfield, Missouri, and […]

The Biden administration clarifies the 1872 Mining Law; says huge Nevada lithium mine can proceed

21/05/2023Lestari Putri

RENO, Nevada — The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine, despite the legal challenges brought by conservationists and tribal leaders. At the same time, in a broader response to recent US court rulings that more strictly interpret a Civil War-era mining law, […]

Arkansas Charter School Takeover Not Yet Law, Suit Argues

14/05/2023Lestari Putri

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Board of Education improperly voted to let a nonprofit charter school organization manage a school district because a new law allowing such contracts has not yet taken effect, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by some parents and a public education advocacy group. The suit challenges the Arkansas […]

A Look at Key Bills Signed Into Law by Indiana’s Governor

08/05/2023Lestari Putri

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has completed his review of bills approved during this year’s legislative session by signing the last of them into law on Thursday and issuing no vetoes. Here are some key measures the governor signed in the final batch: STATE BUDGET The new two-year $44.6 billion budget cleared the […]

New York Will Toughen Contentious Bail Law to Give Judges More Discretion

01/05/2023Lestari Putri

ALBANY, NY — It was just four years ago that New York’s Democratic lawmakers celebrated a new law that eliminated bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and, at the time, seemed to add a measure of new justice to a system long faulted for pre-emptively punishing the poor. On Thursday night, however, after months […]

RFU approves law changes to lower tackle height

25/04/2023Lestari Putri

April 21 (Reuters) – The Rugby Football Union (RFU) voted on Friday to approve laws redefining tackle height in community rugby. The new tackle height level will be defined as below the base of the sternum, the area of the tummy or belly and below, and will come into effect from July 1. The RFU, […]