US federal appeals court rejects First Amendment challenge to tobacco advertising law
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected a challenge Thursday from tobacco companies that alleged a bill requiring graphic imagery on cigarette packaging and advertisements was a violation of the First Amendment to the US Constitution. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) was enacted by [...]
Collapse of Privacy Rights for Women: The Overturn of Roe v. Wade
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center overturned the landmark case Roe v. Wade. It is essential to clarify the specific right Roe established. It was not an unqualified affirmative right to abortion but a right protecting a woman from unduly burdensome interference with her freedom to [...]
Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The US State Department submitted a proposal to the Federal Register on Friday that would require nonimmigrant visa applicants to list their social media identities...
Wisconsin appeals court requires governor to order special elections
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied Governor Scott Walker's attempt to delay special elections for two vacant seats in the state's legislature . Walker had appealed after a county court ruled...
New York mayor formally drops appeal in NYPD stop-and-frisk lawsuit
New York City on Wednesday formally dropped the city's appeal of rulings in lawsuits involving the New York Police Department's (NYPD) use of stop-and-frisk tactics. Mayor Bill De Blasio's administration agreed...
Federal judge denies challenge to Virginia prison grooming policy
A judge for the US District Court of the Western District of Virginia has ruled that the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) did not violate the rights of a Muslim inmate by not...
