A US federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump overstepped his authority when he suspended the issuance of certain types of work visas amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Jeffrey S. White of the US District Court of Northern California granted a preliminary injunction in favor of several associations (Intrax, Inc, the National Association of Manufacturers, the US [...]
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed a bill confining protestors to a 1 km radius (0.6 miles) from their homes in a national effort to slow the spread COVID-19. The bill is called The Special Powers for Dealing with the Novel Coronavirus Bill (Temporary Order) Amendment No. 2), 2020. It allows the government to declare a “special [...]
Several voter rights groups joined two Texas voters Thursday in filing a lawsuit against governor Greg Abbott after the governor issued an executive order, which will limit each Texas county to a single ballot drop-off location. The governor’s order, also issued on Thursday, purports to enhance ballot security by requiring all in-person delivery of mail [...]
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday that Governor Gretchen Whitmer did not have the authority to extend her executive orders regarding the Covid-19 pandemic after April 30. The decision in the case comes as part of a lawsuit by three medical centers against the governor, challenging an executive order that prohibited non-essential medical procedures. That lawsuit [...]
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Thursday granted Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s request to restore COVID-19 restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings. Four counties in Western Pennsylvania sued Wolf arguing that his executive orders issued to combat the COVID-19 pandemic violated their constitutional rights. More specifically, plaintiffs alleged that Wolf and [...]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would promote the rehire of employees laid-off due to Covid-19. Under Assembly Bill 3216, an “employer shall offer its laid-off employees . . . all job positions that become available . . . for which the laid-off employees are qualified.” The bill requires employers to notify [...]
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday vetoed a bill that sought to give low-income households, regardless of immigration status, $600 for emergency food assistance. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many families throughout the US have been struggling financially. This bill sought to help alleviate that financial burden by using state funding to contract with a [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday to stop the enforcement of a requirement that mail-in absentee ballots be received by noon on Election Day to be considered valid. The case was brought against Connie Lawson, Indiana’s Secretary of State, by Common Cause Indiana [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ordered preliminary injunctions Sunday and Monday against the US Postal Service (USPS) to prevent policy changes that have delayed national mail delivery. Following a similar ruling by a Pennsylvania federal judge Monday, the injunction by Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington, DC, marks the [...]
Judge Gerald McHugh of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a preliminary injunction Monday, enjoining the US Postal Service (USPS) from making service restrictions ahead of the November election. Because of COVID-19, many states have sought to facilitate mail-in voting. A record number of voters are expected to vote by [...]
