The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted waiver requests from California on Wednesday that allow the state to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. California requested the waivers for its Advanced Clean Cars II Rule and Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation. Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act requires EPA to develop applicant [...]

The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced on Wednesday the release of Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. According to DOD detainee profiles, bin Amin and bin Lep arrived in Guantanamo Bay in September 2006. The US accused both individuals of planning attacks in California and [...]

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against multiple heavy-duty truck manufacturers. The lawsuit asserted that the manufacturers “conspired” to restrict the availability of diesel-powered semi-trucks in support of California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, which mandates a transition to electric trucks by 2035. Hilgers stated that the “conspiracy” violated US antitrust laws by “unreasonably [...]

The US of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Wednesday vacated an injunction against an Indiana law prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors, allowing the law to take effect. In a split decision, the majority stated that the lower US district court erred in issuing the injunction because plaintiffs failed to show “irreparable harm” if the [...]

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear the final appeal of former Trump administration chief of staff Mark Meadows to transfer his charges in the Georgia election interference case to federal court. Meadows argued in his request to the court that his previous appeals were erroneously rejected. The petitions to the district court [...]

More than 100 past presidents of US state, local and national bar associations issued a letter on Monday cautioning attorneys against the filing of meritless election lawsuits. The letter’s authors reminded attorneys that it is their “sacred responsibility” to “safeguard the rule of law.” According to the letter, attorneys are “duty-bound” to make certain that [...]

A report released Wednesday by the Associated Press showed groups supporting constitutional amendments for abortion rights in nine states have raised more than $160 million. The amount raised by pro-choice groups exceeded their opponents by six-to-one. Florida represented the majority of the money raised nationally. Proponents of Amendment 4, which would prohibit the state from [...]

A US District Judge extended a temporary injunction on Tuesday prohibiting the Florida Department of Health (DOH) from censoring or blocking televised ads in support of an abortion rights amendment. The extension allows the injunction to continue past US election day on November 5. The injunction and extension stemmed from a lawsuit filed by Floridians [...]

An audit by the state of New York released Tuesday found the state’s Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to investigate numerous housing discrimination complaints. The audit stated that the failure to investigate was due to “poor management” at the agency, with complaints regularly lost or left unprocessed. Key findings of the audit showed DHR [...]

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Tuesday a $4 million penalty against Lufthansa for discriminating against Jewish passengers. The penalty is the largest ever issued by the DOT against an airline for civil rights violations. The penalty stemmed from complaints filed by Jewish passengers in May 2022 who were flying from New York [...]