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Court supports officer in protest-related incident, reinforcing qualified immunity

Court supports officer in protest-related incident, reinforcing qualified immunity

The Supreme Court decided on Monday that a sergeant from the Vermont State Police deserves qualified immunity in a case brought by protesters who claimed they were harmed when officers used wristlocks to remove them from a sit-in at the state Capitol. In a per curiam opinion that did not identify specific justices, the court […]

Court documents: Trump administration seeks to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to Liberia

Court documents: Trump administration seeks to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to Liberia

Deportation of Salvadoran Citizen Abrego Garcia in Question The Trump administration is set to deport Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, from the United States to Liberia. On Friday, the White House submitted a motion in a Maryland federal court asking a judge to lift two restraining orders concerning Abrego-Garcia. The administration argued that one […]

Court Approves Street Preacher’s Free Speech Appeal

Court Approves Street Preacher's Free Speech Appeal

Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Preacher’s Challenge on First Amendment Grounds The Supreme Court has, on Friday, agreed to let a Mississippi street preacher’s First Amendment case move forward. Gabriel Olivier was convicted for preaching outside a “designated protest area” in a public amphitheater and subsequently, he filed a lawsuit in 2021 to block the enforcement […]

Court Rejects Asylum for Family of Child Media Said Was ‘Arrested’ by ICE

Court Rejects Asylum for Family of Child Media Said Was 'Arrested' by ICE

A family’s request for asylum related to their 5-year-old son, who was reportedly “arrested” in Minnesota by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, has been turned down. An immigration judge rejected the asylum claim for Liam Conejo Ramos’ family, according to a CBS News report, referencing a statement from the Columbia Heights Public School […]

Hospital violated the law by halting dialysis treatment without court permission.

Hospital violated the law by halting dialysis treatment without court permission.

UK Court Rules Hospital Acted Unlawfully in Withdrawing Treatment The Court of Appeal in the UK has determined that a hospital unlawfully withdrew life-sustaining treatment from a 68-year-old man, Robert Varner, without obtaining court permission. This decision emerged from a family dispute over his care. On March 3, the judges—Lord Justice Newey, Lady Justice Asplin, […]

Court Throws Out Mark Gastineau’s Lawsuit Against ESPN

Court Throws Out Mark Gastineau's Lawsuit Against ESPN

Mark Gastineau’s Lawsuit Against ESPN Dismissed Mark Gastineau, the iconic Jets player known for his impressive sack record, is facing a setback in his legal battle with ESPN. He had been seeking $25 million in damages over the network’s use of footage where he confronted Brett Favre. Gastineau, who held the single-season sack record until […]