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The Seventh Circuit axed the U.S. Tax Court's dismissal of a transit company's suit over an employee stock ownership plan, saying the court must specify that it lacked the authority to review the case because it was filed before the IRS completed an exam. www.law360.com/artic...
March 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The Seventh Circuit axed the U.S. Tax Court's dismissal of a transit company's suit over an employee stock ownership plan, saying the court must specify that it lacked the authority to review the case because it was filed before the IRS completed an exam. www.law360.com/artic...
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While I'm encouraged to see much more attention being paid to Brendan Carr's outrageous infringements on the First Amendment in his self appointed role as Lord Censorship, I would also point out that some of us have been screaming about him and his plans to attack speech that he hates for YEARS.
March 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
While I'm encouraged to see much more attention being paid to Brendan Carr's outrageous infringements on the First Amendment in his self appointed role as Lord Censorship, I would also point out that some of us have been screaming about him and his plans to attack speech that he hates for YEARS.
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“Linked to pro-Palestinian views” is apparently now grounds for arrest and due-process-free deportation.
SCOOP: Hooded ICE agents snatched Indian-born Georgetown postdoc Badar Suri from Rosslyn street Monday, per court filing. Like Khalil, linked to pro-Palestinian views & Rubio 'foreign policy' power, lawyer says. Then whisked to Louisiana. w/ @kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Trump is seeking to deport another graduate student who is legally in the country, lawsuit says
Badar Khan Suri, a fellow at Georgetown, says he is being punished because of the suspected views of his wife, a U.S. citizen with Palestinian heritage.
www.politico.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“Linked to pro-Palestinian views” is apparently now grounds for arrest and due-process-free deportation.
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A federal judge in New York ordered the case of Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil be transferred from New York to New Jersey where his lawyers will continue their legal efforts for his release.
Federal judge orders Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil’s case to be moved to New Jersey | CNN
A federal judge in New York ordered the case of Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil be transferred from New York to New Jersey where his lawyers will continue their le...
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March 20, 2025 at 1:25 AM
A federal judge in New York ordered the case of Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil be transferred from New York to New Jersey where his lawyers will continue their legal efforts for his release.
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The University of California has implemented a system-wide hiring freeze
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A message from UC President Michael V. Drake on the University of California’s financial outlook | UCnet
President Drake shares a message with the UC community on the university's response to federal and state funding reductions.
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March 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The University of California has implemented a system-wide hiring freeze
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NEW: NJ federal judge Michael Farbiarz, a Biden appointee, is assigned to the Mahmoud Khalil case and immediately orders that Khalil "shall not be removed from the United States, unless and until the Court issues a contrary Order." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
NEW: NJ federal judge Michael Farbiarz, a Biden appointee, is assigned to the Mahmoud Khalil case and immediately orders that Khalil "shall not be removed from the United States, unless and until the Court issues a contrary Order." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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JUST IN: DC Circuit sets oral arguments Monday afternoon in challenges to Trump's order to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
JUST IN: DC Circuit sets oral arguments Monday afternoon in challenges to Trump's order to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I wrote back in 2023 why designating fentanyl as a WMD was a dangerous stepping stone to illegal US military action in Mexico.
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March 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I wrote back in 2023 why designating fentanyl as a WMD was a dangerous stepping stone to illegal US military action in Mexico.
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Pam Bondi says a judge has no right to ask the Trump administration questions about their no due process rendition flights
March 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Pam Bondi says a judge has no right to ask the Trump administration questions about their no due process rendition flights
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📢 Exciting news! I'm thrilled to be part of the team organizing this cutting-edge conference on AI and Insurance Law at UConn Law School on May 30! The best part? Registration is completely FREE!
🔗 Register here: ilc.law.uconn.edu/2025/03/17/c...
Hope to see you there!
🔗 Register here: ilc.law.uconn.edu/2025/03/17/c...
Hope to see you there!
Conference: AI, Insurance Law, and Regulation | Insurance Law Center
A Conference Presented by the Insurance Law Center at UConn Law & the University of Minnesota Law School AI, Insurance Law, and Regulation Friday, May 3 ...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
📢 Exciting news! I'm thrilled to be part of the team organizing this cutting-edge conference on AI and Insurance Law at UConn Law School on May 30! The best part? Registration is completely FREE!
🔗 Register here: ilc.law.uconn.edu/2025/03/17/c...
Hope to see you there!
🔗 Register here: ilc.law.uconn.edu/2025/03/17/c...
Hope to see you there!
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Trump is seeking to deport another academic who is legally in the country, lawsuit says www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Trump is seeking to deport another academic who is legally in the country, lawsuit says www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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UC Regents order end of diversity statements for UC hiring
March 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
UC Regents order end of diversity statements for UC hiring
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DOGE takes a break from burning down the government to demand that the court dismiss a FOIA suit because it "does not have substantial independent authority."
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March 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
DOGE takes a break from burning down the government to demand that the court dismiss a FOIA suit because it "does not have substantial independent authority."
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I joined @bloomberglaw.com's June Grasso to discuss: 1) the district court rulings that Elon Musk was appointed unconstitutionally and that his dismantling of USAID violates separation of powers; & 2) cases in which the Trump admin is defying court orders. Listen below or wherever you get podcasts.
Bloomberg Law: Musk's Role Ruled Unconstitutional - Bloomberg
Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news.
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March 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I joined @bloomberglaw.com's June Grasso to discuss: 1) the district court rulings that Elon Musk was appointed unconstitutionally and that his dismantling of USAID violates separation of powers; & 2) cases in which the Trump admin is defying court orders. Listen below or wherever you get podcasts.
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... At a March 12 hearing, Judge Chutkan asked the DOJ atty if he could produce evidence meeting the legal definition of fraud, waste or abuse.
“I cannot, Your Honor.” ...
Judge: “... [Y]ou don’t have it?”
DOJ: “No, I don’t have it. Yeah, I don’t have it.”
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“I cannot, Your Honor.” ...
Judge: “... [Y]ou don’t have it?”
DOJ: “No, I don’t have it. Yeah, I don’t have it.”
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March 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
... At a March 12 hearing, Judge Chutkan asked the DOJ atty if he could produce evidence meeting the legal definition of fraud, waste or abuse.
“I cannot, Your Honor.” ...
Judge: “... [Y]ou don’t have it?”
DOJ: “No, I don’t have it. Yeah, I don’t have it.”
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“I cannot, Your Honor.” ...
Judge: “... [Y]ou don’t have it?”
DOJ: “No, I don’t have it. Yeah, I don’t have it.”
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... The TRO forbids Citi or EPA from giving effect to the contract terminations & bars the Trump Adm from clawing back the grant moneys, at least for now. ...
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March 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
... The TRO forbids Citi or EPA from giving effect to the contract terminations & bars the Trump Adm from clawing back the grant moneys, at least for now. ...
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“I feel like people are playing Russian roulette with our lives,” said Judge Esther Salas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, whose 20-year-old son was shot and killed at her home in 2020 by a self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer.
Judges Fear for Their Safety Amid a Wave of Threats (Gift Article)
Federal judges are worried that online threats against judges who oversee high-profile cases challenging Trump administration policies may lead to real-world violence.
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March 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“I feel like people are playing Russian roulette with our lives,” said Judge Esther Salas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, whose 20-year-old son was shot and killed at her home in 2020 by a self-described “anti-feminist” lawyer.
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Y’all, legit question. I teach a class named “History of Gender.” It is, as one would expect, how gender has been expressed from early history to the present. I’m supposed to teach it in the spring. Part of me wants to. Part of me says it’s an unnecessary risk to me, my campus, & my students. HELP!
March 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Y’all, legit question. I teach a class named “History of Gender.” It is, as one would expect, how gender has been expressed from early history to the present. I’m supposed to teach it in the spring. Part of me wants to. Part of me says it’s an unnecessary risk to me, my campus, & my students. HELP!
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Interesting new paper: arxiv.org/pdf/2503.09907
improves on both rdrobust and rdhonest!
Quite compelling... 1/n
improves on both rdrobust and rdhonest!
Quite compelling... 1/n
March 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Interesting new paper: arxiv.org/pdf/2503.09907
improves on both rdrobust and rdhonest!
Quite compelling... 1/n
improves on both rdrobust and rdhonest!
Quite compelling... 1/n
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Professor @veenadubal.bsky.social was quoted in @apnews.com, warning that fear of immigration consequences under the Trump administration is silencing international faculty, threatening academic freedom and campus vibrancy. apnews.com/article/colu...
After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent
International students and faculty have watched the growing crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University with apprehension.
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March 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Professor @veenadubal.bsky.social was quoted in @apnews.com, warning that fear of immigration consequences under the Trump administration is silencing international faculty, threatening academic freedom and campus vibrancy. apnews.com/article/colu...
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Federal immigration authorities have detained a Georgetown University graduate student from India who was teaching at the Washington, D.C., institution on a student visa, his attorney says.
Georgetown University graduate student detained by immigration authorities
Badar Khan Suri detainment comes as the Trump administration is seeking to deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil.
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March 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Federal immigration authorities have detained a Georgetown University graduate student from India who was teaching at the Washington, D.C., institution on a student visa, his attorney says.
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If you are visiting the United States, having a negative view of Trump is enough to get you denied entry.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
March 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you are visiting the United States, having a negative view of Trump is enough to get you denied entry.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.
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We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation
The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.
www.lgbtqnation.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.