Julia A.V.
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late-twenty something, @umichlaw ‘21, attorney, student of abolition, book obsessed, Jesus feminist. ADHD. (she/her)
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Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, with one attack ripping through a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north. The strikes killed at least 33 people including children, Palestinian health officials said.
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33 including children, Palestinian medics say
Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, with one attack ripping through a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north. The strikes killed at least…
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December 12, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, with one attack ripping through a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north. The strikes killed at least 33 people including children, Palestinian health officials said.
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KBJ points out how trans health care bans are analogous to the interracial marriage ban struck down in Loving v. Virginia, which were presented as non-discriminatory because they affected both races equally. Excellent question that cuts to the heart of the problem here. slate.com/news-and-pol...
December 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM
KBJ points out how trans health care bans are analogous to the interracial marriage ban struck down in Loving v. Virginia, which were presented as non-discriminatory because they affected both races equally. Excellent question that cuts to the heart of the problem here. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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The Supreme Court hears arguments in Skrmetti at 10 a.m., a case that implicates the constitutional equality of trans Americans.
But it also affects all our rights, because it’s fundamentally about whether the state can impose gender stereotypes by force of law. slate.com/news-and-pol...
But it also affects all our rights, because it’s fundamentally about whether the state can impose gender stereotypes by force of law. slate.com/news-and-pol...
December 4, 2024 at 2:44 PM
The Supreme Court hears arguments in Skrmetti at 10 a.m., a case that implicates the constitutional equality of trans Americans.
But it also affects all our rights, because it’s fundamentally about whether the state can impose gender stereotypes by force of law. slate.com/news-and-pol...
But it also affects all our rights, because it’s fundamentally about whether the state can impose gender stereotypes by force of law. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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“You give up a lot” to work for the federal judiciary.
You shouldn’t have to give up your civil rights.
In Balls & Strikes, I wrote abt a former PD suing the judiciary to change this for 31,000+ employees.
Judges shouldn’t be above the laws they enforce. ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
You shouldn’t have to give up your civil rights.
In Balls & Strikes, I wrote abt a former PD suing the judiciary to change this for 31,000+ employees.
Judges shouldn’t be above the laws they enforce. ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
Judicial Branch Employees Have No Rights At Work. The Judiciary Accountability Act Could Change That
A former public defender's employment discrimination case highlights gaps in protections that the Judiciary Accountability Act would address.
ballsandstrikes.org
April 16, 2024 at 6:55 PM
“You give up a lot” to work for the federal judiciary.
You shouldn’t have to give up your civil rights.
In Balls & Strikes, I wrote abt a former PD suing the judiciary to change this for 31,000+ employees.
Judges shouldn’t be above the laws they enforce. ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
You shouldn’t have to give up your civil rights.
In Balls & Strikes, I wrote abt a former PD suing the judiciary to change this for 31,000+ employees.
Judges shouldn’t be above the laws they enforce. ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
One of the biggest perks of my new job is that unless I have a hearing scheduled on Friday, I only work Monday through Thursday. Let me tell you, having a three day weekend every weekend is AMAZING and I want this life for everyone!!!
April 11, 2024 at 11:11 PM
One of the biggest perks of my new job is that unless I have a hearing scheduled on Friday, I only work Monday through Thursday. Let me tell you, having a three day weekend every weekend is AMAZING and I want this life for everyone!!!
So we had my first birthing class last night and y’all. There was this man who would interrupt the teacher and constantly give his point of view etc. The IRONY of a man dominating a freaking BIRTHING CLASS 😂😭
April 10, 2024 at 10:06 PM
So we had my first birthing class last night and y’all. There was this man who would interrupt the teacher and constantly give his point of view etc. The IRONY of a man dominating a freaking BIRTHING CLASS 😂😭
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BREAKING: Indiana Appeals Court sides with Jewish plaintiffs who challenged the abortion ban Mike Pence signed into law as a violation of the religious freedom law he *also* signed into law.
public.courts.in.gov/Decisions/ap...
Similar lawsuits in several states are moving forward -->
public.courts.in.gov/Decisions/ap...
Similar lawsuits in several states are moving forward -->
The sleeper legal strategy that could topple abortion bans
Jews, Episcopalians, Unitarians, Satanists and other people of faith say the laws infringe on their religious rights.
www.politico.com
April 4, 2024 at 6:55 PM
BREAKING: Indiana Appeals Court sides with Jewish plaintiffs who challenged the abortion ban Mike Pence signed into law as a violation of the religious freedom law he *also* signed into law.
public.courts.in.gov/Decisions/ap...
Similar lawsuits in several states are moving forward -->
public.courts.in.gov/Decisions/ap...
Similar lawsuits in several states are moving forward -->
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These allegations are … pretty much saying the Minneapolis police ran something akin to mob-like protection rackets.
Small business owners in Minneapolis say the city forced them to hire off-duty MPD officers for security gigs. Some were led to believe MPD wouldn't respond to their calls if they refused. The officers often insisted on cash payment.
Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Refor...
Small business owners — particularly immigrant owned — say they've been pressured by police to hire off-duty officers to provide security.
minnesotareformer.com
October 17, 2023 at 2:00 PM
These allegations are … pretty much saying the Minneapolis police ran something akin to mob-like protection rackets.
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Americans have been forced to reckon with sexual misconduct committed by teachers, clergy, coaches and others with access to and authority over children. But there is little awareness of child sex crimes perpetrated by members of another profession: law enforcement.
A police officer took a teen for a rape kit. Then he assaulted her, too.
New Orleans police officer Rodney Vicknair sexually abused a teen girl he met on the job. He is one of hundreds of officers arrested for child sexual abuse.
wapo.st
March 14, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Americans have been forced to reckon with sexual misconduct committed by teachers, clergy, coaches and others with access to and authority over children. But there is little awareness of child sex crimes perpetrated by members of another profession: law enforcement.
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Essential reporting, as always, from the nonprofit Texas Tribune
She was told her twin sons wouldn’t survive. Texas law made her give …
Miranda Michel, 26, couldn’t leave the state for an abortion. But she also couldn’t bear the idea of carrying a nonviable pregnancy to term.
www.texastribune.org
October 11, 2023 at 1:29 PM
Essential reporting, as always, from the nonprofit Texas Tribune