Bad news!: The President has nominated, in Martin's place, Fox News host Jeannine Pirro, currently being sued for defamation in connection with falsehoods about the 2020 election.
bit.ly/4jXs1VJ
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... warning the dean that the US Attorney's Office would not hire any of his students, because of its DEI policies, and saying, "It has come to my attention reliably that Georgetown Law School continues to teach and
promote DEI. This is unacceptable."
bit.ly/3YFv5ND

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... and (2) generally, in the President's continued refusal to acknowledge constitutional limits on his power, respect the independence of DOJ, or refrain from vilifying judges who rule against him: bit.ly/3GMXoUd

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Bad News!: The Administration continues to flirt with open defiance of judicial orders…

(1) specifically, in apparently preparing to send migrants to Libya without due process: bit.ly/4d7yGKp

BBA Immigration Principles reiterate our support for right to counsel in removal cases: bit.ly/431BUKW

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Last year, @bostonbar.bsky.social welcomed a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that tossed an earlier iteration of the case: bit.ly/4jFmbrR

This was based on our Statement of Principles Concerning
Reproductive Rights: bit.ly/4aGoC8w

Read the filing: bit.ly/43rrPar

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More resources...

On-line tool: bit.ly/44oPv1a
How to file: bit.ly/4iYQoRO
FAQ’s: bit.ly/4m3jx0J
Fact sheet: bit.ly/3Z1627Q

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“This online tool is designed to make it easier for individuals to file a petition to seal an eviction and to complete the filing with greater accuracy,” said Trial Court Chief Justice Heidi Brieger and Trial Court Administrator Thomas Ambrosino.
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The step-by-step resource is the culmination of a collaboration between the Trial Court and Suffolk University Law School’s Legal Innovation & Technology Lab (LIT Lab) in response to the enactment of a new eviction sealing law, G.L. c. 239, § 16, taking effect today.
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He might do well to read the BBA's Immigration Principles, which make that clear: "The Supreme Court has ruled that all people in the US, including undocumented immigrants, are guaranteed [due process and equal protection] under the 5th
and 14th Amendments."
bit.ly/431BUKW
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Bad News!: The President of the United States claimed ignorance of the 5th Amendment's guarantee of due-process to citizens and non-citizens alike. bit.ly/44k8FVV
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More: bit.ly/4d85NOe

@bostonbar.bsky.social had joined 15 other bars on an amicus brief urging this result. bit.ly/430wdfZ

We await final rulings in three similar cases, in which the BBA has also joined similar briefs—and temporary injunctions have already been issued.

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In 2020, @bostonbar.bsky.social co-authored an amicus brief, in support of a case brought by two DA's, opposing ICE enforcement in and around courthouses, in order to protect the sanctity of the courts as a branch of government, guarantee equal access to justice, and preserve individual rights.
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I'll take "Things I Would've Assumed We'd All Learned in Grade School (or While Studying for the Citizenship Test)" for $200, Ken.

"... We further call upon our fellow members of the legal profession as well as members of the public at large to reject any attempt to harass or intimidate our country’s lawyers and judges for simply doing their jobs."

"... We call upon all branches of government to support the rule of law and the essential role of lawyers in our democracy, and to reject any efforts to use the tremendous power of the government against members of the legal profession for performing their duty. ...

"... Attempts to intimidate or penalize lawyers for representing clients whose interests do not align with the government's are antithetical to our democracy, violate the rule of law, chill attorneys from fulfilling their ethical and professional obligations, and undermine our system of justice. ...