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director of the Political Participation Group at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. THIS WEEK’S TRIAL In March, the Obama administration blocked a Texas law passed in 2011 requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls, saying it was unfair … Continue reading →

director of the Political Participation Group at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. THIS WEEK’S TRIAL In March, the Obama administration blocked a Texas law passed in 2011 requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls, saying it was …

“Though the debate over abortion continues, there exists legal precedent the court … regardless of his political background, had temporarily blocked enforcement of the new law. “It never seems like justice is on our side,” Chisholm said.

The process leading to the passage of the marriage equality law in New York last year did not break procedural … the group’s attorneys at Liberty Counsel to consider their legal options. The ruling could be appealed. “The truth is … Continue reading →

Although science and the law both deal with evidence and uncertainty … lessons about science and its role in formulating policy that are worth drawing out. We’ll get the legal background out of the way first. The case is the … Continue reading →

The legal challenge that led to the change was … and $50,000 from a PAC or a candidate’s campaign bankroll. The law also prohibited groups from having more than one political action committee. Personal PAC successfully argued that prevented …

FEC into the world. Whether conservatives realize it or not, they won the legal battle on this one. And law tends to last a bit longer than politics.

Although the academy is significantly diverse in gender, race, sexual orientation and, to some extent, even national origin, law professors remain remarkably monolithic in viewpoint. Their political thinking is generally liberal. And the legal academy is …

Only two legal titans on public law brought up fresh arguments outlining the pros and cons which will likely impact on the upcoming verdict. On the first day of the inquiry, former charter writer Surapon Nitikraipot highlighted the legal issues … Continue reading →

We appealed to the president to use the power Congress had already given him under existing law to prioritize … internal legal document from lawyers and experts in the immigration service to their boss. [See a collection of political cartoons … Continue reading →