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Bid to partially dismiss Ariz. law challenge fails – NECN

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a request by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to partially dismiss one of three remaining legal challenges to the state’s 2010 immigration law, ruling that the people who filed the lawsuit in question had … Continue reading

Law firm fired by Maricopa County drops lawsuit – AZCentral.com

The law firm that represented both the County Attorney’s and … statements about it when firing the firm as a contracted vendor. But the ongoing legal dispute between Maricopa County and Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart P.C.is not …

Attorney: DHHR’s delegation of federal funds may not be legal – india.nydailynews.com

An attorney for the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department believes the state Department of Health and Human Resources may have violated state and federal law when it delegated … Karen Tracy McElhinny wrote a legal opinion on the matter at …

Politics, lawsuits jeopardize Corby’s clemency – AsiaOne

“It is the House’s right to initiate the interpellation – but it certainly looks politically motivated,” Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Djoko Suyanto said. The 2009 Legislative Bodies Law says an interpellation proposal can be …

Jennifer Granick to Direct New Civil Liberties Initiative at Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society – Digital Journal

CIS strives to improve both technology and law, encouraging decision makers to design both as a means to further democratic values. Along with conducting research and policy analysis, the Center sponsors legal fellowships, organizes events to foster …

Lawmakers debate coroners, legal appeals – Viet Name News

Deputies agreed such a law would meet the country’s demand for procedures that protected the legal rights of the State and organisations and individuals. Discussing the draft law on law dissemination and education, many deputies agreed it was necessary to … Continue reading

Legal challenge to Quebec’s protest law delayed to Friday – Globe and Mail

A legal challenge against Quebec’s controversial protest law will now be heard Friday. The case was scheduled to proceed today but a spokeswoman for one of the student federations contesting the law says logistical reasons forced the delay. Lawyers …

Voter-ID law is a pig in lipstick – Philadelphia Daily News

Of course, what’s happening in the face of a convincing legal challenge by 10 voters, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union and other rights groups, over the constitutionality of the law is that … of a national political push, … Continue reading

Mamata for law to fine vandals – in.news.yahoo.com

Calcutta, May 31: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government would consider framing a law to make it obligatory … out the activities by their political party, the party would be held responsible. I will seek legal opinion in … Continue reading

New edition on political philosophy by ASU law professor published – Asu News

Rousseau’s political philosophy influenced the French revolution … Great Traditions in Jurisprudence (historical jurisprudence), and seminars on the natural law tradition, legal positivism, and other topics in jurisprudence.