Thunberg and climate protesters acquitted because new laws are ‘too broad’ and ‘unworkable’ | Vox Political
https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2024/02/21/thunberg-and-climate-protesters-acquitted-because-new-laws-are-too-broad-and-unworkable/
#Greta Thunberg #climate #protest #acquit #court #protest #law #broad #unworkable #Mike Sivier #Vox #Political
#GOP eyes #legal challenges as #Harris assumes control of #Biden’s war chest — tens of millions, could get tied up in the #FEC & then #court.
Charlie Spies, a #CampaignFinance lawyer, said both Biden & Harris would have to have been officially nominated by the #Democratic Party at its convention BEFORE a handoff. Then, a provision in campaign finance #law allows a VP nom to take control of the depository if the presidential nom withdraws.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/21/biden-harris-campaign-dollars-legal-challenge/
#Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an #Elderly Woman for Services It Never Provided
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#NewYork Guardianship Services had billed Judith Zbiegniewicz $450 a month for court-ordered care, but a judge found the company provided “minimal services, if any” for years, including at the height of the #coronavirus #pandemic.
Ginni Thomas, the wife of #SupremeCourt Justice Clarence Thomas, privately heaped praise on religious-rights group First Liberty Institute for fighting efforts to reform the Supreme Court — efforts sparked, in large part, by her husband’s ethical lapses.
#News #Law #SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #GinniThomas #Government #Court #Politics #Religion #Ethics
Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against #SupremeCourt Reform: “Thank You So, So, So Much”
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In a call with donors, First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford read the supportive email he said came from Thomas.
The leader of the religious-rights group also labeled Justice Elena Kagan “treasonous” for backing a stronger #ethics code.
#News #Law #SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #GinniThomas #Government #Court #Politics #Religion
https://www.propublica.org/article/ginni-thomas-email-scotus-ethics-reform-first-liberty-institute
“A Real Overhaul Is Long Overdue”: Lawmaker Calls On State Leaders to Reform New York’s Beleaguered Guardianship System
A new bill asks Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators to overhaul New York’s broken guardianship system. It cites a ProPublica investigation that found the #elderly and infirm living in dire conditions while under court-mandated #oversight.
#News #NewYork #KathyHochul #Aging #Guardian #Care #Neglect #Court #Law #Reform
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-city-guardianship-oversight-reform-hochul
