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full range of civil liberties issues: First Amendment, racial justice, reproductive
rights, lesbian and gay rights, national security, and more. The official
public launch will be on Constitution Day, Wednesday September 17th, but you
can view in now.
Obamacare's
Latest Threat Nears Turning Point in Court [Bloomberg, 8/28/14]: Two years after a single vote on the
U.S. Supreme Court saved a core part of Obamacare, opponents are trying to
topple the measure again, this time using a four-word phrase in the law.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-29/obamacare-s-latest-threat-nears-turning-point-in-court.html
A fascinating search and seizure case to
have students look at: U.S. v. Nora (9th Cir.) [Cal. App. Report,
8/28/14]: It starts:
The case
decision can be found at:
California cell phone kill switch law raises free
speech issues [1st Amend. Coalition, 8/28/14]: To
fight street crime, California recently enacted a law requiring kill switches
for cell phones, but many in the field are concerned about implications of the
law. Some are worried that law enforcement or service providers could trigger a
smartphone’s kill device at the expense of civil liberties.
Religion Is for Fighting in Texas School [CNS, 8/29/14]: A
Texas school district reversed course on removing Christian plaques from two
elementary schools after an atheist group complained, increasing the odds of
litigation.
Judge sets up battle over
teacher protections [Politico,
8/29/14]: A Los Angeles judge on
Thursday affirmed a tentative June ruling that struck down five laws governing
job protections for teachers in California. The final decision in the
headline-grabbing tenure suit sets the stage for the appeals process.
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