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Civil Rights

4th Circuit revives suit against police in shooting death and says, ‘This has to stop’

Criminal Justice

ABA president says ‘our hearts are aching,’ calls for action in wake of George Floyd’s death

Criminal Justice

Amid cries of ‘defund the police,’ Minneapolis city council majority pledges dismantling

Criminal Justice

Death of George Floyd brings debate on qualified immunity for police misconduct

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: 10th Circuit strikes down voter ID law; social distancing could mean long elevator lines

Fourth Amendment

Cop who left incoherent man at county border isn’t liable for death, 5th Circuit says in substitute opinion

Judiciary

Trump judicial appointee’s footnote gets noticed for his stand against homophobic arguments

Trials & Litigation

Judge’s clerk performs behind-the-back cellphone dial to test plaintiff’s claim

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump must provide tax returns, court says; DA accepts gift cards in exchange for community service

Judiciary

5th Circuit judge’s dissent says to prevent mass shootings ‘we should stop punishing police officers’

Trials & Litigation

Slain law professor’s wife testifies that she knew nothing about alleged murder-for-hire plot

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge says state violated ADA; Notorious B.I.G.’s sampling is fair use, court says

Criminal Justice

4th Circuit says US can be sued over background check failures in church shooting

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Discipline recommended for bar code switches; Andrew McCabe sues over firing

Constitutional Law

Handcuffing of second grader didn’t violate his constitutional rights, 8th Circuit says

First Amendment

Law doesn’t impose ‘most gullible person on Facebook’ standard in suit over fake police page, 6th Circuit says

Immigration Law

More suits ahead after Honduran immigrant’s $125K settlement for mistreatment in border detention

Media & Communications Law

Facebook plans to create a judicial-like body to address controversial speech

Religious Law

Unvaccinated teen’s suit claims classroom ban violates his religious rights

Constitutional Law

Flipping the bird is protected by First Amendment, federal appeals court says in cop-stop case

U.S. Supreme Court

9th Circuit used ‘puzzling’ and too-general excessive-force analysis, Supreme Court says

Appellate Practice

Federal judge warns of possible sanctions after lawyer files complaint in screenplay format

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: How retaliatory-arrest claims relate to the First and Fourth amendments

Animal Law

Cops aren’t entitled to kill dogs during search just because they are unlicensed, 6th Circuit says

Civil Rights

9th Circuit permits lawsuit by Trump supporters over California rally violence to go forward

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Jack Smith's report on Jan. 6 investigation shows Donald Trump and his MAGA thugs responded with threats, violence, witness tampering, and more

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Evading Accountability

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Always-On School Surveillance Tech Is Sending Cops To Deal With At-Risk Students

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Deputy Pleads Guilty To Charges Stemming From Beating Of Transgender Person Who Flipped Him Off

Ohio Tiger Blog

What Are the Chances of Winning a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Ohio?

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No malicious prosecution claim in child death case

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Fifth Circuit’s Campaign to Undermine Section 230 Is Making Progress–AB v. Salesforce

Daily Kos

Trump’s nominee for FCC chair will be his media hitman

California Public Safety Labor Blog

Review Granted in Barnes v. Felix: CAHP and PORAC File Amici Curiae Brief Urging the U.S. Supreme Court to Reject Creation of a “Provocation Rule” under the "Totality of the Circumstances" Analysis

LegalMatch Law Blog

Supreme Court Should Hear Case of Innocent Texas Woman Seeking Compensation After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home

Techdirt.

Fifth Circuit: Salesforce Can’t Use Section 230 To Get Out Of Sex Trafficking Case, Because It Only Provided CRM Software, Not Content Moderation

Techdirt.

4th Circuit Strips Immunity From Cops Who Engaged In An Insane Amount Of Unconstitutional Fuckery

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over User’s “Capping”–MH v. Omegle

Techdirt.

Just Another Reminder That Undercover Cops Are Criminals Capable Of Ruining Innocent People’s Lives

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Appeals Court: Permanently Injuring A 13-Year-Old Because He Wouldn’t Take His Hand Out Of His Pockets Isn’t A Rights Violation

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Court Says New Jersey Law Forbidding Disclosure Of Cops’ Personal Info Doesn’t Violate The 1st Amendment

Just Security

Interpol General Assembly Inches Forward on Transparency, Still Needs Reform Strategy

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Mass Puppycide Ends Career Of Tennessee Deputy Who Probably Never Should Have Been A Cop

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Honolulu Pays $175,000 To Settle Lawsuit Over Arrest Of A 10-Year-Old Girl

Just Security

Trump’s Legal Battles Over Jan. 6 Are Still Alive and Relevant

Just Security

Mapping State Reactions to the ICC Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

Just Security

Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors’ Landmark Win Gives Hope for Alien Tort Statute Cases

Techdirt.

Federal Court Says Qualified Immunity Can’t Shield Cop Who Tased Suicidal Man Soaked In Gasoline

Techdirt.

Police Chief Tries To Defend Torturing A Mentally Ill Man Into Confessing To Committing A Murder That Never Happened