A federal appeals court renewed an injunction Wednesday blocking Texas’ tough new immigration law, delivering a significant victory to immigrant-rights advocates and President Biden.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday night ordered that a contentious new Texas immigration law be paused just hours after the Supreme Court said it could go into effect. A three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals split 2-1 in saying in a brief order that the measure, known as SB4, should be blocked. The same court is hearing arguments Wednesday morning on the issue. The state law would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the border from Mexico...
SB 4 allows Texas judges to deport a person in lieu of criminal proceedings and local law enforcement to ask people about their immigration status.
Just hours after the Supreme Court allowed a Texas law to take effect that gave state law enforcement the authority to arrest people they suspect are entering the country illegally, a federal appea
A Texas law that empowers local police to arrest and deport migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally has again been put on hold, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed its enforcement. The Supreme Court’s divided decision to allow Texas to assume border security duties marked a significant win for the state's efforts to control illegal immigration from Mexico. It was short-lived, however, as hours later, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 order preventing the law,...
EXCLUSIVE: If you thought the multi-million-dollar war of words and legal filings between UTA and former Medialink CEO Michael Kassan had been bare knuckles before, you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet. As the LA Superior Court docket sags under the weight of documents being filed in the fallout of Kassan leaving UTA earlier this month, the […]
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A Japanese district court rejected Friday compensation claims by 144 unrecognized sufferers of the Minamata mercury-poisoning disease against the state and others. The Kumamoto District Court recognized 25 of the plaintiffs, who have not been eligible for relief payments under a special law, as victims of the disease, but did
Why do people put themselves through ultra-long distance swims, runs and cycle rides? Plus our guide to the top ultra sports events worldwideHave you noticed everyone’s cycling across Europe lately, or running over the Alps, or skiing to the south pole? Where once just a few mad explorers pushed themselves to these limits, now amateur sport is turning into a feat of ultra-endurance, from 4,000km bike rides to 100 mile runs. But why?“There are specific aspects to physical challenges like this,”...
Airline KLM has misled consumers by making vague green claims in advertisments, judges in Amsterdam said on Wednesday, in a court case brought by environmental campaign group Fossielvrij NL. In some adverts, the airline made “vague and general” claims about environmental advantages while in others the airline exaggerated the impact of using sustainable fuels and planting trees, the court said in its ruling. These sorts of measures have a minimal effect on the impact of flying and give rise to...
The Constitutional Court (CCR) rejected the notification of USR and Forța Dreptei on the subject of the law initiated by Marcel Ciolacu and Nicolae Ciucă, by which escapees who caused damage of up to one million euros escape prison if they pay the amount plus a penalty. “The court held that the provisions of the […]
The legal battle over a new immigration law in Texas appears far from over. The U.S. Supreme Court has, once again, extended its temporary block on SB 4. The law would allow Texas police to arrest people they suspect of crossing the border illegally.At 4:05 p.m. CT on Monday, March 18, five minutes after SB 4 would have taken effect, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued an order extending the stay, or pause, on the law."The decision from Justice Alito, at this point, means that things will...