Chris Geidner 2 years ago

Those “religious-liberty sanctions” that a Texas judge ordered aren’t gone. In fact, they are set to go back into effect on Sunday. Thus far, the 5th Circuit hasn’t even responded to Southwest Airlines request about the “unprecedented and unlawful” order.

"Religious-liberty training” order back in effect, training set for 9/26

The Fifth Circuit has not responded to Southwest’s Sept. 6 request for an order to keep the sanctions on hold. [Update: With no order, the sancti...

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

NEWS: The 30-day hold on the “religious-liberty training” sanctions order against Southwest Airlines expires Saturday night. So far, the 5th Circuit has sat on a request to extend the stay. As of now, the ADF training is set for Sept. 26.

"Religious-liberty training” order back in effect, training set for 9/26

The Fifth Circuit has not responded to Southwest’s Sept. 6 request for an order to keep the sanctions on hold. [Update: With no order, the sancti...

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

BREAKING: The Biden administration goes to SCOTUS in case seeking to limit the admin's interaction with social media companies, asking the justices to put the lower courts' injunction on hold while the Supreme Court decides whether to hear the case.

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Chris Geidner 2 years ago

#SCOTUS note: There are two Alabama redistricting filings — one in the three-judge case (23A231) and one from the one-judge case (23A241). The different underlying cases lead to different procedural requests at SCOTUS, but the court is almost certain to consider them together. Background at Law Dork here:

Alabama officials are working to restrict rights, up to SCOTUS and across the South

Alabama's leaders continue fighting against voting rights for Black Alabamians and medically necessary care for transgender Alabamians — with Flo...

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

In case you missed it: On Friday evening, both the Biden administration and the maker of mifepristone went to #SCOTUS in the case over abortion medication access. Read about it, and get the filings, at Law Dork:

DOJ and mifepristone drugmaker go to SCOTUS with medication abortion access fight

September began — and the week ended — with a flurry of legal news.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

Here’s my report on DOJ and Danco Laboratories *both* seeking cert at #SCOTUS on Friday in the mifepristone case (with both petitions posted, of course), and more. New, at Law Dork:

DOJ and mifepristone drugmaker go to SCOTUS with medication abortion access fight

September began — and the week ended — with a flurry of legal news.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

Monique Worrell sues DeSantis, as she should. The second elected prosecutor DeSantis has attempted to oust, Worrell’s suspension order was even more vague than the one issued against Andrew Warren.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

“‘[D]oing the absolute minimum and proud of it’ is not the standard we should be seeking from justices.” My new piece this evening, on Thomas and Alito (and Roberts) and ethics.

Supremely unconcerned with ethics

Justices Thomas and Alito are annoyed by all of this. If Chief Justice Roberts cares, meanwhile, he's not letting that be known outside of the court.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

Sunday #SCOTUS thoughts … returns to Law Dork this weekend, due to Thomas and Alito’s delayed disclosure reports.

Supremely unconcerned with ethics

Justices Thomas and Alito are annoyed by all of this. If Chief Justice Roberts cares, meanwhile, he's not letting that be known outside of the court.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

BREAKING: Judge Brantley Starr doubles down on his "religious-liberty training" sanctions order against Southwest Airlines, denying a stay of the order while the airline appeals it.

Judge doubles down on Southwest "religious-liberty training" sanctions order

Judge Starr refused to put the sanctions on hold during appeals, called questions about requiring the training from a far-right group a "gripe."

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

NOTE: The Sixth Circuit's arguments over Tennessee and Kentucky's anti-trans bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors start at 3:30p tomorrow (Friday). I believe we will be able to watch or at least listen to them here at that time:

Live Arguments | Sixth Circuit | United States Court of Appeals

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

Overnight news from Law Dork: Tennessee prosecutor who sent anti-drag law threat letter has been sued.

Tennessee prosecutor who sent anti-drag law threat letter is sued

"The letter is a blatant attempt to chill Plaintiffs’ speech and expression protected under the First Amendment." Tennessee's AG also sued.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

LAWSUIT FILED: Follow up on my Tuesday report about the prosecutor who threatened to enforce Tennessee’s anti-drag law ahead of this weekend’s pride event in Blount County.

Tennessee prosecutor who sent anti-drag law threat letter is sued

"The letter is a blatant attempt to chill Plaintiffs’ speech and expression protected under the First Amendment." Tennessee's AG also sued.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

BREAKING: Blount Pride and Flamy Grant sue prosecutor who sent anti-drag law threat letter: "The letter is a blatant attempt to chill Plaintiffs’ speech and expression protected under the First Amendment." New, at Law Dork:

Tennessee prosecutor who sent anti-drag law threat letter is sued

"The letter is a blatant attempt to chill Plaintiffs’ speech and expression protected under the First Amendment." Tennessee's AG also sued.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

"Major questions" in the Fifth Circuit: A nuclear matter.

In nuking nuclear waste plans, Judge James Ho saves room for a "major questions" aside

The Supreme Court conservatives' favorite new doctrine for striking down government action finds a summer home in the Fifth Circuit.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

I broke the news last night that Blount County, Tennessee’s prosecutor, Ryan Desmond, is threatening this weekend’s pride event with enforcement of the TN anti-drag law that a federal judge in a case out of Shelby County has said is unconstitutional.

Tennessee prosecutor threatens pride event, warning he'll enforce anti-drag law

Law Dork was provided a memo Blount County prosecutor Ryan Desmond sent to law enforcement, Blount Pride, and other officials. A lawsuit is expected.

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

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Chris Geidner 2 years ago

Trans people are under attack, with government laws that take away their rights. For some, the pushback against that hate is the problem. “Compromise” is needed, and “aggressiveness” is a problem. This is a dangerous path, and I address it at Law Dork.

Confronting a pair of dangerous arguments as trans people remain under attack

On protecting transgender people's lives and dignity in the face of this week; Yglesias's "compromise"; and Singal, Powell, & Drum's anti-advocacy ...

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

Here is the response to Monday's Eleventh Circuit ruling from the lawyers for the Alabama families challenging the law: "Our clients are devastated by this decision .... While this is a setback, we are confident that it is only a temporary one."

Chris Geidner 2 years ago

NEWS: Sixth Circuit confirms that Judges Sutton, White, and Thapar will hear the Sept. 1 arguments over Tennessee and Kentucky's bans on gender-affirming care for minors — the same judges who, on 2-1 votes, have allowed the laws to go into effect. https://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/sites/ca6/files/documents/oral_argument_calendars/09012023_arg.pdf