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Reuters @reuters.com · London 🇬🇧 · 10h

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's termination of over 1,400 humanities grants was unconstitutional, citing "blatant" discrimination against minority groups and violations of First and Fifth Amendment rights, while emphasizing that the Department of Government Efficiency lacked the legal authority to end the grants. #HumanRights #ConstitutionalLaw #PublicPolicy #US #IN #IL #PS #IL

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US judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled, opens new tab on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration's so-called Department of Government Efficiency were unconstitutional, and involved "blatant" discrimination.
The New York Times @nytimes.com · New York City 🇺🇸 · 11h

A three-judge panel in Washington indicated its support for Senator Mark Kelly in a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, asserting that Kelly's warning to active-duty service members about illegal orders did not violate military law and highlighted concerns over the Pentagon's attempts to penalize him for exercising his free speech rights as a retired officer. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #ConstitutionalRights #US

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Appeals Court Looks Unlikely to Allow Hegseth to Punish Mark Kelly for Video
A three-judge panel in Washington heard arguments in the lawsuit aimed at stopping the Pentagon from disciplining Senator Mark Kelly for a video warning about illegal military orders.
The New York Times @nytimes.com · New York City 🇺🇸 · 16h

A three-judge panel in Washington indicated that it might side with Senator Mark Kelly, who is suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for attempting to discipline him over a video in which he advised active-duty service members against following illegal orders, with two judges questioning the Justice Department's stance on free speech rights for military retirees. #FreeSpeech #MilitaryLaw #ConstitutionalRights #US #AZ

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Appeals Court Looks Unlikely to Allow Hegseth to Punish Mark Kelly for Video
A three-judge panel in Washington heard arguments in the lawsuit aimed at stopping the Pentagon from disciplining Senator Mark Kelly for a video warning about illegal military orders.
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik @EwaZajaczkowska · 2d

I have bad news for Minister Cienkowska❗ Imposing a reprographic fee through a regulation on televisions, smartphones, computers, and laptops is INCOMPATIBLE with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland❗ These are the great defenders of the Constitution and the rule of law. Taxes can only be introduced... (Original: Mam złą wiadomość dla minister Cienkowskiej❗ Nałożenie opłaty reprograficznej za pomocą rozporządzenia na telewizory, smartfony, komputery, laptopy jest NIEZGODNE z Konstytucją RP❗ Tacy właśnie z nich wielcy obrońcy Konstytucji i praworządności. Wprowadzać podatki można tylko https://t.co/62Z8GGjrGM) #ConstitutionalRights #Poland #RuleOfLaw #PL

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Reuters @reuters.com · London 🇬🇧 · 4d

Civil rights advocates, including the ACLU, have filed a new lawsuit in federal court to block the enforcement of parts of a controversial Texas law, SB 4, which would allow for the arrest of individuals suspected of illegally reentering the U.S. after deportation, following a recent appeals court decision that lifted a previous injunction against the law. #ImmigrationRights #CivilRights #ConstitutionalLaw #US #MX

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Class action lawsuit seeks to block Texas migrant arrest law
May 4 (Reuters) - Civil rights advocates on Monday filed a new lawsuit seeking to block Texas authorities from enforcing parts of a 2023 Texas law that would allow the arrest and prosecution of people suspected of illegally crossing the U.