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The lawsuit largely centers on comments made by former Fox primetime star Tucker Carlson, who repeatedly told viewers he believed that Epps had encouraged other protesters to take radical, violent action.
“While the Commonwealth is free by its lights to do the right thing for the right reason, the Rule of Law requires that it be done the right way,” Kelsey wrote for the court’s majority.
“This is not controversial stuff,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. “This merger is illegal, and we will [not] give Nexstar and Tegna the ability to control and raise prices, fire journalists, and dominate the media landscape.”
“Imagine being denied the opportunity of education in your own country,” Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said. “By granting illegal aliens in-state tuition, the state of New Jersey is doing just that.”
A coalition of cultural preservation groups and architecture organizations—including the American Institute of Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation—are continuing to sue the Trump administration in a related lawsuit.
In her decision, Kobick granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed on behalf of about 200 people from 20 countries, including Iran, Haiti, Venezuela, and Syria. The plaintiffs sued after being told that the government would no longer process their immigration-related benefits applications.
“The government’s interpretation … would send a seismic shock through out immigration detention system and society, straining our already overcrowded detention infrastructure, incarcerating millions, separating families, and disrupting communities,” the judge said. “If Congress meant to achieve such a radical break from the past, it would not have done so in such an indirect and ambiguous way.”
The lawsuit also cites comments made by Gov. Sherrill, a Democrat, who previously said that “we’re not going to tolerate masked, roving militias pretending to be well-trained law enforcement agents.” A related press release clarified that the state was therefore “banning ICE agents from wearing masks, and protecting residents’ privacy from federal overreach.”
“Children’s health depends on vaccine recommendations based on rigorous, transparent science,” American Academy of Pediatrics President Andrew D. Racine said in a January press release announcing the lawsuit. “Unfortunately, recent decisions by federal officials have abandoned this standard, causing unnecessary confusion for families, compromising access to lifesaving vaccines and weakening community protection.”
“Arizona acted correctly in refusing this request, and today’s ruling vindicates that decision,” Fontes and Mayes said in a statement. “Our offices will continue to defend the privacy of Arizona voters against federal overreach.”