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Federal Judge Dismisses Texas Ballot Privacy Lawsuit

Ezra also noted that two of the counties named as defendants in the lawsuit—Williamson and Bell—have taken steps to eliminate the use of pollbooks to number ballot paper. The other defendant county, Llano County, does not use pollbooks for the purpose of numbering.




Judge Won’t DHS from Blocking Lawmaker Visits to Immigrant Detention Centers

During an earlier hearing, Judge Cobb told the Department of Homeland Security that she would need to see more evidence proving that the agency has, in fact, completely changed its funding stream. Without this evidence, Cobb said, it would appear that the agency has blatantly disregarded and violated her previous order regarding congressional visitation rights.



Minnesota Lawsuit Calls Federal Operations “Unconstitutional and Unlawful”

“As a result of this surge, municipalities have been forced to divert local law enforcement resources away from their normal public safety duties, emergency responder resources have been strained, schools have been forced into lockdowns and closures, businesses have been forced to close, and the rights of Minnesotans have been violated time and time again,” Ellison’s office said.



ACLU Lawsuit Accuses Trump Administration of Racial Profiling

“DHS’s crude dragnet ensnares non-citizens, including individuals with immigration status, without warrants or any lawful basis for arrest,” the lawsuit says. “And its discriminatory practices also sweep in numerous US citizens in the process, shackling them and scanning their faces while ignoring documentation of US citizenship.”


Former U.S. Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) Sued for Alienation of Affection

The ex-wife of a congressional aide has filed a lawsuit against former U.S. Sen. Krysten Sinema, claiming that an alleged affair spelled the end for Matthew and Heather Ammel’s marriage. According to CBS News, the lawsuit claims that the Ammels had a “good and loving marriage” with “genuine love and affection” before Sinema interfered. Attorneys