El Paso County Inmates Sue Colorado Sheriff Over Lack of Coronavirus Prevention Measures
Inmates say they weren’t so much as provided face masks until coronavirus had already begun spreading inside the facility.
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Former Trump Campaign Attorney Sidney Powell Wants Supreme Court to Hear Election Lawsuit
Unfortunately, most of Powell’s post-election attempts at litigation have failed miserablt.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Junks Trump Campaign Lawsuit
In a split decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed a Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s election results. According to The Associated Press, the ruling came mere hours before Wisconsin cast its 10 Electoral College votes in favor of President-elect Joe Biden. In a split 4-3 decision, the bench’s three liberal justices were
Federal Court Orders Phoenix, AZ, to Offer Coronavirus-Related Housing Relief to Immigrants
Since the relief can be considered short-term emergency funds, there’s no reason to deny immigrants access.
Tempe, AZ, Will Pay $300k to Settle Claim That Police Officer Held Unarmed Black Hotel Worker at Gunpoint
After receiving reports of a Caucasian gunman near a Tempe hotel, Officer Ronald Kerzaya pulled a gun on a Black hotel worker, told him he matched the suspect’s description, and forced him to his knees.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Trump Campaign Request to Toss Out Thousands of Votes
While a few conservative justices are receptive to part of the campaign’s argument, none seem inclined to disenfranchise voters en masse.
Michigan Senate Passes Bill Intended to Limit Public Health Orders to 28 Days
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is not expected to sign the bill.
Justice Department Sues Alabama Over Prison Conditions So Bad They’re Unconstitutional
The federal Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Alabama, alleging that conditions in the state’s prisons are illegally bad. In its complaint, the Justice Department claims that Alabama and its corrections system have taken insufficient steps to protect prisoners from violence—violence from their fellow inmates, and from facility staff, too. According to National
Supreme Court Shoots Down Conservative Challenge to Election Results
Even the two justices who said they would not have denied the lawsuit outright clarified they would not have granted the complaint’s demands.
Supreme Court Says Muslim Men on No-Fly List Can Sue FBI Agents
However, it remains to be seen whether the three plaintiffs can challenge the deeply-entrenched doctrine of qualified immunity, which protects most civil servants from lawsuits.