Ryan Farrick is a writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.


Federal Court Orders Trump Administration to Stop Holding Immigrants Without Bond

“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.”



Trump Administration Appeals Court Order on Vaccines

“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.”





Emory Professors Sue School Over Arrests During Pro-Palestine Protests

The plaintiffs in the claim include philosophy Professor Noelle McAfee, English and indigenous studies Professor Emilio Del Valle-Escalante, and economics Professor Caroline Fohlin. Notably, all three professors remain tenured faculty; though they were all arrested, none were convicted of any criminal charge.


Trader Joe’s Sued Over Low Caffeine Content in Low Acid Product

“It is so common that it is now cliché that coffee drinks depend on the caffeine contained therein to provide them with the energy they need to get through the day,” the lawsuit says. “Accordingly, the amount of caffeine in a coffee blend affects a consumers’ purchasing decision.”



Federal Judge Skeptical of Trump’s $10b Lawsuit Against IRS

President Trump, along with his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, filed the lawsuit in January, claiming that the Internal Revenue Service failed to protect his and the Trump Organization’s confidential tax information, which was leaked to the media by former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn.