The largest child assault verdict in United States history is more than a legal outcome. It is a reflection of how civil justice continues to evolve in response to complex and deeply serious harm.
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.”
“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.”
Company and manager penalized for unsafe hazardous waste storage practices.
“Voter list maintenance is a responsibility entrusted to the states,” the attorney general said, “and I remain confident in the steps we take here in Rhode Island to keep our list as accurate as possible.”
“As the Court recognized, the plaintiffs’ claims are related to activities that Chevron and other energy companies performed under federal supervision during World War II,” a Chevron spokesperson said. “Those claims are flawed as a matter of both state law and federal law, and Chevron looks forward to litigating these cases in federal court, where they belong.”
“It should not have taken a lawsuit to reach this outcome,” said Carter Matt, a staff attorney with the ACLU of Nebraska. “The government clearly overstepped by barring dozens of people form participating in traditional religious practices. Officials did not relent when our clients advocated for themselves through the grievance process.”
The Justice Department’s lawsuit against Hawaii was part of a wider-ranging effort against states attempting to hold the oil industry liable for the practical damage wrought by climate change. Under former Attorney General Pam Bondi, the government also filed claims targeting Michigan, New York, and Vermont.
The federal agency shows victims how to recoup financial loss.