Law - Page 24

June 6

Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin's entry ban for international Harvard students

A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked a Trump admin ban on international students entering Harvard hours after the school filed an amended complaint in court.

June 4

CA bill would allow inmates sentenced to life without parole to seek early release if crime was before age 26

The California Senate approved a measure to allow inmates sentenced to life without parole the chance to seek an early release if their crimes were committed before the age of 26.

June 3

US citizen who fought for ISIS in Syria sentenced to 10 years in prison

A naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State in Syria was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

June 3

Puerto Rico permits nonbinary gender marker on birth certificates in landmark court decision

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico rules in favor of nonbinary rights, allowing gender marker changes on birth certificates, enhancing equality and protection.

June 3

More than 200 California bar exam-takers move from fail to pass after new scoring adjustment

More than 200 people who took California's bar exam in February will have their scores changed from "fail" to "pass" after new scoring changes were approved.

May 31

San Diego official faces backlash after labeling ICE agents 'terrorists'

Sean Elo-Rivera, a San Diego councilmember, criticized ICE raids as "state-sponsored terrorism," prompting a social media clash with Stephen Miller and others.

May 31

Navy veteran's $500M defamation lawsuit against Associated Press advances with first hearing

U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young seeks nearly $500 million in a defamation suit against the AP, arguing the term "smuggling" implies criminality despite a court ruling otherwise.

May 31

Lawsuit filed against Kansas law nullifying end-of-life choices for pregnant women

Two physicians and three women are suing to block a Kansas law that invalidates medical decisions pregnant women can make about end-of-life treatment.

May 30

Harvard DHS lawsuit revives Supreme Court conflict of interest questions

Harvard University's lawsuit against DHS over Trump's foreign student visa ban may reach the Supreme Court, raising potential conflict of interest questions.

May 25

Trump says Harvard's foreign students are from countries paying 'nothing' for their education

President Trump criticized foreign countries for paying "nothing" toward the education of their citizens at Harvard and other U.S. institutions.