Obstruction

Unjust Obstruction: Lawsuit Claims School District Illegally Denying Transgender Student Use of Boys’ Bathroom

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Wasilla, Alaska – A lawsuit has been filed against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) alleging that they are unlawfully denying a transgender student access to the boys’ bathroom. The lawsuit argues that this action violates the student’s rights and is discriminatory. The plaintiff, whose identity remains anonymous, identifies as male and has been using the boys’ bathroom at his school without incident. However, the MSBSD recently enacted a policy that restricts transgender students from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity. Instead, the district requires these students to use a separate gender-neutral … Read more

Hong Kong Lawyer’s Jail Sentence Overturned: Court Grants Community Service Order in Obstruction Case

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HONG KONG (AP) — A lawyer in Hong Kong has successfully appealed against his jail sentence for obstructing a police officer outside a court during a national security case three years ago. The High Court replaced Leo Yau Lut-pong’s original seven-day sentence with a 160-hour community service order. The appeal was granted after it was found that the trial magistrate had wrongly applied the law in rejecting Yau’s plea for leniency. However, a separate appeal against his conviction for willful obstruction was dismissed. Yau, who works for Bond Ng Solicitors, had ignored a police sergeant’s … Read more

Judge Denies Bail for Waimanalo Man Accused of Adopted Daughter’s Murder, Citing Flight Risk and Obstruction Concerns

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HONOLULU, Hawaii – A Waimanalo man accused of murdering his adopted 6-year-old daughter in the summer of 2021 was denied bail on Friday by a Circuit Court judge. Isaac “Sonny” Kalua III and his wife, Lehua, have been held without bail at Oahu Community Correctional Center for the past two years since their indictment in November 2021 on charges of murder and related crimes. Their trial is scheduled for October. Deputy Prosecutor Tiffany Kaeo argued against granting bail to Kalua, citing his potential to flee and the risk of him obstructing justice, possibly harming witnesses … Read more