Upholds

Judge Upholds Lawsuit Against Temecula Valley Unified School District’s Controversial Policies

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Temecula, California – A judge has ruled in favor of parents, students, and teachers involved in a lawsuit against the Temecula Valley Unified School District, challenging two controversial policies. The first policy, implemented in December 2022, prohibits the teaching of critical race theory elements, such as racial discrimination, systemic racism, and gendered racism. The second policy, implemented in August 2023, mandates that teachers notify parents if a student requests a name or pronoun different from their assigned identity at birth. The school district sought to have the case dismissed, but the judge acknowledged the validity … Read more

Hawaii’s High Court Upholds Hawaiian Spirit Law, Rejects US Supreme Court’s Stance on Gun Rights

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HONOLULU, Hawaii – The state of Hawaii’s highest court has made a significant ruling, asserting that individuals can be prosecuted for carrying firearms in public without a permit. The landmark decision appears to be a rebuke to the US Supreme Court, which has recently shown favor towards expanding gun rights. The case that led to this ruling involved Christopher Wilson, who was found to be in possession of an unregistered, loaded pistol in public. Wilson had initially requested that the weapons possession charges be dismissed, claiming that they violated his right to bear arms under … Read more

Lawsuit Dismissed: Federal Judge Upholds Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Advertising Restrictions

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JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary in Mississippi who claimed that state regulations prohibiting advertising in most media amounted to censorship. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills ruled that since marijuana possession is still illegal under federal law, it is not considered a “lawful activity” and therefore does not receive constitutional protections for commercial speech. The owner of Tru Source Medical Cannabis, Clarence Cocroft II, opened his dispensary in Olive Branch following Mississippi’s legalization of medical marijuana for people with debilitating conditions … Read more

Victory for Wisconsin: Judge Upholds Top Election Official’s Position Despite Republican Attempts for Removal

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MADISON, Wisconsin — In a recent ruling, a judge in Wisconsin has granted permission for the state’s top election official to maintain her position, dealing a blow to the Republican-controlled state Senate’s efforts to remove her. The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) official, Meagan Wolfe, was targeted by the Senate, which alleged misconduct in the handling of the 2020 election. Accusing Wolfe of orchestrating an election rigging scheme in Wisconsin, the Republican-controlled Senate voted in September to terminate her from her role. However, these claims have been proven false after extensive investigations, including nonpartisan audits and … Read more