ACLU sues to force DeSantis to call special elections for state House, Senate seats in Brevard, Panhandle
TALLAHASSEE — Accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of violating “his mandatory statutory duty,” the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed a lawsuit asking a judge to order DeSantis to set special elections for two legislative seats that opened as part of a political shakeup after President-elect Donald Trump’s win in November.
ACLU sues Florida Gov. DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional obligation to call special elections for two seats in the state House and Senate.
ACLU of Florida sues Gov. DeSantis over special election delays for legislative seats
Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking too long to call special elections for two legislative seats, the ACLU of Florida alleges in a new lawsuit.
Why the rush? Florida legislators not sold on DeSantis’ call for a special session
Two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wanted the Florida Legislature to call a special session to be “prepared to act” on immigration and tackle soaring condominium assessments lawmakers on both side of the aisle are questioning why the rush.
'Troubling and illegal': ACLU sues DeSantis for failing to hold special elections
Florida's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is suing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for failing to call special elections for two empty state legislature seats. The ACLU filed its lawsuit Thursday on behalf of voters in Brevard and Santa Rosa counties,
Senate votes to advance Laken Riley Act, and start debate on immigration bill
Thursday's vote to advance the Laken Riley Act does not guarantee the immigration bill will have enough votes to pass the ...
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Olentangy schools’ LGBTQ+ anti-bullying policies ‘overstep by regulating speech,’ ACLU says
A top civil liberties group says a central Ohio school district’s anti-bullying policies protecting LGBTQ+ students “overstep by regulating ...
ICE looking into expanding migrant detention facilities, ACLU says
The ACLU says that ICE is looking to expand its migrant detention facilities with the start of the new Trump administration just days away, according to a report.
The combative lawyer who will oversee the DOJ's civil rights division
P resident-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights is an attorney, conservative ...
How FDR Built the the American Security State
The post How FDR Built the the American Security State appeared first on Reason.com. Carter’s death sparked a rare, likely ...
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SF police union calls for city to rejoin the Joint Terrorism Task Force
San Francisco's Police Officers Association is leading the call for the city to re-join the Joint Terrorism Task Force ...
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Civil Liberties, Charitable Groups Protest Bill They Say Would Be Used To Silence Them
“By voting for H.R. 9495 today, the House of Representatives chose fear over freedom,” said Kia Hamadanchy, senior federal policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union, in a statemen ...
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The American Civil Liberties Union announces federal lawsuit against ASP officer
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A federal lawsuit has been filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against an Arkansas State Police Sergeant, stemming from an incident involving a young woman during a ...
ACLU of Colorado: Aurora police may have ‘exceeded their authority’ in working with ICE
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is speaking out about the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...