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Rhode Island Fishermen Ask Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Observer Fees
…The legal activist group New Civil Liberties Alliance petitioned the court June 14 for a “writ of certiorari” in its case representing Point Judith, R.I. companies Relentless Inc., Huntress Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Their case challenges a 2020 rule imposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that required vessel operators to pay for…
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Twitter Users Suspended for COVID Tweets Argue to Reinstate Case against Feds
…Attorney John Vecchione of the New Civil Liberties Alliance in Washington, D.C., argued Thursday on behalf of the Twitter users and first addressed the concrete nature of the injuries sustained by his clients. “In my clients’ case,” he said, “something has happened. It’s not arguable they were thrown off Twitter. You have real injury.”…
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Sixth Circuit Grapples with US Role In Twitter Users’ Bans
…Three users of Twitter, who said the federal government caused the social media platform to discipline them for spreading Covid-19 disinformation, received a chilly response from a Sixth Circuit panel Thursday. Senior US Circuit Judge Danny J. Boggs asked the attorney representing the men, John J. Vecchione, to explain when the government’s pressure goes too…
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Fishermen Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Second Challenge to NOAA At-Sea Monitoring Rule
…In 2020, NOAA Fisheries implemented a new rule requiring fishermen to pay for human at-sea monitors aboard their vessels. While the agency claimed the monitors are necessary to ensure compliance, fishermen balked at the cost, which they claim can be more than USD 700 (EUR 640) per day. Represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance…
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Lawyer for Federal Appeals Judge Barred from New Cases Finds Orders ‘Incredible’ and ‘Stunning’
…Newman is refusing to cooperate in the investigation until she is assigned new cases and the investigation is transferred to a different court. Orders in the case are available here. Newman is represented by Gregory Dolin of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, a former clerk for Newman. He is one of the lawyers who filed a May…
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Plaintiffs Oppose Marco Island’s Motion to Dismiss ALPRs Lawsuit
…Attorney Richard Samp with the New Civil Liberties Alliance law firm of Washington D.C., told the Daily News in April that if the judge grants the motion to dismiss, he will appeal to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia. In the original complaint, filed Feb. 7, 2022, Schemel, Overman and Tschida said the…
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