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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Marco Island Bridge Cameras
A federal lawsuit filed against Marco Island by the New Civil Liberties Alliance on behalf of three city residents challenging automated license plate readers on city bridges, has the potential to impact a similar set of cameras being planned for purchase on Fort Myers Beach. The lawsuit was filed Feb. 7 in United States District…
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The Administrative State Under Attack: Potentially Far Reaching Implications of Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear Challenge to FTC Administrative Review Process
In 1984, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that courts must defer to an administrative agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. But last year, the Supreme Court stripped the FTC of its ability to seek equitable monetary remedies such as disgorgement or restitution. And a couple weeks ago, the Supreme Court dismantled the Occupational Safety…
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Florida City Accused of Invading Driver Privacy With Automated License Plate Recognition Systems
Three residents of Marco Island, Florida, claim in a lawsuit filed Monday that the privacy of drivers in the area is being violated by the use of automated license plate recognition systems. The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed the lawsuit in federal court in Florida on behalf of Shannon Schemel, Stephen Overman, and Michael Tschida, who…
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In Virginia, Some Students Worry About a Future Without Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
…Others support the change. The New Civil Liberties Alliance, which recently sent a letter to George Mason officials on behalf of a student and professor who wanted the school to rescind its vaccine booster mandate for students, welcomed the university’s decision to reverse its mandate. “NCLA hopes other universities will follow suit and recognize that…
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EXCLUSIVE: Doctor Prohibited From Practicing Medicine Over Vaccination Status Sues Rhode Island
A doctor prohibited from practicing medicine because of his vaccination status is suing Rhode Island to regain his ability to practice. The Rhode Island Department of Health ordered oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Stephen Skoly to cease his critical surgical care on Oct. 1, 2021, after the state denied his medical exemption to the COVID-19…
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Cranston Dentist Who Defied RI COVID Vaccine Mandate Sues for Right To See Patients Again
The Cranston dentist who publicly defied the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health-care workers filed a federal lawsuit Friday that seeks to force the state to let him see patients while remaining unvaccinated. Stephen Skoly, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who had been barred from practicing since Oct. 1, sued in U.S. District Court arguing that the state…
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