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‘Paranoid’ Incidents Necessitate Newman Exam, Fed. Cir. Says
…In a second Tuesday order, the panel clarified the scope of a confidentiality order that barred Newman from discussing details of the probe that aren’t already public. Counsel for Newman didn’t immediately respond to a request seeking comment. The New Civil Liberties Alliance represents Newman in her lawsuit…
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Student Loan Pause Update: Why Biden May Not Extend It Again, And How It Relates To Loan Forgiveness
“The CARES Act’s six-month student-loan debt payment pause reflected Congress’s considered judgment for when payments and interest must resume,” said Sheng Li, Litigation Counsel at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, a legal group leading the push for a preliminary injunction, in a statement. “The Department of Education had and has no authority to override that…
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Federal Circuit Judge Sues Colleagues Over Investigation Into Her Competency
“The undue haste with which the special committee is proceeding is indicative of the denial of due process,” the suit adds. Moore, Prost and Taranto did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Newman is being represented by attorneys John Vecchione and Gregory Dolin of the New Civil Liberties Alliance in Washington…
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Judge Fitness Probe Cites Nonexistent Heart Attack, Newman Says
…The complaint further takes issue with the way the Federal Circuit panel is handling its probe, including issuing “a gag order threatening Judge Newman and her counsel with sanctions should any of them publicize the ongoing investigation.” The district court should immediately lift the speech limitations on Newman and declare them unconstitutional, she said. The…
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Gun Control Groups Ask High Court To Review Bump Stocks
…The groups said that decision “rests on a novel holding that would require judgment in favor of criminal defendants whenever a court perceives any ambiguity in a criminal statute.” “We agree with the Gifford Law Center that the issue is an important one and that the Supreme Court should grant review in order to resolve…
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Supreme Court Takes up Potential Landmark Case From New Jersey Fishermen
…One of those amicus briefs was filed by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, on behalf of Rhode Island fishermen it represents. The NCLA has also represented Gulf of Mexico charter fishing captains who object to NMFS electronic monitoring demands. “It is thrilling news that the Court may be looking to remove or roll back Chevron deference…because it’s been…
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