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US Suspends Fulbright-Hays Foreign-language Penalty

July 27, 2022
…The provision limited native speakers of a foreign language to no more than 10 of the 15 points available on the portion of the Fulbright-Hays application that assesses foreign language proficiency. It was challenged in federal court by a conservative civil rights group, the New Civil Liberties Alliance, which called the Fulbright-Hays policy a matter…
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Appeal Filed for Former JMU Coach

July 21, 2022
…The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an appeal yesterday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on behalf of a former forensics coach at James Madison University. Greg Dolin, Senior Litigation Counsel for the nonprofit civil rights group, says they are appealing the judgment of a lower court ruling, which dismissed the…
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SEC Gag Order Challenger Loses Federal Appeal (But There’s a Silver Lining)

July 14, 2022
…The SEC did not respond to my query on the 5th Circuit ruling and concurrence. Novinger counsel Margaret Little of the New Civil Liberties Alliance said she and her client are “exploring all of our options”… Read the full article TweetShareShare0 Shares
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This Appeal Asks the Supreme Court To Reject Warrantless Gun Seizures Justified by 'Special Needs'

July 13, 2022
…The brief goes to the heart of the main question raised by the appeal: “whether a so-called ‘special-needs exception’ to the Fourth Amendment exists and allows warrantless entry into the home of someone who is not subject to penal control or supervision.” In separate briefs, the Firearms Policy Coalition, Gun Owners of America, and the New Civil Liberties…
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Politico Playbook: Biden Critics Press for More SCOTUS Action

July 7, 2022
…Mark Chenoweth has been appointed president of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, where he currently is executive director and general counsel… Read the full article TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Chamber Slams SEC Judges As Unconstitutionally Protected

July 7, 2022
…Cochran is represented by Gregory G. Garre, Charles S. Dameron and Blake E. Stafford of Latham & Watkins LLP and Margaret A. Little, Markham S. Chenoweth, Richard A. Samp, Kara M. Rollins and Russell G. Ryan of the New Civil Liberties Alliance… Read the full article TweetShareShare0 Shares
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