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Congress Addresses Use Of Controversial Forced Arbitration Clauses In Two Bills

by Rodney A. Maggay | Mar 24, 2022 | Civil Rights

Brief #185 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

On March 17, 2022 the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 963. The bill is known as the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act. The bill passed by a 222 – 209 vote. Introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) the bill will ban the enforcement of forced arbitration clauses for consumers, employees and small businesses involved in legal disputes. The bill would apply to all kinds of workplace and consumer disputes that have become routine in consumer and worker contracts.

Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling Opens Door To Potential Redistricting Problem

by Rodney A. Maggay | Mar 16, 2022 | Civil Rights

Brief #184 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

On November 4, 2021 in North Carolina the state legislature adopted a congressional map which gave the Republican Party in the state a huge advantage – it seemed likely that Republicans would win ten of the fourteen available congressional seats in the state despite total votes cast in state elections being evenly split between Republicans and Democrats.

West Virginia School District Sued For Forcing Students To Attend Religious Assembly During School Hours

by Rodney A. Maggay | Mar 1, 2022 | Civil Rights

Brief #183 – Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay

On February 2, 2022 two homeroom classrooms at Huntington High School in the Cabell County School District in southwestern West Virginia were brought to a school assembly. The assembly was hosted by Nik Walker of Nik Walker Ministries. Nik Walker is an evangelical preacher and his group had been hosting revival events in the area with the purpose of exposing persons to Jesus Christ and Christianity.

How Race Has Emerged in Recent Redistricting Cases Months Before the 2022 Midterms

by Rodney A. Maggay | Feb 16, 2022 | Civil Rights

Brief #182 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

For the first few months of 2022 reports emerged on the status of redistricting efforts in a number of states. Some of those battles have not been definitively resolved with one case even reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.

Democrats and Republicans Stake Out Positions In Upcoming Supreme Court Confirmation Fight;

by Rodney A. Maggay | Feb 7, 2022 | Civil Rights

Brief #181 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

In February 2016, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell later issued a statement stating that there would be no hearing or vote on a nominee submitted by President Barack Obama and that the choice should be left to the next President after the upcoming 2016 presidential election.

The Need for a Federal Statute To Combat Domestic Terrorism

by Todd J. Broadman | Jan 17, 2022 | Civil Rights

Brief #180 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

On January 11, 2022 Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he has decided to create a new specialized domestic terrorism unit “to augment our existing approach” and “to ensure that these cases are properly handled and effectively coordinated” across the country. Previously, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Security Division (NSD) did not have a group or unit dedicated to only domestic terrorism cases.

Secret Unit in U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agency Raises Freedom of the Press Issues

by Rodney A. Maggay | Jan 6, 2022 | Civil Rights

Brief #179 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

On December 11, 2001 investigative journalist Jana Winter published an explosive article on Yahoo News that exposed a secret unit within the Counter Network Division of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agency. At the heart of the disturbing story is that a CBP employee staffed to the secret unit was authorized to investigate a national security journalist named Ali Watkins with regards to her confidential sources for the source of her work.

The Future of Abortion Rights In The United States

by Rodney A. Maggay | Dec 8, 2021 | Civil Rights

Brief #178 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

In 1973 the United States Supreme Court decided the landmark case Roe v. Wade. That case ruled that a woman’s choice to have an abortion is protected by the U.S. Constitution. The basis of the ruling by the Court was that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides a “right to privacy” which includes the choice to have an abortion. The case then laid out a balancing test that focused on each of the three trimesters of a woman’s pregnancy.

Supreme Court Passes On Chance To Modify The Qualified Immunity Doctrine

by Rodney A. Maggay | Oct 28, 2021 | Civil Rights

Brief #177 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

In Rivas – Villegas v. Cortesluna, Officer Daniel Rivas – Villegas responded to the scene of a 911 call. Upon arriving at the home he found a mother and her two daughters barricaded in a room trying to hide from the mother’s boyfriend. Ramon Cortesluna, the mother’s boyfriend, was in possession of a chainsaw and was destroying items in the house.

Judge Pitman’s Abortion Ruling Illustrates Flaws of Texas Senate Bill 8

by Rodney A. Maggay | Oct 18, 2021 | Civil Rights

Brief #176 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8) bans abortions approximately six weeks after pregnancy. Under the new law any person may sue a Texas health care provider to prevent them from performing an abortion and gives those persons who bring a lawsuit money damages of $10,000 if they are successful in their lawsuit against the health care provider.

How Redistricting In Oregon and Colorado Made The Case For State Independent Redistricting Commissions

by Rodney A. Maggay | Oct 11, 2021 | Civil Rights

Brief #175 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

On September 27, 2021 Oregon became the first state in the union to pass congressional and state legislative redistricting maps after the 2020 Census. Soon thereafter one of Colorado’s two independent redistricting commissions approved a state map for Colorado’s congressional state map.

Supreme Court Inadvertently Supports Vigilante Justice In Texas Abortion Law Case

by Rodney A. Maggay | Sep 27, 2021 | Civil Rights

Brief #174 – Civil Rights
By Rodney A. Maggay

On September 1, 2021 the United States Supreme Court issued its order in the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson. The case began on July 13, 2021 when a lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case was brought on behalf of a number of abortion providers in the State of Texas. The plaintiffs were seeking to prevent enforcement of Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) before it took effect on September 1, 2021.

Civil Rights

Congress Addresses Use Of Controversial Forced Arbitration Clauses In Two Bills

Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling Opens Door To Potential Redistricting Problem

West Virginia School District Sued For Forcing Students To Attend Religious Assembly During School Hours

How Race Has Emerged in Recent Redistricting Cases Months Before the 2022 Midterms

Democrats and Republicans Stake Out Positions In Upcoming Supreme Court Confirmation Fight;

The Need for a Federal Statute To Combat Domestic Terrorism

Secret Unit in U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agency Raises Freedom of the Press Issues

The Future of Abortion Rights In The United States

Supreme Court Passes On Chance To Modify The Qualified Immunity Doctrine

Judge Pitman’s Abortion Ruling Illustrates Flaws of Texas Senate Bill 8

How Redistricting In Oregon and Colorado Made The Case For State Independent Redistricting Commissions

Supreme Court Inadvertently Supports Vigilante Justice In Texas Abortion Law Case

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