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Sidney Powell Talks About How Trump Should Have Won, Faces Defamation Lawsuit From Dominion

During the “For God & Country Patriot Roundup” conference last month in Dallas, attorney Sidney Powell said that Trump “can simply be reinstated.” She continued, saying "And Biden is told to move out of the White House. And President Trump should be moved back in. I'm sure there's not going... Read More about Sidney Powell Talks About How Trump Should Have Won, Faces Defamation Lawsuit From Dominion

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Landlords Ask Supreme Court to Stay the Appeal of a Case Limiting CDC’s Eviction Ban Authority

The perpetual battle between landlords and tenants reached the Supreme Court on June 3 when a group of Alabama realtors asked the Chief Justice to use the court’s “shadow docket” to remove the stay pending appeal of a case that could decide the legality of the COVID-19-related eviction ban that... Read More about Landlords Ask Supreme Court to Stay the Appeal of a Case Limiting CDC’s Eviction Ban Authority

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Sovereign Immunity Bars Student from Treble Damage Award After Sexual Assault by School Employee

In a battle of the statutes regarding the award of treble damages to a 14-year-old sexual assault victim by a school employee, the school district won. The court found the award to be punitive rather than compensatory and ruled that since the school is a public entity entitled to sovereign... Read More about Sovereign Immunity Bars Student from Treble Damage Award After Sexual Assault by School Employee

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California Supreme Court Clarifies “Beneficial Relationship Exception” in Child Custody Cases

When determining what is in the best interest of a child, the primary duty of the court is to protect the child from harm. But what is harm? A recent decision by the California Supreme Court set out the statutory definitions and procedures that must be followed when deciding whether... Read More about California Supreme Court Clarifies “Beneficial Relationship Exception” in Child Custody Cases

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Parent in Contentious Controversy With School Board Banned From Attending Daughters’ Graduation

Cumberland, Maine father Shawn McBreairty has been banned from his twin daughters’ high school graduation following considerable friction with the school board over the issue of Critical Race Theory in the classroom. Explaining his objections, he said in an interview last month, “this wasn’t how I taught the girls, and,... Read More about Parent in Contentious Controversy With School Board Banned From Attending Daughters’ Graduation

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Suspect in California Freeway Shootings in Custody as Authorities Continue Search for Road Rage Killer

A spike in road rage incidents and freeway BB gun shootings has led to the death of a young boy and over a hundred damaged vehicles. Investigators have one suspect behind bars but are working to determine whether additional copycats may be responsible for the terror that has overtaken California’s... Read More about Suspect in California Freeway Shootings in Custody as Authorities Continue Search for Road Rage Killer

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On the First Day of Pride Month, Protesters Cry "Foul" as Florida Bans Transgender Student-Athletes From Girls' or Women's Sports Teams

As timing goes, the new law "Fairness in Women's Sports Act" is already inspiring angry protests across the nation and along party lines. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill limiting transgender student-athletes on the first day of June, aka Gay Pride Month. The law singles out ONLY biologically... Read More about On the First Day of Pride Month, Protesters Cry "Foul" as Florida Bans Transgender Student-Athletes From Girls' or Women's Sports Teams

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