If there was a “GOAT” (“greatest of all time”) for blistering court opinion dissents, one in the Fifth Circuit this week would likely win any poll. Daniel Conrad reports: A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ unpublished, per curiam decision rarely stirs the pot. But the Fifth Circuit’s decision Thursday in a lawsuit between United Airlines…
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Iowa Republican Introduces Bill to Put Cameras in Every Public School Classroom
Dan Spinelli reports: Amid the ongoing Republican freakout over Critical Race Theory and the teaching of other supposedly objectionable material in public schools, an Iowa Republican has introduced a bill that would take the policing of the state’s teachers to a whole new level. Earlier this week, Republican state Rep. Norlin Mommsen introduced a bill…
Fractured court blocks vaccine-or-test requirement for large workplaces but green-lights vaccine mandate for health care workers
Amy Howe explains: With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations reaching a new record high as a result of the Omicron variant, the Supreme Court on Thursday put the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers on hold, while litigation over its legality continues in the lower courts. Over a dissent from the court’s three liberal justices, the…
Facing Your Face Mask Duties – A List of Statewide Orders
Littler Mendelson writes: Governors and public health officials across the country implemented stringent mitigation measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19. As COVID-19 case rates fluctuate, face coverings remain popular as a preventative measure. Numerous jurisdictions have encouraged—or mandated—citizens to wear face coverings when out in public, especially when social distancing cannot be maintained…