JUDICIAL DECISION

Jan 10 2025POLITICS

Judge Scraps Biden’s LGBTQ+ Student Protections

A federal judge in Kentucky has struck down nationwide rules put forward by President Biden’s administration that aimed to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in education. The 1, 500-page regulation, which extended Title IX’s scope to cover gender identity and sexual orientation, was found to have legal flaws and exceeded the president’s authority. This move...

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Oct 16 2024POLITICS

Judge Hits Pause on Georgia Hand-Count Ballot Rule

In recent news, a Georgia judge stopped a new rule that would've made counties manually count ballots, criticizing state officials for rushing it close to Election Day. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney pointed out that there were no trained staff, no guidelines for write-in ballots, and no extra budget for more people and expenses needed for hand-co...

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