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Supreme Court Stays MA Dist Court Order That Trump Disburse Education Grants, Over Chief Justice Roberts Objection

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One in Five Electric Car Owners in California Switched Back to Gas-Powered

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 06, 2021 67 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers may recall that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order banning the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles by 2035.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jwdoAF1kxo

CNN Busted for Deceptive Article Suggesting France School Openings Caused COVID Outbreaks, Deaths

Posted by Stacey Matthews on May 06, 2021 18 Comments

Since the start of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic here in the U.S., the mainstream media has faced accusations that they have overwhelmingly focused on negative stories about the outbreak instead of balancing them out with positive reports about recoveries, medical and scientific breakthroughs, etc.

Branco Cartoon – Crackpots

Posted by A.F. Branco on May 06, 2021 6 Comments

Cannot Stand...

Coca-Cola Racial Quotas For Outside Counsel Fizzle Out After General Counsel Reassignment

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 05, 2021 47 Comments

The ex-General Counsel who devised the possibly illegal quotas reportedly received a $4 million payout and is now a special consultant to Coca-Cola earning $666,666 per month for a year. That works out to $12 million this year for screwing up. Woke failure pays well....

Trump, Scalise Back Elise Stefanik To Replace Liz Cheney In House Leadership

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on May 05, 2021 86 Comments

As the saying goes, you don't get many do-overs in politics. Still, the House Republican conference is about to get—and apparently take the best advantage of—a second chance to oust Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from the #3 spot on the House GOP leadership team.

U. Pennsylvania Changes DEI Job Titles Amid Federal Crackdown

Officials at Indiana U. Won’t Say Who Will Pay for $250K in Anti-Israel Protest Damage

Brown University Student Relaunches Database Highlighting DEI and Administrative Bloat

Fresno State Lecturer Under Fire for Social Media Posts Wishing for Death of Trump and Musk

UC-Davis Law School Suspends Student Govt. for Passing 'Discriminatory' BDS Resolution

The Battle Against DEI in Higher Education is Just Getting Started

Number of Births in U.S. Hits Lowest Mark Since 1979

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 05, 2021 30 Comments

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported females in the U.S., Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands only gave birth to 3.6 million babies in 2020. It marks the sixth straight year of declining birth rates. It's also the lowest since 1979.

Federal Judge Throws Out CDC Eviction Moratorium

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 05, 2021 11 Comments

U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich threw out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) eviction moratorium. The CDC implemented the moratorium last year because of COVID-19 and extended it until June 2021.

Biden Administration Denies Permit for Veterans’ Motorcycle Group to Hold Memorial Day Event

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 05, 2021 20 Comments

Rolling to Remember is a group and an event, formerly known as Rolling Thunder. It's made up of American veterans who ride their motorcycles into Washington, DC every year to remember their fallen, POW, and MIA brothers and sisters. The event is a tradition that has been going on for years, but this year has hit a roadblock. The Biden administration has denied their permit.

https://www.facebook.com/OversightBoard/videos/702358583868006/

Facebook ‘Oversight Board’ Upholds Trump Ban, But Says It Can’t Be Indefinite

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 05, 2021 77 Comments

A completely unaccountable international board governing our political speech. It would be like handing over our rights to the U.N....

Fake COVID-19 Testing Certificates Now Slamming Airlines

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 05, 2021 27 Comments

Airlines around the world are encountering fake COVID-19 certificates as passengers attempt to avoid both the time and expense of a COVID test prior to their travel.

Derek Chauvin Files Motion for New Trial and To “Impeach the Verdict” Due To Jury Misconduct

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2021 70 Comments

"jury committed misconduct, felt threatened or intimidated, felt race based pressure during the proceedings, and/or failed to adhere to instructions during deliberations, in violation of Mr. Chauvin’s constitutional rights to due process and a fair trial."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC0gww2yznI

Classified Study: COVID-19 Could Have Originated in Chinese Lab

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 04, 2021 31 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers will remember that I was persuaded early on in the pandemic (i.e., Feb. 16, 2020) that the coronavirus at the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic likely came from the Chinese research laboratory in Wuhan. The main question I had was whether the virus was "natural" or the result of gene-modification technology that is the hot, new thing in biological research.

U. San Diego Law Prof. Tom Smith Vindicated: Blog Criticising Chinese Government Held Protected By Academic Freedom

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2021 17 Comments

University of San Diego Provost: "we sought to determine whether the blog post at issue was protected by our policy on academic freedom. After a thorough legal review, it was determined that the expression was protected by that policy....

Woman Attacks Asian Woman With Hammer in NYC Over a Mask

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 04, 2021 29 Comments

Manhattan police have begun a manhunt for a woman who attacked an Asian woman with a hammer in Times Square on Sunday.