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Chicago Tribune

Ahead of Key Illinois Supreme Court Elections, Federal Judge Blocks State Campaign Contribution Limits in Judicial Races

October 17, 2022
With less than a month to go before voters determine the balance of power on the Illinois Supreme Court, a federal judge has temporarily blocked provisions in two recent Democratic-backed state laws that limit contributions in judicial races....
Wall Street Journal

California to Doctors: Agree With Us or Shut Up

October 11, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splash this summer by running ads in Florida that claimed “freedom is under attack in your state.” The ads should have aired in his own state, which is the land of lockdowns and mask mandates. And under a new state law, doctors may even...

Medical Censorship or Misinformation Police: What to Know About California AB 2098

October 7, 2022
What is California’s AB 2098? This new state law chills free speech of doctors whose assessment of medical facts differs from the State of Californiaa...
Bloomberg Law

Biden Hands Pandemic Policy Opponents Leg Up in Legal Disputes

October 5, 2022

(Bloomberg Law)—President Joe Biden’s litigation opponents are seizing on his remark that the pandemic is “over” as they challenge policies adopted in response to the public health crisis. Republican attorneys general in six states noted Biden’s comment to “60 Minutes” last month in a Sept. 29 suit challenging his plan...

Washington Times

Doctors Sue California Over Law That Restricts Their COVID-19 Advice to Patients

October 5, 2022

(Washington Times)—Two California doctors have filed a federal lawsuit to overturn a new state law restricting the advice they can give patients about COVID-19. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed Assembly Bill 2098 into law on Friday. It authorizes the Medical Board of California to levy professional sanctions against and...

KUSI

Newsom Signs Bill Banning Spread of COVID-19 “Misinformation” by Licensed Physicians

October 5, 2022

(KUSI News)—AB 2098, recently signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, qualifies spreading COVID-19 “misinformation” as unprofessional conduct and makes it punishable as such. Attorneys say AB 2098 is unconstitutional and a violation of 1st Amendment. The parameters for misinformation regarding the pandemic are widely debated, with studies continuing...

Fox News

Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden Administration’s Head Start Vaccine, Mask Mandate

September 27, 2022

(Fox News)—A federal judge in Louisiana on Wednesday struck down a federal school mask and vaccine mandate. U.S. District Court Judge Terry A. Doughty in Lafeyette, Louisiana ruled that the federal government cannot push a COVID-19 vaccine or mask mandate for Head Start program teachers, staff, and volunteers as well...

The Center Square

Permanent Order Blocking Biden’s Mask, Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Could Be Appealed

September 22, 2022

(The Center Square)—With a permanent injunction issued in a case against President Biden’s mask and vaccine mandate for Head Start child care centers, the only question is whether federal officials will appeal the ruling. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty struck down the mandate on Wednesday, finding the edict poses a...

Newsmax

Judge Strikes Down Federal Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Program

September 22, 2022

(Newsmax)—A federal district court in Louisiana ruled Thursday that the government cannot require teachers and staff within the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Judge Terry A. Doughty also ruled that adults and students cannot be required to wear masks — a win for the Liberty...

Town Hall

Biden’s Vaccine, Mask Mandate Suffers Another Blow

September 22, 2022

(Townhall)—The Biden administration’s vaccine and mask mandate suffered another legal blow on Wednesday, when a federal judge in Louisiana ruled the government cannot force Head Start teachers, staff, and volunteers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or require that students and adults wear a face covering. Teachers Sandy Brick of Louisiana...

Just The News

Federal Judge Strikes Down COVID-19 Vaccine and Mask Mandates for Head Start Students, Teachers

September 22, 2022

(Just the News)—The ruling permanently blocks the administration from enforcing the mandate. A federal judge handed down the latest rebuke of the Biden administration by striking down the federal COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates for teachers and students in the Head Start program. Judge Terry A. Doughty, on the bench...

Fox News

Federal Judge Strikes Down Federal School Mask and Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Program

September 21, 2022

(Fox News)—Head Start required all employees to be vaccinated and all adults and children over the age of two to be masked. A federal judge in Louisiana on Wednesday struck down a federal school mask and vaccine mandate. U.S. District Court Judge Terry A. Doughty in Lafeyette, Louisiana ruled that...

Breitbart

Federal Judge Eliminates Federal School Mask, Vaccine Mandates

September 21, 2022

(Breitbart News)—A federal judge ruled Wednesday that federal school mask and vaccine mandates cannot be enforced because “liberty interests of individuals … outweigh any interest generated by the mandatory administration of vaccines.” The federal mandate affected 280,000 teachers, staff, and volunteers with the Head Start program who were met with...

Liberty Justice Center Attorneys Demand Twitter Reinstate Justin Hart

September 15, 2022

Hart has been on the frontlines of the war against social media deplatforming and censorship, suing Big Tech and the Biden Administration To schedule an interview, contact Kristen Williamson at [email protected] or 773-809-4403.

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The Center Square

Some Issue Warnings About Labor Amendment As Report Shows Union Membership Is Up Slightly in Illinois

September 7, 2022

(The Center Square)—For the first time in five years, union membership is up in Illinois just as a battle is brewing over an amendment on the November ballot regarding collective bargaining. According to the Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Illinois gained about 16,000 union members last year even as the number...