On June 12, 2017, the Ninth Circuit issued its highly anticipated opinion in the case State of Hawaii, et al. v. Trump. The Court upheld the district court’s injunction enjoining the government from carrying out President Trump’s revised executive order, entitled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States,” which banned certain […]
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Federal Communications Commission considering rolling back its net neutrality rules
In the spring of 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under then-President Obama, promulgated its rules pertaining to an “open Internet,” also known as “net neutrality,” classifying broadband Internet services, such as AT&T, CenturyLink, Verizon, and Windstream, as utilities. The FCC justified its rules on the ground that they “are designed to protect free expression […]
Fourth Circuit upholds block of President Trump’s travel ban
In the case International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump, the Fourth Circuit has issued its much anticipated, 79 page decision upholding the lower court’s conclusion that putting a stop to President Trump’s so-called travel ban, in form of his revised, March 6, 2017 Executive Order, was “necessary to provide complete relief.” The Circuit Court also […]
