The decision as to whether numerous felons will be able to cast their votes in the 2020 elections is at stake. The case concerns a 2019 state law mandating felons must pay “legal financial obligations” such as restitution, fines, and fees to have voting eligibility. Voting-rights groups contend that…
Mere hours after an independent fact-finder was appointed to look into potential allegations of poor conditions and cruel treatment at a trio of South Florida immigration detention centers, a federal judge in Miami reversed the order without giving a reason. After filing an eight-page order, the U.S. District Court Judge…
After filing a series of copyright lawsuits in federal courts aimed at pursuing legal action again antonymous individuals illegally downloading its movies, a film company has switched gears and is now looking to try a new strategy to try and unmask the people pirating its films: the company has begun…
The House Judiciary Committee has taken a bold approach towards tackling issues such as racial profiling by introducing the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act. The act will set a national standard for police department activities and require the aggregation of data on police incidents. Should it turn into a…
A federal judge recently refused to delay his decision which would allow numerous Florida felons who have completed prison or jail sentences to register to vote and participate in the 2020 elections. Last month, in a dispute over a 2019 state law, the judge ruled against the DeSantis administration aimed…
Democrats in Congress are spearheading a revision of the police process and responsibility following the mass protests that have happened throughout the globe. The Justice in Police Act is one of Congress’s most aggressive law enforcement reforms in years and addresses many police facets that have come under intense scrutiny,…
Officials in Florida and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are requesting that a federal judge drop mediation ordered by the court regarding a lawsuit that seeks to challenge a 2018 state law prohibiting guns from being bought by people below the age of 21. The ban was part of a…
A federal judge in Florida recently made a momentous decision that may cause a ripple effect as election season looms closer. The judge recently ruled unconstitutional a state law mandating felons to pay any outstanding court fines and fees they may have before they would be allowed to vote. The…
An inmate currently serving time in Miami-Dade jail is drawing attention after testing positive for COVID-19. A federal judge noted that the inmate appears to be adequately isolated, but she also ordered the parties to address alleged claims of insufficient care and why a hearing on bond revocation has not…
The Governor of Florida himself is in the news, and this time it’s due to legal reasons. Ron DeSantis is being sued in federal district court by several different plaintiffs that own or manage Florida vacation rental properties. They argue that a COVID-19 pandemic ban on vacation home rentals has…