Category Archives: US Supreme Court

When Did Slavery Really End in the U.S.? The Complicated History of Juneteenth

Posted on June 19, 2023 by royfmc

The push to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, which successfully led to the first national Juneteenth observance last year, brought a new wave of attention to the history behind this celebration: That on June 19, 1865, enslaved men and women … Continue reading →

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The little-noticed court decision that changed homelessness in America

Posted on June 13, 2023 by royfmc

Is there a right to sleep outside? Five years ago, a federal court issued a crucial ruling. People experiencing homelessness, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said, can’t be punished for sleeping outside on public property if there are no … Continue reading →

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Better Government Association Statement: Supreme Court FOIA Ruling Limits Transparency; Significantly Broadens Exemptions to FOIA

Posted on June 11, 2023 by royfmc

A unanimous Illinois Supreme Court ruling yesterday in a case called Chapman v. Chicago reverses a lower court’s ruling and blocks plaintiff Matt Chapman’s open records request for information from the City of Chicago’s Department of Finance. The court’s ruling … Continue reading →

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Pritzker Signs Law Requiring All Suits To Overturn State Laws Be Filed In Only Cook or Sangamon Counties After Backlash Over Lockdowns to Rig the Decision in Favor of the State

Posted on June 8, 2023 by royfmc

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday mandating that any lawsuit challenging a state law or executive order must be filed in two deep-blue counties being Cook or Sangamon. . Residents who want to redress their … Continue reading →

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Mayor Johnson’s and Governor Pritzker’s Comments on Crime over Memorial Day Weekend 2023

Posted on June 3, 2023 by royfmc

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was widely ridiculed for his comments this week about the city’s violent Memorial Day weekend. “We understand that when communities have been disinvested in and traumatized, that you are seeing the manifestation of that trauma,” Johnson … Continue reading →

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On This Memorial Day, 2023, Let’s Remember All Who Have Died For The USA and Freedom

Posted on May 29, 2023 by royfmc

On this Memorial Day, 2023, thank you Peter Sobacki, a 1967 graduate of Holy Cross High School, who inspired a 13 year old to attend Holy Cross High School. Peter Sobacki was killed in Vietnam in 1968. Peter was my … Continue reading →

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Controversy Rages as Leyden SD 212 Parents Question Why the SD 212 Board of Education Failed to Opt out of the Controversial National Sex Education Standards Signed into Law by the Governor and the Illinois General Assembly

Posted on May 20, 2023 by royfmc

Parents are attending the SD 212 Board Meetings questioning why the Board of Education failed to opt out of the new Illinois sex education standards, as well as questioning safety issues with girls in boys’ bathrooms and locker rooms and … Continue reading →

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Fourfold Increase In Autism in the US in the Last 30 Years

Posted on March 24, 2023 by royfmc

1 in 36 eight-year-olds (and 4.3% of 8-year-old boys) in the US have a diagnosis of #autism, per new #CDC estimates announced today. That implies a staggering four-fold increase in the prevalence of autism in 20 years. It’s important to … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With Student In Special Ed Case

Posted on March 23, 2023 by royfmc

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a student with a disability in a case with significant implications for families and schools entangled in special education disputes. In an opinion issued Tuesday, the high court sided with Miguel … Continue reading →

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) During Car Sex Is Not Covered by Car Insurance

Posted on March 19, 2023 by royfmc

A federal judge in the Western District of Missouri has ruled for GEICO in a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that its auto policy doesn’t cover damages for a sexually transmitted disease contracted during car sex. http://ow.ly/K5eV50NhQ3p #insurancelaw

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