#SCOTUS ruled that under #civil #RICO #law a plaintiff may seek treble damages for business or property loss even if the loss resulted from #PersonalInjury. It’s a win for truck driver Douglas Horn who was fired when he failed a drug test after taking a tincture that said it only contained #CBD.
Opinion from #AmyConeyBarrett, 5-4, in #MedicalMarijuana, Inc v Horn. #ClarenceThomas filed a dissent. Brett #Kavanaugh filed a dissent, joined by #JohnRoberts, & Samuel #Alito.
"#Myanmar is in the throes of a prolonged and bloody #civil #war, which is already responsible for a massive #humanitarian #crisis. It makes movement around the country both difficult and dangerous, complicating relief efforts and raising fears that the death toll could still rise precipitously."
https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-bangkok-earthquake-0a2bd512bca189d034905566605989e9
The #MastoPrompt for Thursday 20 March 2025 is: #civil
#MrWhiskers
Mr. Whiskers was feeling a little annoyed. Autumn had encroached upon his space and was getting her smell on everything. Nothing was sacred. Mr. Whiskers remained civil, but things were going to have to change. She had taken over his self-heating kitty bed. She ate from his bowl, she stole the best sunbeams! It wasn't sustainable! He complained but Mother misunderstood his angst. Insufferable!
The #MastoPrompt for Thursday 20 March 2025 is:
The poem or story can include the prompt word or be about the prompt word.
@ me, if you like, or just include the #MastoPrompt tag (to allow people to follow or filter their feeds), or keep your work to yourself - all the options are good as long as you're writing.
If you're including an image please do include alt-text if you’re able to.
Following the #Jan6 attack, there was a wave of #civil cases & #criminal prosecutions that splintered the [domestic terrorist] orgs & sent many members to prison before sweeping #clemency from #Trump. Among them were group leaders named alongside >30 others in the city’s suit, including #ProudBoys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio & #OathKeepers founder Stewart Rhodes, both of whom juries #convicted of #SeditiousConspiracy for their part in trying to block the peaceful transition of power.
Cohen worked on multiple #mafia cases & prosecutions of violent street #gangs.
The 3d individual placed on leave -- a member of the office's #civil division -- posted about #ElonMusk & #EdMartin, a #Jan6 advocate, leader of the Stop the Steal movement & #Trump's nominee for US attorney in Washington, DC.
A spox for the U.S. Attorney's Office for #SDNY declined to comment.
Yeah, that’s gonna happen:
#Trump admin says #undocumented immigrants must *register*
The Trump admin will require all unauthorized immigrants in the United States who are 14 & older to register w/the federal government or face #civil & #criminal penalties, including up to $1k in fines & up to 6 months in #prison.
#immigration #law #USpol #Nazi #NurembergLaws #YellowStar #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/02/25/trump-administration-undocumented-immigrants-register/
"During the #Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the conflict ended, two women sought help from high places to track down their lost loved ones."
Robert Colby, author of "An Unholy Traffic," recounts the efforts of #JaneLyles and #PriscillaMarshall to re-unite their families
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/after-confederate-forces-captured-their-children-these-black-mothers-fought-to-reunite-their-families-180985994/?no-cache
#AmericanCivilWar #Gettysburg #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #UShistory #FreedmensBureau #ThaddeusStevens @histodons
@jeffjarvis You better pray Musk are not going to use some #SpaceX interns to write the code for the new aviation system.
They might not realize that "rapid unplanned disassembly" is not an acceptable option in #civil #aviation. 
But since Musk is the de facto POTUS, he and his interns will probably debug their code in real life without facing any consequence or liability. 
Newly confirmed #Trump #AttorneyGeneral #PamBondi is expected to order a review of the cases brought against #Trump, including those undertaken by prosecutors in #NewYork who successfully #convicted him in court.
Sworn in at the White House on Wednesday, Bondi intends to issue a series of memos aimed at curbing the so-called weaponization of the #DOJ….
She will order the review of the #criminal & #civil cases against Trump….
#law #lawlessness #Felon47
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/politics/pam-bondi-attorney-general-first-day/index.html
Interim US Attorney Ed Martin announced dismissal this afternoon of roughly 80 #FBI #federalprosecutors #DOJ #attorneys who worked on #CapitolRiots cases #jan6th in #DC office over past 4 yrs two...cuts amount to about 8% of office’s prosecutors. Combined with a recently announced freeze on #hiring #promotions, the openings will have impacts across office’s #civil #appellate #SuperiorCourt and #violentcrime divisions, where some prosecutors had been previously reassigned. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/31/jan6-prosecutors-fired-dc-martin/
The prosecutors were still under probationary status, allowing the firings w/o recourse under #DOJ policy….
Notifications went out Fri to people who served in the office’s now-disbanded Capitol siege prosecution section…. The cuts amount to about 8% of the office’s prosecutors. Combined with a recently announced freeze on hiring & promotions, the openings will have impacts across the office’s #civil, #appellate, #SuperiorCourt & #ViolentCrime divisions…
On a #Mission From #God: Examining the #Movement to Redirect Billions of #Taxpayer #Dollars to #Private #Religious #Schools
Universal #vouchers, once promoted as a #civil rights initiative to help #poor #kids in #underfunded #schools, are now a nationwide #moneygrab.
Funds mostly benefit #parents who can already afford #tuition and #kids already in #private #schools, diverting resources from those who need them most.
https://www.propublica.org/article/school-vouchers-ohio-church-state-tax-dollars-private-religious
San Francisco, Calif., Apr. 1942--Residents, of Japanese ancestry, appearing at the Civil control station for registration in response to the Army's exclusion order No. 20--The evacuees will be housed in War relocation authority centers for the duration
#SanFrancisco #Calif #Japanese #Civil #JapaneseAmericans #WorldWarII #California #DorotheaLange #America #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
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They appear to wear formal attire such as suits and hats typical of men from that period, with some wearing ties or glasses which is indicative of middle-class individuals during the era. One person stands out in this line holding a child on their shoulders while others seem waiting patiently for their turn at registration. The setting seems urbanized given what appears to be buildings behind them.
The photograph suggests a historical context likely taken within San Francisco, California around April 1942 as mentioned in caption information provided which also references the War Relocation Authority centers established during World War II that housed evacuees of Japanese ancestry throughout their duration. The expressions on these individuals' faces vary from somber to engaged with one another or lost in thought.
This image is part of a collection by photographer Dorothea Lange, known for her work capturing the social issues and human emotions around wartime events during World War II, particularly relating to internment camps across America. This specific photograph highlights not just an administrative procedure but als [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/113/817/311/584/027/732/original/d50c60324b474ac2.jpeg "A black and white photograph depicting a group of individuals, presumably Japanese Americans or those of Japanese ancestry during World War II era. The people are seen lined up in an orderly fashion at what appears to be the Civil Control Station for registration as per Army's exclusion order No. 20.
They appear to wear formal attire such as suits and hats typical of men from that period, with some wearing ties or glasses which is indicative of middle-class individuals during the era. One person stands out in this line holding a child on their shoulders while others seem waiting patiently for their turn at registration. The setting seems urbanized given what appears to be buildings behind them.
The photograph suggests a historical context likely taken within San Francisco, California around April 1942 as mentioned in caption information provided which also references the War Relocation Authority centers established during World War II that housed evacuees of Japanese ancestry throughout their duration. The expressions on these individuals' faces vary from somber to engaged with one another or lost in thought.
This image is part of a collection by photographer Dorothea Lange, known for her work capturing the social issues and human emotions around wartime events during World War II, particularly relating to internment camps across America. This specific photograph highlights not just an administrative procedure but als [...]")
#Trump's former #US generals & #defense secretaries are among his fiercest critics, some branding him a #fascist & declaring him #unfit for office. Angered, Trump has suggested that his former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, #MarkMilley, could be executed for treason.
Current & former U.S. officials say Trump will prioritize #loyalty in his second term & root out #military officers & career #civil servants he perceives to be disloyal.
The problematic non-existence of explicit #HUMAN #RIGHTS #LAW in the #USA.
#Politics #Constitution #Civil #Rights #US #Democracy #Oligarchy
#SeanCombs sexually assaulted 10-year-old boy, lawsuit claims
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in 2005, acc/to a new lawsuit that joins more than 2 dozen others accusing the music mogul of sexual misconduct.
The #civil lawsuit was 1 of 2 filed on Monday in a #NY State Court in Manhattan by Tony Buzbee, a lawyer who says he represents >150 victims of Combs' abuse, & has filed at least 17 lawsuits.
#law #SexualAssault #assault
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/sean-diddy-combs-sexually-assaulted-10-year-old-boy-lawsuit-claims-2024-10-28/
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