Will Florida’s new social media law work? Here are some concerns

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls Florida’s social media restrictions on minors one of the strictest in the nation. The measure was passed to keep kids off apps like TikTok and Snapchat to protect their mental health. The law prohibits anyone under 13 from having an account. “One of the things I know a lot of parents have had concerns about is the role the internet and social media play in the upbringing of young kids,” DeSantis said last week as he signed the measure into law. The law (HB3) would: Require social media platforms to prohibit minors under 14 from creating…

John Eastman, former Trump attorney and Chapman Law School dean, faces possible disbarment

A California judge recommended that John Eastman, Chapman Law School’s former dean, face disbarment for his alleged role in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election scheme. “Eastman’s wrongdoing constitutes exceptionally serious ethical violations warranting severe professional discipline,” Judge Yvette Roland wrote in her decision. The California State Bar Court Eastman found culpable of 10 disciplinary charges, claiming he engaged in misconduct when he allegedly helped Trump try to overturn 2020 election results in Georgia. Eastman, the former president and 17 others were named in the indictment that accused the group of violating the Georgia RICO Act. “Every California attorney has…

Appeals court continues to hold on Texas’ SB4 immigration law while it considers its legality

A panel of federal appeals court judges late Tuesday continued to block Texas from arresting and jailing migrants under a contentious state immigration law known as SB4keeping a hold on the measure while it weighs its legality. In a 2-1 decision, the panel of 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges denied Texas’ request to suspend the lower court order that found SB4 unconstitutional and in conflict with federal immigration laws. Pending further court action, Texas will continue to be prohibited from enforcing SB4, which would criminalize unauthorized immigration at the state level. The 5th Circuit has a hearing next week,…

Latest Democratic Opposition Jolts Muslim Judicial Nomination

Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada is the latest Democrat pledging to withhold support for Adeel Mangi’s nomination to become the first Muslim federal appeals court judge, further jeopardizing his chances for confirmation. Rosen announced Wednesday that he would oppose confirmation of the New York litigator to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. “Given the concerns I’ve heard from law enforcement in Nevada, I am not planning to vote to confirm this nominee,” Rosen said in a statement provided by a spokesperson. Mangi’s been the target of conservative opposition over his advisory role with a criminal justice non-profit…