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Judge Rules Man’s Claims Against Montebello School District, Former Superintendent Need Bolstering

LOS ANGELES—A man who sued the Montebello Unified School District (MUSD) and a former superintendent—alleging the schools chief lured him into a sexual relationship earlier this year with promises of money, training, and help in getting his U.S. citizenship—will have to shore up his complaint for it to proceed, a judge ruled Monday. Los Angeles…


Mayor Calls for Ohio School Board to Resign Over ‘Child Pornography’ Material

The mayor of Hudson, Ohio, said he is asking all five school board members to resign or face potential criminal charges over high school course material that was described as “child pornography” by a local judge. “It has come to my attention that your educators are distributing essentially what is child pornography in the classroom,”…


Judge Conditionally Approves Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

A federal bankruptcy judge gave conditional approval Wednesday to a sweeping settlement that will remove the Sackler family from ownership of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and devote potentially $10 billion to fighting the opioid crisis that has killed a half-million Americans over the past two decades. If it withstands appeals, the deal will resolve a…


Hong Kong’s Former Chief Judge Says Upholding Rule of Law Not Political

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s former chief judge urged solicitors to continue speaking up for the rule of law, saying it was their duty to the public and not political as they voted in a fractious election overshadowed by a national security law imposed by China. Former chief justice Geoffrey Ma made his remarks to several hundred…


Federal Law Outlawing Deported Immigrants From Re-entering US Is Unconstitutional Due to Racism: Judge

A federal judge on Wednesday claimed a 92-year-old law that outlaws illegal immigrants who were deported from re-entering the United States violates the U.S. Constitution because it’s “racially discriminatory.” U.S. District Judge Miranda Du, an Obama nominee, ruled in favor of illegal immigrant Gustavo Carillo-Lopez, a Mexican native who was charged with re-entering the country…


Federal Law Prohibiting Deported Immigrants From Reentering US Is Unconstitutional Due to Racism: Judge

A federal judge on Aug. 18 ruled that a 92-year-old law that blocks illegal immigrants who have been deported from reentering the United States violates the U.S. Constitution because it’s “racially discriminatory.” U.S. District Judge Miranda Du, an Obama appointee, found in favor of illegal immigrant Gustavo Carillo-Lopez, a Mexican native who was charged with reentering…


Judge Rejects Charges for Hawaii Officers in Teen’s Killing

HONOLULU—A Hawaii judge on Wednesday rejected murder and attempted murder charges against three Honolulu police officers in the fatal shooting of a teenager, preventing the case from going to trial. District Court Judge William Domingo, in a ruling from the bench, said there was no probable cause that the officers committed the crimes they were…


Street Preacher to Sue London Police After Judge Throws out Hate Speech Case

A woman who was dragged through a London court for alleged “hate speech” in her street preaching says she will sue the Metropolitan police after the judge ruled there was no case to answer. Hazel Lewis, 49, was arrested outside Finsbury Park tube station in North London, where she had been preaching, on 12 February…


Mask Mandate in Missouri’s St. Louis County Temporarily Blocked by Judge

Residents of Missouri’s St. Louis County will not be mandated to wear masks for at least two weeks, after a local judge granted a temporary restraining order against the requirement that was issued in July. Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo on Tuesday ruled in favor of state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who had filed a…


Mask Mandate in St. Louis County Temporarily Blocked by Judge

Residents of St. Louis County in Missouri won’t be mandated to wear masks for at least two weeks after a local judge granted a temporary restraining order against the requirement that was issued in July. Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo on Aug. 3 ruled in favor of state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who had filed…