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Thursday, January 16, 2025

“Biden administration will leave it to Trump to implement TikTok ban; The ban goes into effect on Sunday unless the Supreme Court intervenes”: Elizabeth Schulze, Devin Dwyer, and Steven Portnoy of ABC News have this report.

Posted at 8:52 PM by Howard Bashman



“Amy Wax sues Penn, claiming a ‘racially discriminatory’ speech policy led to her suspension; Wax was suspended from Penn Law for a year following high-profile comments questioning the academic ability of Black students and hosting a white nationalist speaker in her class”: Abraham Gutman of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Victoria Albert of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Professor Amy Wax Sues Penn Over Suspension, Citing ‘Racially Discriminatory’ Policy; University has said she failed to provide a fair and equal environment for students.”

And Neema Baddam of The Daily Pennsylvanian reports that “Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax sues University for racial discrimination, breach of contract.”

Posted at 8:37 PM by Howard Bashman



“Maryland Attorney and Poker Player Charged with Tax Crimes and Making False Statements to Mortgage Lenders; Defendant Allegedly Did Not Report Millions in Poker Winnings and Falsely Omitted Over $14M in Debts to Obtain Loan”: The Office of Public Affairs of the U.S. Department of Justice issued this news release today.

Posted at 5:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“A.G. Garland withdraws federal execution drug protocol following review; ‘[T]here is significant uncertainty about whether the use of pentobarbital as a single-drug lethal injection for execution treats individuals humanely,’ Garland wrote”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site.

Posted at 10:02 AM by Howard Bashman



“TikTok races toward a ban as Supreme Court — and Trump — weigh its fate; Justices did not issue a ruling in the closely watched case over a potential ban, dialing up intrigue over the app’s fate”: Cristiano Lima-Strong of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 9:55 AM by Howard Bashman



“Liberals owe Justice Barrett an apology. She’s clearly not in Trump’s pocket. Trump’s most ‘controversial’ Supreme Court nominees — Barrett and Kavanaugh — are among the most independent of the conservative majority. Democrats would be better served by understanding that.” Dace Potas has this essay online at USA Today.

Posted at 9:53 AM by Howard Bashman