...Harriet Hageman, an attorney with New Civil Liberties Alliance, opened oral arguments at the 10th Circuit on Monday by acknowledging National Sunshine Week, a March celebration of open government. “There are not a lot of tools to hold agencies accountable; FACA is...
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Marco Island Bridge Cameras
A federal lawsuit filed against Marco Island by the New Civil Liberties Alliance on behalf of three city residents challenging automated license plate readers on city bridges, has the potential to impact a similar set of cameras being planned for purchase on Fort...
Florida City Accused of Invading Driver Privacy With Automated License Plate Recognition Systems
Three residents of Marco Island, Florida, claim in a lawsuit filed Monday that the privacy of drivers in the area is being violated by the use of automated license plate recognition systems. The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed the lawsuit in federal court in...
In Virginia, Some Students Worry About a Future Without Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
...Others support the change. The New Civil Liberties Alliance, which recently sent a letter to George Mason officials on behalf of a student and professor who wanted the school to rescind its vaccine booster mandate for students, welcomed the university’s decision to...
EXCLUSIVE: Doctor Prohibited From Practicing Medicine Over Vaccination Status Sues Rhode Island
A doctor prohibited from practicing medicine because of his vaccination status is suing Rhode Island to regain his ability to practice. The Rhode Island Department of Health ordered oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Stephen Skoly to cease his critical surgical care...
Cranston Dentist Who Defied RI COVID Vaccine Mandate Sues for Right To See Patients Again
The Cranston dentist who publicly defied the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health-care workers filed a federal lawsuit Friday that seeks to force the state to let him see patients while remaining unvaccinated. Stephen Skoly, an oral and maxillofacial...
Fishermen Urge 1st Circ. To Revive Commerce Rule Challenge
A group of New England herring fishermen urged the First Circuit to consider their case against the U.S. Department of Commerce, claiming that a recently created federal monitoring program that measures compliance with federal fishing standards is illegal and places a...
Three Major Virginia Universities Scrap COVID Booster Mandate After AG Calls Them Unlawful
Three major Virginia universities have scrapped their COVID booster mandates — and COVID vaccine mandates in general — after the state’s attorney general advised that the public institutions cannot mandate them under current law... Read the full article
Gag Orders, Part II: When the SEC Silences Critics
...Any consent judgment with the SEC includes what is often called a “gag clause.” These clauses prohibit the defendant from challenging the truth of any allegation in the SEC’s complaint or making any statement that might be construed as saying that the complaint...
What Happens Next After Justice Breyer’s Sudden Exit from SCOTUS
NCLA Executive Director Mark Chenoweth joins Real America's Voice to comment on Justice Breyer's sudden exit from the Supreme Court and the future nominee's potential impact on cases related to administrative power.