Transgender girl can stay on team, for now, after SCOTUS denial; action comes as US proposes new Title IX rule

Home Daily News Transgender girl can stay on team, for now,… U.S. Supreme Court Transgender girl can stay on team, for now, after SCOTUS denial; action comes as US proposes new Title IX rule By Debra Cassens Weiss April 7, 2023, 9:17 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to … Read more

Embryo decision citing slavery law is ‘reprehensible and offensive,’ law prof says

Home Daily News Embryo decision citing slavery law is ‘reprehensible… Trials & Litigation Embryo decision citing slavery law is ‘reprehensible and offensive,’ law prof says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 17, 2023, 3:15 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. A judge’s decision last month allowing a divorced woman to pursue use of frozen embryos is raising … Read more

Federal judge faces probe after he orders handcuffing of 13-year-old girl in gallery in ‘scared straight’ approach

Home Daily News Federal judge faces probe after he orders… Judiciary Federal judge faces probe after he orders handcuffing of 13-year-old girl in gallery in ‘scared straight’ approach By Debra Cassens Weiss March 1, 2023, 11:15 am CST Image from Shutterstock. A federal judge in San Diego faces an ethics probe initiated by the judiciary … Read more

South Carolina laws that prosecute kids for ‘disorderly’ conduct are unconstitutional, 4th Circuit says

Home Daily News South Carolina laws that prosecute kids for… Juvenile Justice South Carolina laws that prosecute kids for ‘disorderly’ conduct are unconstitutional, 4th Circuit says By Amanda Robert February 23, 2023, 3:22 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down two South Carolina laws that punish elementary and secondary … Read more

Examining juvenile crime and punishment in songs

With fantasy football season over (home league champion, right here), I’ve started going through the back catalog of some of my favorite podcasts, one being Ryan Holiday’s The Daily Dad. I’ve previously written about his The Daily Stoic podcast, and they are both worth a listen. I recently came across an installment titled “Tell Them … Read more

‘Romeo and Juliet’ actors file child-abuse suit for 1968 nude scene filmed while they were teens

Home Daily News ‘Romeo and Juliet’ actors file child-abuse… Tort Law ‘Romeo and Juliet’ actors file child-abuse suit for 1968 nude scene filmed while they were teens By Debra Cassens Weiss January 5, 2023, 1:38 pm CST Actors Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting played the title roles in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet. Photo … Read more