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Legal March 2019

Latest: College Bribery Scandal

A lawsuit has been filed by two students against Yale University, the University of Southern California and other colleges in connection to the college bribery scandal.

Legal February 2019

California Joins Lawsuit Against Trump

Lawsuit states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon & Virginia.

Legal February 2019

Students Sue To Open Yale Frats To Women

Students at Yale are suing the school and its nine all-male fraternities to force the frats to admit women and require Yale to prohibit student organizations from engaging harassment.

Legal February 2019

60K Immigration Court Hearings Delayed

Around 60,000 immigration court hearings have been delayed due to last month’s partial government shutdown. At least one judge has said she has no openings on her calendar until 2022.

Legal February 2019

Courts Turn Away Hundreds Of Immigrants

Hundreds of immigrants were turned away from courts when they arrived with government-issued notices. Officials blamed the shutdown and the extreme weather for the confusion.

Legal January 2019

Citizenship Census Question Barred

A U.S. district judge has blocked citizenship status being asked on the 2020 census on the grounds that the commerce secretary had not followed proper administrative procedures.

Legal January 2019

Follow Up: Student Debt Relief

This week Hispanic Outlook ran a roundup of articles about a student debt settlement involving 48 states and the District of Columbia. The following is about the Nebraska settlement.

Legal January 2019

Top 4 Student Debt Relief News Stories

Career Education Corp., which owns two for-profit college chains, is erasing around $500 million in student debt as part of a settlement with 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Legal January 2019

Parents Sue Over Policy To Arm Teachers

Parents and grandparents of students in Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit against a school district’s policy to arm teachers. The lawsuit says that this policy violates state law.

Legal December 2018

Judge Blocks Asylum Restrictions

The Trump administration’s policies that restricted immigrants from seeking asylum due to domestic abuse or gang violence have been blocked by a federal judge.

Legal December 2018

'Zero-Tolerance' Policy Hits Snag

Judges in California have been challenging President Trump’s zero-tolerance policy, including by dismissing charges and halting policy to deny asylum.

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