How Texas’s SB 1062 and the Texas LGBT Law Shield protect the gay community
Texas legislators on Wednesday passed a sweeping law that allows transgender people to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.The law is also set to allow transgender people access to gender-affirming surgery, a critical first step toward ending gender dysphoria, a condition in which a person is unsure of their gender and begins to […]
New laws will outlaw gun owners from buying guns in Australia
The NSW Government has announced new gun laws that will make it illegal for people to buy and use firearms in the state.The Government says it will take away the right to possess and use a firearm for a person who is legally a self-contained person, and will also require that all guns be registered.Under […]
The ‘Jimmy Crow’ Laws are Still in Effect for the J-1 Law School Students
The J-2 program has been in place since 1986, but the laws and rules that it provides to prospective students are still in effect, according to a letter sent by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to a group of more than 400 law schools this week.The letter is the latest […]
Ohio gun law, sister in law charged with murder, manslaughter
A sister in-law is accused of killing her husband and wounding her sister with a hammer, authorities said Wednesday.Sarah D. Mims, 44, is charged with first-degree murder and manslaughter, according to a news release from the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office.Authorities said they learned about the shooting at a home in the 5200 block of […]
How to make your own gun laws
Benford’s Law School is offering a free course on gun law for law students and faculty.The course, titled “The Second Amendment, Guns, and Gun Ownership in America,” is being offered at the school’s online law library.Law professors and law students will learn the basics of the Second Amendment.The class is being taught at the Benford […]