Tag: Lawsuit
Good article on anti-boycott laws
Anti-boycott laws are a dystopian nightmare – Mondoweiss
Few things have as much bipartisan support in the U.S. as unconditional support for Israel. Ironically, while criticisms of the U.S. government are protected by the First Amendment, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have made it nearly impossible to criticize Israel without facing tangible cons…
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Ben & Jerry lose their case
Arkansas – AL Jazeera viewpoint
Brandeis Center against Free Expression
This appeal follows CAIR’s win against AntiBDS law in Texas. Why Haddassah?
Brandeis Center Warns Lower Court’s Ruling in Texas Anti-BDS Law Jeopardizes State Authority to Prevent Discrimination, Urges Federal Appeals Court to Reverse Decision – Brandeis Center
Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . Washington, D.C., April 21, 2022: Calling a federal district court’s ruling on the Texas anti-BDS law an “Israel-exception” that is “nothing less than a naked assault on principles of equal treatment” and “has no basis in the law,” the Louis D. Brandeis Center fo…
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How can CAIR be more American than Israel Lobbyists?
“(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/25/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today welcomed this afternoon’s landmark victory in CAIR’s First Amendment lawsuit on behalf of Bahia Amawi, the Texas speech language pathologist who lost her job because she refused to sign a “No Boycott of Israel” clause…”
Maryland Executive Order Lawsuit
Maryland man sues Hogan, Frosh for executive order forbidding contracts with those who boycott Israel
Maryland man sues Hogan, Frosh for executive order forbidding contracts with those who boycott Israel
A former Maryland state representative has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Governor Larry Hogan and Attorney General Brian Frosh, taking aim at a controversial executive order denying contracts to businesses that boycott Israel.
Source: www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-first-amendment-lawsuit-20190109-story.html
Texas does it again. Last time it was for hurricane aid…
Why shouldn’t American teachers sign a loyalty pledge to Israel?
Anti-BDS Laws Challenged as Unconstitutional After Speech Pathologist Loses Job at Texas School for Refusing to Sign Pro-Israel Pledge
Anti-BDS Laws Challenged as Unconstitutional After Speech Pathologist Loses Job at Texas School for Refusing to Sign Pro-Israel Pledge
The case has cast a spotlight on all states with “laws that subordinate Americans’ free-speech rights to Israel’s ‘right’ to continue the occupation without criticism or consequence.”
Arizona Judge blocks boycott law
States can’t punish businesses for boycotting Israel, federal judge in Arizona says
States canât punish businesses for boycotting Israel, federal judge in Arizona says
The finding by a federal judge was the second this year to turn back a wave of state legislation prohibiting anti-Israel activity.
Judge blocks Kansas punishment of BDS Schoolteacher
Federal judge blocks Kansas law punishing BDS supporters
In an unprecedented victory for the BDS movement, a federal judge has blocked Kansas from enforcing a state law which punishes those who express support or engage in the boycott of Israel…
Source: mondoweiss.net/2018/01/federal-punishing-supporters/