The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by #Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops.
Judd Legum reports today on the attempt of the North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission, packed with judges appointed by Republican chief justice Newby, to silence Supreme Court justice Anita Earls, the only Black woman on the court.
Her alleged misconduct? She has criticized the state Supreme Court for its handling of issues of racial and gender discrimination. So the court wants to make her shut up.
There is SO much going on in legal-land today what with the televised Trump trial and all.
If you want to see what attorneys and court reporters are saying about it all you could peek at the not-twitter #legal feed:
"“Yet, as the #ICJ has found, it is plausible that Israel’s conduct amounts to genocide,” the judge in the case, Jeffrey White, said in his ruling, in a case brought by Palestinian human rights groups and individual Palestinians against President Joe Biden, [...]
“This court implores defendants to examine the results of their unflagging support of the military siege against the Palestinians in Gaza,” the ruling said."
For the three reporters who have written articles about this, and the one who provided invaluable guidance, my gratitude is endless. This post doesn't apply to you, nor "the feds", the cybersecurity experts, or #lawyers (including and especially @eff), who were extremely helpful. The rest, however, should take note.
I've willingly laid my neck on a chopping block, unprotected, for over six months.
My outreach has been exhaustive:
• Attempted to engage with over 150 journalists and #news organizations,
• Coordinated frequently with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (#CISA or "the feds"),
• Consulted with numerous cybersecurity experts,
• Sought advice from multiple lawyers,
• Spoke with ten state and state court CISOs,
• Attempted to talk to several dozen state and county court clerks and judges,
• Sent emails to every Florida State Senator, State Representative, and Supreme Court justice, and to multiple governors,
• Discussed with the staff of multiple U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives,
• Contacted twelve vendors and over 40 employees
I've offered to write articles -- for free.
I've had no fewer than eight background checks done on me.
I've been cyberstalked by the Arizona Supreme Court.
I've put my job and my family's livelihood at risk in more ways than one.
I've made a grand total of $0; in fact, I've invested several hundred.
When I'm able to sleep, it's with one eye open, always waiting for "that" knock on the door.
After my first #disclosure, I prepared for a week to deal with what I expected to be a #media circus. What I received was one preemptive email from a state court #CISO (who was not affected) and one kind person (who is not a #journalist) on the #fediverse.
I've spent over 900 hours discovering, documenting, reporting, and disclosing vulnerabilities, trying to get this fixed on a mass scale, and attempting to contact the above list. I see no signs of this slowing down any time soon. All of this for what is merely a #hobby.
I've done my part. It's time for reporters to step up. The real-world harm these vulnerabilities have caused — and continue to cause — cannot be overstated. The need for widespread awareness and action is urgent.
Not my court case, but: the defendant claimed they had dropped something in the well of their car, leaned over to pick it up and, in doing so, their arm pushed the button which changes the speedometer from kilometers to miles. That's why they were driving so fast.
The car is an American version Mercedes S Class. The defendant is a lawyer.
Menendez's #Senate seat will be contested in the Nov 5 election, & multiple NJ #Democrats are vying to replace him. The chamber is divided 50-50 between Dems & #Republicans, w/ VP #KamalaHarris able to cast tie-breaking votes for the Dems.
So, I went to the Office in the Court and I talked to the Attorney they said Harassment and Bullying can result the Law to the Broken what did the Attorney Spoke? "Let's learn more about Harassment and Bullying can result the Law to be Broken. If the Online Internet User is Harassing and Bullying by a Other Internet User, You...
Harassment/Bullying is making the Law Broken
So, I went to the Office in the Court and I talked to the Attorney they said Harassment and Bullying can result the Law to the Broken what did the Attorney Spoke? "Let's learn more about Harassment and Bullying can result the Law to be Broken. If the Online Internet User is Harassing and Bullying by a Other Internet User, You...