Donald Trump has nominated Justin D. Smith to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Smith, co-owner of the James Otis Law Group, was part of Trump’s legal team in the 2024 presidential immunity case. #Trump #JustinDSmith #EighthCircuit

Katie Phang highlights Smith’s role in securing Trump’s presidential immunity, emphasizing the influence of Trump’s loyalists in the judiciary. “Let’s blame the Sup... https://instagr.am/p/DXVtB5TDPyW/

The Environmental Protection Agency took two notable actions yesterday. First, #EPA opted to not pursue an appeal of a ruling from the #EighthCircuit Court of Appeals that invalidated EPA's rescinding the registration of #chlorpyrifos. EPA had revoked the insecticide's approval citing concerns about neurological impacts, but #soybean and #fruit grower associations are expressing relief that the product will remain an option for farmers.

https://www.centralmoinfo.com/epa-restores-chlorpyrifos-registration-after-8th-circuit-court-ruling/

The #EighthCircuit appeals court on Mon drastically weakened the #VotingRightsAct, ruling only the #federal govt could bring a #legal challenge under §2 of the #VRA, effectively barring private citizens & #CivilRights groups from filing #lawsuits, a crucial part of the #law that prohibits #election or #voting practices that #discriminate against #Americans based on #race.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/us/politics/voting-rights-act.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare