Maryland school district didn't violate teacher's rights by requiring chosen pronoun use, appeals court rules

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/education/court-upholds-inclusive-pronoun-policy

A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed teams affiliated with #DOGE to gain #access to potentially sensitive #data on millions of Americans, overruling a lower court that had blocked that access in Feb.

By a 2-1 vote, a 3-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the #FourthCircuit granted the access to data stored at the #Treasury Dept, the #Education Dept & the Office of Personnel Management [#OPM], citing the June #SocialSecurity #SCOTUS decision.

#Trump #law #privacy #InfoSec #Musk

Appeals Court Sidesteps The Big Questions on #Geofence #Warrants

Another federal appeals court has ruled on controversial geofence warrants—sort of. Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the #FourthCircuit sitting en banc issued a single sentence opinion affirming the lower court opinion in USA v. #Chatrie. The practical outcome of this sentence is clear: the #evidence collected from a geofence warrant issued to #Google can be used against the defendant in this case

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/appeals-court-sidesteps-big-questions-geofence-warrants

Appeals Court Sidesteps The Big Questions on Geofence Warrants

Another federal appeals court has ruled on controversial geofence warrants—sort of. The new opinion in Chatrie is a missed opportunity for the Fourth Circuit to join both other appellate courts to have considered the issue in finding geofence warrants unconstitutional.

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On Tues, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the #FourthCircuit temporarily blocked the ballot verification process that had been ordered by the #NorthCarolina State #SupremeCourt. Many of the ballots in
question come from #Democratic-leaning counties, so their removal could lead to the election being overturned.

#law #democracy

The Trump White House led by Trump’s chief immigration henchman, #StephenMiller has taunted the #SupremeCourt, the #FourthCircuit, and all #Americans with a sophomoric yet chilling new social media post from the official #WhiteHouse account @mspopok.bsky.social reacts. youtu.be/gYtUXAkGFqw?...

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Judge #Wilkinson’s Fourth Circuit decision denying the government’s appeal in the Abrego-Garcia case, contains some important messages.

#AllisonGill highlights several passages from the decision that are must-reads.

#AbregoGarcia #Deportations #justice #FourthCircuit

https://open.substack.com/pub/muellershewrote/p/how-a-judge-tells-a-president-to?r=1meiee&utm_medium=ios

How a Judge Tells a President to F**k Off

I read a lot of court documents, and I like to highlight some from time to time that really encapsulate the moment we find ourselves in. The latest from the 4th Circuit does it perfectly.

The Breakdown
Fourth Circuit Decision in Marriott Data Breach Case Kicks the Can Down the Road

Privacy laws need to be strong and not full of holes that leave us without protection because of a single click or some tiny fine print that no one reads. We need a strong data privacy law that prohibits waivers and mandatory arbitration requirements letting companies sidestep users’ basic legal rights.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
U.S. Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Against Trans-Supportive School Policy

The parents who sued in Maryland haven't shown that their children are being harmed by the policy, a judge wrote.

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