Texas Seeks Dismissal of Immigrant Lawsuit Over Birth Certificates |
The state of Texas is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that it wrongfully denied birth certificates to the children of immigrant parents. According to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Texas Department of State Health Services has sovereign immunity under the 11th Amendment and cannot be sued in federal court. The lawsuit was filed by 17 families who reside in Cameron, Hidalgo and Starr counties. The lawsuit was filed in May by the Texas Civil Rights Project and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid on behalf of six U.S.-born children and their parents. Julian Aguilar, Texas Tribune 07/22/2015 |
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Cosby Loses Bid for Dismissal of Sex Assault Lawsuit |
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied comedian Bill Cosby's bid for dismissal of a lawsuit accusing him of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl back in 1974. The alleged victim is now in her 50's and says that she was sexually assaulted by Cosby at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles when she was a teen. She is one of more than 40 women who have accused Cosby of sexual assault, most of which cite the use of drugs or alcohol. The lawsuit is one of at least four lawsuits alleging sexual assault by Cosby. Steve Gorman, Reuters 07/22/2015 |
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