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Scott 🇮🇱🇺🇦 WILL NOT COMPLY<p>This week, in <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Hernandez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hernandez</span></a> et. al. v. City of Los Angeles (docket no. 21-55994), the US Court of <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Appeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appeals</span></a> for the Ninth Circuit chipped away at the misguided <a href="https://babka.social/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> principle of <a href="https://babka.social/tags/qualifiedImmunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qualifiedImmunity</span></a>. The case involved a female officer, Toni McBride, who put six bullets in a suspect—the last 2 of which were fired while the suspect was "rolling on the ground". </p><p>In a 6-5 en banc decision, the court overturned a 3-judge panel's ruling that qualified immunity protected (now former) Officer McBride, based on a horrifying 2017 precedent from Orange County in which a Sheriff's Department officer essentially executed a prisoner, firing six shots into him after he'd already been hit several times and was lying on the ground. (In the earlier case, Zion v. County of Orange, the officer then stomped on the mortally wounded suspect's head.)</p><p>It's always good news when cops are held to account for their actions. </p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>police</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/abuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abuse</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/NinthCircuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NinthCircuit</span></a></p>
נאריש זשלאָב מענטש<p>"A <a href="https://babka.social/tags/NinthCircuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NinthCircuit</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Court</span></a> of <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Appeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appeals</span></a> panel ruled on Monday to reinstate a <a href="https://babka.social/tags/lawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lawsuit</span></a> filed by <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Orthodox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Orthodox</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Jewish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jewish</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> and families over <a href="https://babka.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>'s policy of excluding <a href="https://babka.social/tags/religious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>religious</span></a> schools from federal funding for <a href="https://babka.social/tags/specialeducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>specialeducation</span></a> programs."</p><p><a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/orthodox-jewish-parents-win-ninth-circuit-revival-of-disability-education-funding-lawsuit/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">courthousenews.com/orthodox-je</span><span class="invisible">wish-parents-win-ninth-circuit-revival-of-disability-education-funding-lawsuit/</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/NinthCircuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NinthCircuit</span></a> Hands Users A Big Win: Californians Can Sue Out-of-State Corporations That Violate State <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> Laws <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/california" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>california</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/ninth-circuit-hands-users-big-win-californians-can-sue-out-state-corporations" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/nint</span><span class="invisible">h-circuit-hands-users-big-win-californians-can-sue-out-state-corporations</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NinthCircuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NinthCircuit</span></a>: <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YoungPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YoungPeople</span></a> Have a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a> Right to Use <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> (and All of Its Features)</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/eff-ninth-circuit-young-people-have-first-amendment-right-use-social-media-and-all" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/eff-</span><span class="invisible">ninth-circuit-young-people-have-first-amendment-right-use-social-media-and-all</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eff</span></a></span> to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NinthCircuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NinthCircuit</span></a> : Young People Have a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a> Right to Use <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> (and All of Its Features) <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/eff-ninth-circuit-young-people-have-first-amendment-right-use-social-media-and-all" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/eff-</span><span class="invisible">ninth-circuit-young-people-have-first-amendment-right-use-social-media-and-all</span></a></p>
Scott 🇮🇱🇺🇦 WILL NOT COMPLY<p>The <a href="https://babka.social/tags/ninthCircuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ninthCircuit</span></a> will, given the opportunity, overturn the <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Idaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Idaho</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abortion</span></a> law on its dubious merits, which were largely not up for review by the <a href="https://babka.social/tags/court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>court</span></a> in this process.</p><p>Of course, what happens after that. . . <a href="https://babka.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a></p>
Jonathan Bailey<p>The server test has enabled users who embed content to skirt copyright infringement. However, the 2007 ruling faces another major challenge.</p><p><a href="https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2024/08/08/the-server-test-suffers-a-major-blow/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">plagiarismtoday.com/2024/08/08</span><span class="invisible">/the-server-test-suffers-a-major-blow/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Embedding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Embedding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NinthCircuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NinthCircuit</span></a></p>
Queer Satanic<p>GOOD NEWS EVERYONE (maybe)</p><p>We have a voluntary dismissal of what remained of The Satanic Temple's federal court case against us.</p><p>United Federation of Churches LLC v. Johnson<br>Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (case) — Document No. 58<br>District Court, W.D. Washington<br><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17042463/58/united-federation-of-churches-llc-v-johnson/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">courtlistener.com/docket/17042</span><span class="invisible">463/58/united-federation-of-churches-llc-v-johnson/</span></a></p><p>So we may finally get to take this part out of the ol' standby:</p><p>"Moreover, we’re still being sued by The Satanic Temple in f̷e̷d̷e̷r̷a̷l̷ ̷c̷o̷u̷r̷t̷ ̷a̷n̷d̷ ̷n̷o̷w̷ King County Superior Court."</p><p>If you would like to help us cover our ongoing legal expenses as they are about to reach into a fourth year, you have some options here:</p><p>-<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-for-victims-of-satanic-temple1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-for-</span><span class="invisible">victims-of-satanic-temple1</span></a><br>-<a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/queersatanic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">paypal.com/paypalme/queersatan</span><span class="invisible">ic</span></a><br>-<a href="https://cash.app/$queersatanic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">cash.app/$queersatanic</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>-<a href="https://www.patreon.com/QueerSatanic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">patreon.com/QueerSatanic</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>-<a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/queersatanic/shop" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">redbubble.com/people/queersata</span><span class="invisible">nic/shop</span></a></p><p>If you need a refresher on how we got here, including the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NinthCircuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NinthCircuit</span></a> opening the door for TST to have another crack at its <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/defamation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defamation</span></a> claims:<br><a href="https://queersatanic.com/ninth-circuit-gives-satanic-temples-slapp-suit-mixed-response/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">queersatanic.com/ninth-circuit</span><span class="invisible">-gives-satanic-temples-slapp-suit-mixed-response/</span></a></p><p>If you're wondering, "Wait, why is The Satanic Temple (still) suing you?" or want to help other people with questions understand what's going on:<br><a href="https://queersatanic.com/wait-why-is-the-satanic-temple-still-suing-you/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">queersatanic.com/wait-why-is-t</span><span class="invisible">he-satanic-temple-still-suing-you/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TheSatanicTemple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSatanicTemple</span></a> is also still suing Newsweek and its reporter (but maybe not her anymore!) for writing about us. In addition, TST is now suing a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TikToker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TikToker</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> for talking about our case.</p><p>The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Newsweek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Newsweek</span></a> case continues to progress, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> creator not so much:<br><a href="https://queersatanic.com/2023-was-a-very-bad-year-for-the-satanic-temple-in-court/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">queersatanic.com/2023-was-a-ve</span><span class="invisible">ry-bad-year-for-the-satanic-temple-in-court/</span></a></p><p>If we're very lucky, The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SatanicTemple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SatanicTemple</span></a> will finally take its L and use this as an opportunity to close out its state case, too.</p><p>However, more likely is <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TST</span></a> will add in the defamation to the currently stayed case sitting in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KingCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KingCounty</span></a> Superior court to consolidate everything there, and we will have to beat them there instead, the devil willing.</p><p>If you're still a member or know people who are, see if you can get TST's owners to justify using other people's money to keep a failing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SLAPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SLAPP</span></a> action going four years after they started it and lost every step along the way.</p><p>How much is enough?</p>