Just in: 🧵The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that priests have an absolute "property right" that shields them from lawsuits related to allegations of child sexual abuse.
The Due Process Clause of the Constitution ensures that no one is “deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”
This clause typically protects rights like freedom from wrongful imprisonment or protection against unwarranted property seizures by police.
However, in a recent decision by a 4-3 majority in Bienvenu v. Diocese of Lafayette, the Louisiana Supreme Court extended this protection to priests, granting them a right not to be sued by victims of their sexual abuse.
In the 1970s, multiple boys aged eight to fourteen were sexually assaulted repeatedly by their parish priest in St. Martinville, Louisiana, resulting in significant physical and emotional damage.
The victims didn’t disclose their abuse until decades later, during their fifties and sixties.
In 2021, the Louisiana legislature passed the Louisiana Child Victims Act unanimously.
This act included a three-year “look-back window” that allowed survivors to sue for damages even if the statute of limitations had expired.
This law, similar to those passed in other states, aimed to acknowledge the challenges that prevent survivors from coming forward about childhood abuse.
However, the Louisiana Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Justice James Genovese, declared that institutions have an absolute property right against being sued.
According to Justice Genovese, the Louisiana Child Victims Act cannot retroactively apply to allow previously barred lawsuits, as doing so would take away the defendants’ “vested right to plead prescription”—the right to claim that the time limit for filing suits had expired.
This ruling effectively invalidates the look-back window, leaving survivors unable to seek justice against those who shielded their abusers.
It’s a stark illustration of how legal terminology can diminish the severity of real abuses and protect influential institutions under the guise of protecting property rights.
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🧵: A member of the Qatari royal family made an investment of approximately $50 million in the pro-Trump media outlet Newsmax.
Following this investment, high-ranking officials within the Newsmax newsroom were reported by current and former employees to have encouraged the staff to moderate their reporting on Qatar.
Documents and representatives from both Newsmax and the Qatari royal family reveal that during a period of heightened tension in the Middle East under the Trump administration, a Qatari royal invested approximately $50 million in Newsmax.
This financial infusion came at a crucial time for the conservative media outlet, as Qatar was navigating severe diplomatic challenges from neighboring countries and seeking to fortify its alliances in the U.S.
At the heart of these tensions was a blockade led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE against Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorist activities in the region.
Amidst this, the U.S.'s stance was initially uncertain, with President Trump initially endorsing Qatar's regional adversaries in 2017.
Breaking: 🔥🧵A prosecutor has stated that Trump has been receiving 'special treatment' from the judicial system, emphasizing that this practice must come to an end.
Tristan Snell, who previously served as the assistant attorney general for New York and led the prosecution in the Trump University fraud case, stated in a CNN interview on Monday that former President Donald Trump has been receiving "special treatment" not afforded to other criminal defendants.
In a discussion with John Berman, Snell argued that the judicial system has been markedly more lenient with Trump compared to others found guilty of prolonged business fraud.
While they chase this sham impeachment of President Biden, let's not forget that The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia reports that Jared Kushner provided him with intelligence from the U.S., there are currently no charges pending against Kushner.🧵👇
In October, Jared Kushner met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. After this meeting, Salman reportedly boasted about utilizing classified intelligence from Kushner to launch a crackdown on 'corrupt' princes and businessmen within Saudi Arabia.
According to insiders cited by DailyMail, the intelligence Kushner provided included details on individuals who were disloyal to Salman and considered his 'enemies'.
Just in: A new report has surfaced about an organization funded by Koch, known as the Judicial Education Institute, which is reportedly organizing events for Trump-appointed judges at luxury resorts across the nation.
These gatherings are focused on discussing and promoting a new approach to advance "history and tradition" as the governing legal principles.🧵
On October 13, 2022, in the picturesque setting of a wine cellar within a luxury ski resort in Deer Valley, Utah, a select group of the nation’s staunchly conservative federal judges convened.
The majestic landscape, highlighted by the golden hues of autumnal aspens, formed a serene backdrop to their assembly.
Amid light-hearted anticipations of afternoon excursions through the vibrant mountainsides, the gathering was primed for a session on a potentially transformative interpretive method in legal analysis known as corpus linguistics.
Just in: 🔥🧵Donald Trump faces challenges in obtaining a $454 million bond needed to appeal the New York civil fraud ruling.
Trump's legal team has declared it unfeasible to secure the entire bond amount after consulting with 30 insurance underwriters.
A court document highlighted, "Despite defendants' persistent and thorough search, securing a bond for the full judgment amount has been deemed 'practically impossible.'
This exhaustive search involved reaching out to approximately 30 surety companies via four different brokers."
Trump's estimated net worth stands at around $2.6 billion, with claims of possessing about $400 million in liquid assets.
Significance:
Donald Trump and his associates face a potential roadblock in appealing the financial fraud verdict against them if they fail to meet New York’s bond requirements.
Without posting the required bond, they might not challenge the ordered damages and interest.
No, DEI is not the reason Boeing is having safety issues. 🔥🧵
During Donald Trump's presidency, a clear emphasis was placed on deregulation across various sectors of the American economy, with the aviation industry being no exception.
This approach was guided by the belief that reducing the regulatory burden on companies could spur innovation, reduce operational costs, and, ultimately, benefit consumers through lower prices and more choices.
“Trickle-down economics.”
This approach was marked by a series of policy adjustments, regulatory rollbacks, and shifts in oversight philosophy rather than a single sweeping action.
Central to this approach was the delegation of certain certification processes to aircraft manufacturers themselves, a policy that was supported under his administration.
One of the hallmark policies of the Trump administration was Executive Order 13771, which required agencies to eliminate two existing regulations for every new regulation introduced.
This order, aimed at significantly reducing regulatory costs, led to a notable decrease in the issuance of new regulations that impose costs, while also aiming for substantial deregulation across the board.
The administration pursued deregulation through legislative actions as well, using tools like the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn regulations.
During the early part of Trump’s term, the Republican Congress used the CRA aggressively, passing 16 resolutions of disapproval that were signed by Trump.