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Legal threat to AB 715 is ‘on weaker footing’ after group drops federal appeal

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

An Arab American advocacy group challenging AB 715 in federal court has dropped its legal appeal and is on “much weaker footing” in its efforts to undo the new state […]

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Appeals court upholds Arkansas law that restricts Israel boycotts, ruling it does not violate First Amendment

by Andrew Lapin and JTA June 22, 2022June 23, 2022
The current Supreme Court, clockwise from top left: Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Elana Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Amy Coney Barrett, Sonya Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, John Roberts, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
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A Supreme Court decision allowing a Catholic foster agency to discriminate splits Jewish groups

by Ron Kampeas and JTA June 18, 2021June 18, 2021
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The U.S. anti-BDS bill is bad — but not as bad you’ve been told

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