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LDAD Backs Constitutional Limits on Federal Power
Lawyers Defending American Democracy has filed an amicus brief in United States v. Texas warning that the federal government’s attempt to block Texas’s in-state tuition law crosses a constitutional line—using federal immigration authority to control state education law. The brief argues that this violates basic principles of federalism reflected in the Tenth Amendment because it seeks to conscript Texas into enforcing federal immigration policy.
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Meeting the Moment Initiative
LDAD is launching “Meeting the Moment – A Call for Lawyers to Lead.” We want to galvanize lawyers across the country to engage with their communities about what is at stake and why it should matter to everyone. Meeting the Moment calls on all lawyers to use their skills and expertise to engage businesses, the media, nonprofit organizations, faith communities, civic and community groups, and others in the fight to preserve our democratic institutions.
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