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U.S. Supreme Court Puts Profit Over Lives By Limiting the Powers of the Environmental Protection Agency

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June 30, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Puts Profit Over Lives By Limiting the Powers of the Environmental Protection Agency

Leading global Jewish human rights organization decries U.S. Supreme Court decision and calls on President Biden to use executive powers to address the climate crisis Nikhil Aziz, Director of Land, Water and Climate Justice issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency “We are deeply disappointed in …

June 25, 2013 by Sarah Gunther

Supreme Court Ruling on “Anti-Prostitution Pledge” is a Victory for Public Health and Human Rights

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled on the side of human rights. In a six to two ruling, the Court struck down a federal provision that required organizations receiving government funding to pledge that they had adopted a policy “opposing prostitution.” Commonly known as the “anti-prostitution pledge,” this provision contravened best practices in public health, …