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Friday Bill Roundup: Veterinarians, Visas and More

Each Friday, we highlight some of the bills and resolutions introduced in the Ohio Legislature in the past week. For question about these bills, or to see the full list, contact Laura Dixon-Caldwell. Animals HB 433-Spaying and Neutering Credits House bill 433 would allow a licensed veterinarian to receive up to two continuing education credits per biennium …

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Judge Rules Trump Can’t Defund Sanctuary Cities

Yesterday, a federal judge in San Francisco blocked President’s Trump’s order cutting off federal grants to sanctuary cities. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by the city of San Francisco and Santa Clara County. The suit, filed in January, was the first to challenge the proposed defunding of sanctuary cities. In his ruling, Judge …

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Immigration Law: a resource guide

With the signing of President Trump’s executive order “Suspension of Issuance of Visas and Other Immigration Benefits to Nationals of Countries of Particular Concern”, immigration law and permanent resident rights have topped the list of issues of concern for many in the legal community. Below is a list of resources available at the Hamilton County …

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Divided SCOTUS analyzes marriage liberty interests in consular processing case before deciding Obergefell

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion yesterday in a case we discussed in February, dealing with the rights of  U.S. spouses petitioning for their non-citizen spouses to join them in the U.S. To recap, the case involved Fauzia Din, a U.S. citizen who attempted to bring her spouse, a citizen of Afghanistan, to the U.S. in …

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Judicial review of denied visas for married couples? Supreme Court to decide

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case involving the rights of U.S. citizens petitioning for their spouses to come to the U.S. Specifically, the case deals with whether a U.S. Consular official who denies a visa petition for the spouse of a citizen to come to the U.S. must give reasons …

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