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30-04-2025
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Florida AG launches Office of Parental Rights, lending legal firepower to defend parents' 'God-given right'
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the creation of an Office of Parental Rights in the Sunshine State that will lend legal muscle to help parents fight for the rights they've been granted by God. Uthmeier pointed out during remarks on Tuesday that "it is not the role of the government to raise kids," but that the role is parents' "God-given right." He said that "parents have the God-given rights to raise their kids the way they deem appropriate." The attorney general said that there will be a "team of litigators focused on fighting" battles that parents alert them about — he noted that there will be a portal where parents can reach out. Federal Judge Orders Local Law Enforcement To Stop Enforcing New Immigration Law When someone asked about the potential costs, Uthmeier noted that the efforts will also involve working with nonprofits and outside groups. He indicated that he is not seeking to rack up costs, but noted, "when it comes to fightin' the right fights, I'll spend every dollar we have." Read On The Fox News App A press release about the effort indicates that Uthmeier's Office of Parental rights can help with a range of cases including, "Denial of access to school records," "Lack of consent for biometric or personal data collection," "Unauthorized healthcare, counseling, or mental health services," "Interference with educational choices," "Failure to notify parents or suspected criminal offenses," "Coercion or encouragement to withhold information," "Objectionable instructional or library materials," "Violations of parental notification for health services," "Restrictions on parental participation in school governance," as well as "Unauthorized data sharing or surveys." Sunshine State Dem Announces Switch To No Affiliation: 'Democratic Party In Florida Is Dead' Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon have both cheered on the effort. "Great initiative that will ensure that Florida's protections for the rights of parents are upheld," the governor said in a post on X. McMahon noted in a tweet, "Parents have the right to know what's going on in their child's education and to make the decisions. It's great to see a state showing how enforcing parents' rights is a priority without the federal government micromanaging them." Desantis Excoriates Fl House Leadership Amid Republican Civil War, Accusing Them Of 'Revolt Against' Voters Uthmeier thanked McMahon for her support. "It's great to have an administration in DC that respects state sovereignty and, most importantly, the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children," he noted in a tweet when responding to her article source: Florida AG launches Office of Parental Rights, lending legal firepower to defend parents' 'God-given right'
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Biden-appointed federal judge keeps blocking Trump admin from nixing funding for lawyers for migrant children
U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín is continuing to block the government from cutting off funding for legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children. "This injunction precludes cutting off access to congressionally appropriated funding for its duration," the court ordered. The move to grant the motion for a preliminary injunction came after the court had previously granted a temporary restraining order to the same effect. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Wednesday but did not receive a response by the time of publication. Biden-appointed Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Terminating Legal Aid For Unaccompanied Migrant Children In 2023, then-Vice President Kamala Harris broke a tie vote in the U.S. Senate to confirm then-President Joe Biden's nomination of Martínez-Olguín to serve as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of California. Read On The Fox News App The judge has previously worked as an attorney with the National Immigration Law Center, according to her biography on the court's website. "Working at the intersection of immigrant, economic, and racial justice, NILC deploys a multi-pronged strategy to secure lasting, transformational change," the organization notes on its website. 100 Days Of Injunctions, Trials And 'Teflon Don': Trump Second Term Meets Its Biggest Tests In Court The preliminary injunction comes amid a challenge against the government's move to cut off funding pertaining to legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children. Various organizations lodged a legal challenge after the government partially terminated a contract with the Acacia Center for Justice, though Acacia itself is not a plaintiff. Federal Judge Orders Local Law Enforcement To Stop Enforcing New Immigration Law "Until March 21, 2025, the Acacia Center for Justice ("Acacia") managed a network of 89 legal services organizations (including Plaintiffs) in 159 offices across the country providing representation to unaccompanied children through funding from HHS and ORR, under a contract between Acacia and DOI (contracting on behalf of HHS and ORR)," a complaint asserted, referring to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS's Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Department of Interior. The Trump administration has been facing a string of legal challenges over a variety of issues during the first 100 days of the president's second term in article source: Biden-appointed federal judge keeps blocking Trump admin from nixing funding for lawyers for migrant children
