A Report by James A. Parrott and George Sweeting, City of New York Affairs, The New School, January 11, 2024.*
Posted by David Badertscher
Overview:
CBO: Using Multiple Data Sources to Learn About the Race and Ethnicity of Taxpayers
A presentation by Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysts Rebecca Heller, Shannon Mok, and James Pearce, and Census Bureau research economist Jonathan Rothbaum at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting, Committee on Economic Statistics on January 5, 2024. According to the CBO, the purpose of this presentation is to summarize preliminary work conducted by CBO and the Census Bureau as part of CBO’s ongoing efforts to increase its capacity to analyze budgetary and economic outcomes for various demographic groups.
INTRODUCTION TO PRESENTATION:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data provide high-quality measures of income and are useful for studying how the tax system affects households. But those
Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending January 5, 2024
During this past week (week ending January 5, 2024) we have received listings of 15 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 8 Constitutional Law summaries, 22 Criminal Law Summaries, 2 Internet Law Summaries , and 1 Intellectual Property case summary. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending January 5, 2024:
Some ABA Events Announced as Happening in Early 2024
The current edition of Sci Tech e-Merging News published by the Science and Technology Section of the American Bar Association, contains announcements of upcoming events and updated research discussing issues of special interest to both members of the legal profession and others outside the legal profession who face similar concerns. These events include the following:
Open-Source Software Security: Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
CBO: Implementing the Statutory Limits on Discretionary Funding for Fiscal Year 2024
In this document, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provides information concerning implementation of the caps on most discretionary funding for fiscal year 2024 as established by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
Summary of Document:
In this document, a letter from Philip L. Swagel, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, The Congressional Budget Office is providing information concerning implementation of the caps on most discretionary funding for fiscal year 2024 as established by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA; Public Law 118-5). The FRA sets separate caps (in law they are called limits) on defense funding (in law, revised security, which is budget function 050) and on nondefense funding (revised nonsecurity, which covers all other budget functions).
A Holiday Guide to Donald Trump’s Latest Cases at the U.S. Supreme Court
Michael C. Dorf, the Robert S. Stevens professor of Law at Cornell University, is a regular contributor to Verdict, a service of Justia which provides substantive analysis by legal professionals on a variety of law and law related issues. In his December 22,2023 posting, to this service, A Holiday Guide to Donald Trump’s Latest Cases at the Supreme court, “he points out that the U.S. Supreme Court faces critical decisions in two cases involving former President Donald Trump: one regarding his claim of absolute immunity against charges for his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election, and the other concerning his eligibility for the Presidency under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Professor Dorf argues that despite Trump’s legal team arguing for more time due to the complexity of the immunity case, the Court should expedite its review in both cases, given the urgency of presidential primaries and the weak nature of Trump’s claims, especially against the well-founded argument that he is ineligible under the Fourteenth Amendment due to insurrectionist activities”.
2023 Year End Messsage From the Internet Society
Message From the Internet Society:
As 2023 comes to a close, we’re thinking a lot about what lies ahead for 2024. How many of the 2.6 million people who are unconnected get Internet access next year? How many of the threats to the Internet from governments and corporations around the world be mitigated?
Luckily for us—and the Internet—you’re a part of our global community and you have the power to make a difference. Here are some of the ways you can impact the growth and protection of the Internet next year:
Selected List of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia, Week Ending December 22, 2023
During this past week (week ending December 22,2023) we have received listings of 34 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 25 Constitutional Law summaries, 65 Criminal Law Summaries, Medical Malpractice 3 cases, and Intellectual Property 1 case. We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
Opinion Summaries Posted for Week Ending December 22, 2023:
Judge Scott U. Schlegel: A Call for Education Over Regulation (Artificial Intelligence)
Judge Scott U. Schlegel of the Fifth Circuit Court of the State of Louisiana currently serves as Chair of the Louisiana Supreme Court Technology Commission, and is recognized as a pioneer in using technology in the Louisiana State Courts. He has managed what is considered by many to be one of the most advanced technology courts in the nation in terms of delivering online justice.
According to the Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals of the State of Louisiana website, “he is the Immediate Past President of the Louisiana District Judges Association (LDJA) and serves on many other committees. Judge Schlegel has received numerous awards including the National Center for State Courts’ 26th Annual William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, one of the highest judicial honors in the country. Judge Schlegel was also featured on the cover of the American Bar Association Journal and is a nationally recognized speaker on legal tech and the modernization of the justice system including matters related to artificial intelligence and the law,”
Judge Schlegel has also been appointed as a member of the Advisory Council of the ABA Taskforce on Law and Artificial Intelligence in recognition of his efforts to understand and communicate the important issues and challenges related law and artificial intelligence. On November 28,2023, Judge Schlegel wrote the following open letter which we think is an important addition to this discourse and needs to be distributed widely. Therefore we are reproducing Judge Schlegel’s letter, titled A Call for Education Over Regulation An Open Letter in full and hope you will find it helpful: