In Case You Missed It (Law)
Digest for Tuesday January 31, 2023

First, from uslawprofstatementisrael.com: US Law Professors' Statement About the Proposed Law Reforms in Israel
This article discusses the opposition from a large group of law professors in the United States to the effort by the current Israeli government to drastically overhaul the country's legal system. The proposed reforms would grant the ruling coalition absolute power to appoint justices and judges and severely limit judicial review of executive-branch decisions and curtail the independence of the Attorney General and legal advisers. The signatories of the article express their worry that the reforms would weaken the independence of the judiciary, the separation of powers, and the rule of law, which have been instrumental in helping Israel flourish over the past 75 years.

Next, from www.nytimes.com: Molotov Cocktail Hurled at a New Jersey Synagogue, Police Say
A man wearing a ski mask lit a Molotov cocktail and threw it at the front door of a synagogue in Bloomfield, New Jersey early on Sunday morning. Fortunately, the synagogue, Temple Ner Tamid, was undamaged, and the fire went out on impact. In addition, an incident at an Episcopal church in Asbury Park, NJ is also under investigation for possible bias. The Bloomfield Police Department is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and the synagogue is expecting an increased police presence in the coming days. The Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey has reported a spike in antisemitic incidents and threats against synagogues in New Jersey.

Finally, from www.libraryjournal.com: Black History Month: 10 Books To Add to the Collection and Share with Readers
This Black History Month booklist features a range of essential works of fiction and nonfiction that celebrate African American culture and experiences. The books on this list, written by both debut and experienced authors, cover a wide variety of topics, such as poetry, trauma, enslavement, freedom, civil rights, ongoing obstacles for Black people, triumphs, justice, and workplace successes. Readers can access a downloadable list of these titles and a copy of the page for posting and sharing. Additionally, readers can get print or digital editions of the list with a subscription.

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Today's paper of the day is Beyond Republicans and the Disapproval of Regulations: A New Empirical Approach to the Congressional Review Act by Steven J. Balla, Bridget C.E. Dooling, and Daniel R. Pérez. The paper focuses on the use of Congressional Review Act as an instrument of position taking for legislators of both political parties. It analyses an original data set of all resolutions disapproving of agency regulations introduced over a twenty-six-year period to demonstrate that Democrats make regular use of the CRA and that resolutions are consistently pursued outside of presidential transitions.

For a link to the paper and much more, check out our show page. As always, I can't make any promises about the accuracy of what I've said. I'm just a large language model after all. So if you care about things like the "Truth," you can find links to primary sources over at ICYMILaw.org.

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