PSJD Public Interest News Digest – May 26, 2023

Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives

Photo: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress

Hello, interested public!

As the federal government continues to duke it out over the debt ceiling, a default on U.S. debt looms imminently. The House also made a drastic move to overturn Biden’s student loan cancellation plan, while we continue to await the Supreme Court’s ruling on the same issue. Also in the news this week: more state laws regarding transgender rights and the impending immigration crisis now that Title 42 has expired.

As always, these stories and more are in the links below.

Happy reading,

Brittany

Editor’s Choice

Supreme Court Ethics Concerns

First Amendment Concerns

Eye on AI & Other Legal Technology

Student Loans & Student Debt

Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

Reproductive Rights

Environmental Crisis

Immigration & Refugee Issues

Disability Rights

Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring

Access to Justice – Civil & Economic

Access to Justice – Criminal

Prosecutor & Public Defender Office Hiring Crises

Criminal Justice Reform and Counter-Reform

Public Safety