The United States has inherited sodomy laws which constitutionally outlawed a variety of sexual acts that are deemed to be illegal,illicit,unlawful,unnatural and/or immoral from the colonial-era based laws in the 17th century. While they often targeted sexual acts between persons of the same sex,many sodomy-related statutes employed definitions broad enough to outlaw certain sexual acts between persons of different sexes,in some cases even including acts between married persons.
Contempt of Congress is the misdemeanor act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees. Historically,the bribery of a U.S. senator or U.S. representative was considered contempt of Congress. In modern times,contempt of Congress has generally applied to the refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by a congressional committee or subcommittee—usually seeking to compel either testimony or the production of requested documents.
Ari Abraham Porth is an American attorney,jurist,and politician. From 2004 to 2012,he served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives. Porth currently serves as a Circuit Court Judge in Broward County,Florida.
The Florida circuit courts are state courts and trial courts of original jurisdiction for most controversies. In Florida,the circuit courts are one of four types of courts created by the Florida Constitution.
In the United States,each state and territory sets the age of consent either by statute or the common law applies,and there are several federal statutes related to protecting minors from sexual predators. Depending on the jurisdiction,the legal age of consent is between 16 and 18. In some places,civil and criminal laws within the same state conflict with each other.
Luis R. García,Jr.is a Democratic politician from Florida and the retired Fire Department Chief of Miami Beach. He served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of Miami Beach,Miami,and Coral Gables from 2006 to 2012. Previously,he served for seven years on the Miami Beach City Commission.
Gun laws in Texas regulate the sale,possession,and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Texas.
Expungement in the United States is a process which varies across jurisdictions. Many states allow for criminal records to be sealed or expunged,although laws vary by state. Some states do not permit expungement,or allow expungement under very limited circumstances. In general,once sealed or expunged,all records of an arrest and of any subsequent court proceedings are removed from the public record,and the individual may legally deny or fail to acknowledge ever having been arrested for or charged with any crime which has been expunged.
David M. Kerner currently serves as the executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the director of the Florida Highway Patrol. He is the former county mayor and a county commissioner for,Palm Beach County and a former Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives. He is a sworn law enforcement officer and is a former special prosecutor. He also is a practicing complex litigation trial attorney in West Palm Beach,Florida,and is known as a leader on issues relating to constitutional law,criminal law,judicial issues,and law enforcement issues. He lives in Lake Worth Beach,.
A bathroom bill is the common name for legislation or a statute that denies access to public toilets by gender or transgender identity. Bathroom bills affect access to sex-segregated public facilities for an individual based on a determination of their sex as defined in some specific way,such as their sex as assigned at birth,their sex as listed on their birth certificate,or the sex that corresponds to their gender identity. A bathroom bill can either be inclusive or exclusive of transgender individuals,depending on the aforementioned definition of their sex.
Cannabis in Texas is illegal for recreational use. Possession of up to two ounces is a class B misdemeanor,punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a fine of up to $2000. Several of the state's major municipalities have enacted reforms to apply lesser penalties or limit enforcement,however.
Anti-LGBTQ curriculum laws are laws approved by various U.S. states that limit the discussion of sexuality and gender identity in public schools. In theory,these laws mainly apply to sex ed courses,but they can also be applied to other parts of the school curriculum as well as to extracurricular activities such as sports and organizations such as gay–straight alliances. In July 2022,a wave of anti-LGBT curriculum resurgence saw ten such laws beginning to take effect in six different states. Some states enacting these new laws appear to have mirrored similar laws from other states.
Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant found in several cold medications. Several U.S. states have begun regulating who,and under what circumstances,can purchase dextromethorphan containing products. Not all states have regulations documented at this time,but this article contains all the states that have documentation.
Tina Scott Polsky is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Florida Senate,representing the 29th district since 2020. Her Senate district includes parts of southern Palm Beach and northern Broward counties. Polsky also served one term in the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of western and southern Palm Beach County from 2018 to 2020.
Mike Beltran is an American politician in the state of Florida. He is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 70th district,which includes part of Hillsborough County.
Marsha Judkins is an American politician serving in the Utah House of Representatives,representing District 61. During the 2022 General Session,she served on the Social Services Appropriations Committee,House Health and Human Services Committee,and the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee.
Brandon Thomas Ogles is an American former politician who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives. As a Republican,he represented District 61,located in northern Williamson County,and includes the city of Brentwood and part of Franklin.
With regard to the Arab–Israeli conflict,many supporters of the State of Israel have often advocated or implemented anti-BDS laws,which effectively seek to retaliate against people and organizations engaged in boycotts of Israel-affiliated entities. Most organized boycotts of Israel have been led by Palestinians and other Arabs with support from much of the Muslim world. Since the Second Intifada in particular,these efforts have primarily been coordinated at an international level by the Palestinian-led BDS movement,which seeks to mount as much economic pressure on Israel as possible until the Israeli government allows an independent Palestinian state to be established. Anti-BDS laws are designed to make it difficult for anti-Israel people and organizations to participate in boycotts;anti-BDS legal resolutions are symbolic and non-binding parliamentary condemnations,either of boycotts of Israel or of the BDS movement itself. Generally,such condemnations accuse BDS of closeted antisemitism,charging it with pushing a double standard and lobbying for the de-legitimization of Israeli sovereignty,and are often followed by laws targeting boycotts of Israel.
Tony Labranche is a New Hampshire politician. He was the youngest member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the youngest openly LGBTQ+ legislator in United States history.
The Facility Requirements Based on Sex Act,also known as Committee Substitute for House Bill 1521,is a 2023 Florida anti-trans bathroom law which mandates that individuals must use restrooms,locker rooms,and changing facilities that correspond to their sex assigned at birth in some public,private and state-licensed facilities. It is one of two states (Utah) to make it a misdemeanor,in certain circumstances,for transgender people to use bathrooms or facilities consistent with their gender identity. It is the most populous state in the United States with a bathroom law. The law has generated significant controversy and legal challenges.
