Welcome to month of dads and grads! Here’s some legal news to start your June:
- As of midnight, portions of the PATRIOT Act have expired–for the time being, anyway (New York Times)
- Nebraska abolished its death penalty, even in the face of a veto (Al Jazeera)
- After the 5th Circuit’s ruling against President Obama’s immigration order, it may be on its way to the Supreme Court (WSJ Law Blog)
- “How Will the U.S. Extradite FIFA Officials From Switzerland?” It might help the US case if FIFA officials keep citing The Onion in their defense (WSJ Law Blog, NPR)
- The founder of the online black market Silk Road, the Dread Pirate Roberts, was sentenced to life in prison (NPR)
