If you’re on the streets, joining the protests in NYC. Remember to write contact #s on your body (in NYC call the National Lawyers Guild 212-679-6018 and/or the Good Call Hotline (833)346-6322 if you are arrested) or any attorney whom you feel comfortable contacting.
Stay masked. Turn off location services, Bluetooth, Touch ID, and Face ID. Use signal to text. There is no obligation to unlock your phone for anyone. Do not unlock your phone for police. Lock your social media -as if it is unlocked. the Police will view it. Best yet make it private also so that it cannot be accessed. Be wary of soda/gum/cigarettes offered by police after arrest- they are taking DNA. Stay safe.
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A great pioneer and role model. I am lucky to have met her. My prayers for the repose of her soul and for her family.
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A young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an amazing pioneering woman.
On August 31, 1965, President Johnson signed a law making the burning of draft cards a federal offense subject to a five-year prison sentence and $1000 fine. In response to the law and in protest of the war in Vietnam, the student-run National Coordinating Committee to End the War in Vietnam staged the first public burning of a draft card in the United States on October 15, 1965. The constitutionality of the federal law was upheld in 1968 by the US Supreme Court in US v. O'Brien.
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech to 200,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington. The March was later credited with helping to achieve passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
On August 24, 1894, the US Congress passed the first graduated income tax law, which the US Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the next year in Pollack v. Farmer's Loan and Trust Company, 157 US 429 (1895) and (on rehearing) 158 US 601 (1895).
Passed on July 16, 1790, the Residence Act selected a site on the Potomac River as the permanent U.S. capital (Washington, D.C.).
On October 5, 1941, US Supreme Court justice Louis Brandeis died at the age of 84.
Brandeis had become the first Jewish justice on the United States Supreme Court in 1916 after a hotly-contested nomination battle.
New York voters can also vote before Election Day. The early voting period runs from Saturday, October 24, 2020 to Sunday, November 1, 2020, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live.
What to bring
If you've voted in New York before, you don't need to provide ID to vote.
If you're a first-time voter who registered by mail, and didn't provide a copy of your ID with your registration, you may need to show ID to vote. Acceptable forms include: a current and valid photo ID; or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote an affidavit ballot.
Alert for New York City
Monday, February 1: Due to inclement weather conditions, all courts in New York City will be conducting operations virtually.
In-person appearances by the public at the courthouse will be rescheduled. Emergency applications may be made to the court and will be heard virtually. www.nycourts.gov
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Merry Christmas from our family to yours
