federal
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The BBC has sent a list of questions to the federal ministry of women and child development, which oversees the juvenile justice system, but has not received a response.
From BBC
A West Virginia high school student also alleges that the state's ban runs counter to federal civil rights law.
From BBC
Successful civil suits against federal officers over constitutional rights are less common.
From Los Angeles Times
McConaughey’s lawyers believe that the threat of a lawsuit in federal courts would help deter misuse more broadly, including for AI video that isn’t explicitly selling anything.
He is being held in a federal jail in Brooklyn.
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