JOHN K. BUSH, Circuit Judge. Marc Susselman made a federal case out of a traffic ticket. In February 2020, he drove around a police cruiser parked across the eastbound lane of traffic with its lights flashing. A Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputy issued him a ticket for failing to yield. That ticket was dropped and, soon after, Susselman received another citation arising from the same incident for failing to obey a police officer directing traffic. The Michigan circuit court ultimately dismissed the second traffic ticket. In federal court, Susselman asserted constitutional and state law claims against Washtenaw County, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, the sheriff’s deputy, and Superior Township, Michigan. The district court granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss all claims against them. We affirm.

The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates (HOD) will meet in Chicago next week as part of the ABA’s 2024 Annual Meeting. The body consider more than three dozen policy matters, including experiential opportunities for law students, flexible work arrangements for lawyers and law firm policies requiring lawyers to take off one week a year with no expectation of checking in with the office. Other resolutions will focus on issues such as heightened judicial security, criminal justice, involuntary civil commitment, homelessness and global human rights. In addition, the HOD will hold a naturalization ceremony, feature a special panel discussion on how the legal profession is changing, and hear from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge. This case concerns a pre-enforcement challenge to school district policies that prohibit harassment based on a variety of protected characteristics, including—as relevant here—gender identity. The Olentangy Local School District, Ohio’s fourth largest, promulgated several anti-harassment and anti-bullying policies. The policies prohibit students from repeatedly and intentionally using non-preferred pronouns to refer to their classmates. On behalf of certain parents and students, Plaintiff Parents Defending Education (PDE) seeks to enjoin the policies’ enforcement based on the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause. The district court determined that PDE had not met its burden to justify injunctive relief. We AFFIRM.

KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge. In September 2018, Bryana Baker committed suicide in the Butler County Jail, where she had been booked following her arrest on state charges. Baker’s mother, Cristi Campbell, thereafter brought this suit against the County Defendants, Sheriff Richard Jones, and a corrections officer, April Riahi, asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Ohio law. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants. We affirm.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday asked a federal appeals court to uphold a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to sell TikTok's U.S. operations by Jan. 19, 2025, or face a ban. The DOJ argues TikTok's Chinese ownership threatens national security due to potential data access and manipulation by China. TikTok denies these claims, stating repeatedly that "it would ever share U.S. user data with China or that it manipulates video results." The law, signed in April by President Joe Biden, aims to prevent Chinese influence on U.S. platforms. The court will hear arguments in September, impacting TikTok's future amid ongoing security concerns. Reuters has the story.

The American Bar Association (ABA) released its first ethics guidance on lawyers using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Formal Opinion 512 emphasizes that lawyers must prioritize existing ethical rules like client competency, confidentiality, communication and reasonable fees even when using AI. Lawyers must understand the limitations and benefits of AI tools, protecting client information, keeping clients informed and charging fairly for the time spent using AI alongside a lawyer's own expertise. Last year, the TBA formed an AI Task Force to educate lawyers about the benefits and risks of using AI in legal practice and to provide guidance on its proper use.

President Joe Biden on Monday proposed significant changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including a binding code of conduct and term limits for the nine justices, Reuters reports. The president called on Congress to pass binding and enforceable rules that would require justices to disclose gifts, refrain from public political activity and recuse themselves from cases in which they or their spouses have financial or other conflicts of interest. He also urged lawmakers to adopt an 18-year term limit for justices and proposed a constitutional amendment to eliminate the broad presidential immunity recognized in a July 1 Supreme Court ruling involving former President Donald Trump. The president laid out his arguments for these changes in an opinion piece in the Washington Post and at a speech at the presidential library of former President Lyndon B. Johnson. In April 2021, Biden convened a commission to study changes to the court. The commission released its final report in December 2021.

Daniel Waldo Cook, a veteran and community leader from Ashland City, died July 23 at the age of 74. A graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, he served in the military as a lieutenant colonel and as an assistant district attorney before establishing a private law practice. Cook also was a dedicated Boy Scout leader, founding Troop 987. Services were held this past Saturday. Memorial donations may be made to Cheatham County Veterans Memorial Park by calling 615-945-1851.

The Upper Cumberland Young Lawyers Association and Upper Cumberland Lawyers Association for Women will hold a school supply and backpack drive on Aug. 8 from 5-7 p.m. CDT at Red Silo Brewing Company, 118 W. 1st St., Cookeville 38501. All donated items will be given to the Department of Children’s Services to help children in the foster care system. Red Silo will provide a complimentary beverage to anyone who donates. Learn more about Packs for Pints on the event webpage or email Amber Vargas at avargas@las.org. View an event flyer.