Advocates for gun rights are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham restricting people from carrying guns at public parks and playgrounds in the state’s largest metro area and address gun violence as a public health crisis. The state Supreme Court was …
Read More »Nevada judge rejects Trump ballot eligibility challenge, says GOP opponent 'improperly manufactured' standing
A federal judge in Nevada rejected a case challenging the eligibility of former President Trump to run in 2024, ruling GOP challenger John Anthony Castro, who brought the lawsuit in the Silver State, “lacks standing.” U.S. District Court Judge Gloria M. Navarro, who was appointed by former President Obama, issued …
Read More »Charlie Kirk's murder the latest in increasing political violence nationwide, from PA governor to SCOTUS
Before Charlie Kirk was gunned down on a Utah college campus, political violence was already increasing domestically, from President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion being attacked by an arsonist during Passover Seder. Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck by a yet-unknown assassin as he addressed …
Read More »Reagan-appointed judge, once rebuked by Supreme Court, continues to lambaste Trump
A federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan has made headlines this year for penning some of the most blistering opinions against President Donald Trump’s executive orders — including in one case where he was criticized by two Supreme Court justices for failing to adhere to the high court’s emergency guidance. …
Read More »Supreme Court hears if faith-based counseling on gender identity is protected speech
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a closely watched case about whether counseling services for minors facing gender identity and sexual orientation questions are protected by the First Amendment. Kaley Chiles, a licensed Christian therapist, argues her conversations with youth clients are a form of protected speech. The Colorado …
Read More »Supreme Court skeptical of 'conversion therapy' law banning treatment of minors with gender identity issues
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to strike down Colorado’s ban on mental health professionals providing so-called “conversion therapy” to minors with gender identity or sexual orientation issues, an important First Amendment case laced with sharp political and social undertones. Licensed counselor Kaley Chiles says the legislation violates her …
Read More »US judge vows to rule 'soon' on Abrego Garcia's fate after marathon hearing
GREENBELT, MD— A federal judge in Maryland on Friday vowed to issue an order “as soon as possible” in a case involving the legal status of Salvadorian migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the Trump administration’s plans to deport him from the U.S. to a third country within days — capping …
Read More »Alaska pilot seeks SCOTUS relief in case in which three beer cases led to forfeiture of $95K plane
An 82-year-old Alaskan bush pilot is seeking to take his fight over a $95,000 airplane and a few cans of beer to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to his lawyers. With the help of the Institute for Justice, Kenneth Jouppi is appealing a ruling by the Alaska Supreme Court that …
Read More »DOJ seeks removal of Comey's defense lawyer, citing conflict of interest
Federal prosecutors signaled that they might seek the removal of the lead defense attorney in James Comey’s criminal case on Sunday, citing his possible role in the disclosures Comey made in 2017, shortly after President Donald Trump fired him as FBI director in his first term. Prosecutors cited the yearslong …
Read More »Former Supreme Court justice warns partisanship plays 'too much of a role' in judicial nominations
Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy shared his qualms and assurances about the modern court Tuesday on Fox News. “My concern is that partisanship plays too much of a role in the selection and nomination process for judges,” the Reagan nominee told “Special Report.” Kennedy was the last Supreme Court …
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