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The 10th Circuit Agrees That Prosecuting Cannabis Consumers for Gun Possession May Be Unconstitutional

The 10th Circuit Agrees That Prosecuting Cannabis Consumers for Gun Possession May Be Unconstitutional
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When It Comes to Fighting Crime With the National Guard, Trump Says, He Can Do 'Anything I Want To Do'

When It Comes to Fighting Crime With the National Guard, Trump Says, He Can Do 'Anything I Want To Do'
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Compensation for Legal Fees Is a Critical Protection Against Civil Forfeiture Abuses

Compensation for Legal Fees Is a Critical Protection Against Civil Forfeiture Abuses
27.08.2025 10

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Federal court says the $464 million fine in Trump's civil fraud case violated the Eighth Amendment

Federal court says the $464 million fine in Trump's civil fraud case violated the Eighth Amendment
26.08.2025 2

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The 11th Circuit Revives a Constitutional Challenge to the Federal Law That Disarms Medical Marijuana Patients

The 11th Circuit Revives a Constitutional Challenge to the Federal Law That Disarms Medical Marijuana Patients
25.08.2025 2

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9 years ago, Marco Rubio explained why Trump’s birthright citizenship order is unconstitutional

9 years ago, Marco Rubio explained why Trump’s birthright citizenship order is unconstitutional
20.08.2025 20

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Big Brother is watching you — but this homeowner made him back down

Big Brother is watching you — but this homeowner made him back down

Automated license-plate readers enable routine surveillance of a sort that would have troubled the Fourth Amendment's framers.

14.08.2025 30

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Automated License Plate Readers Are Watching You

Automated License Plate Readers Are Watching You
13.08.2025 10

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The New York Times Says the Manhattan Mass Shooter Was 'Committed,' but That's Not True

The New York Times Says the Manhattan Mass Shooter Was 'Committed,' but That's Not True
08.08.2025 30

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A First Amendment Lawsuit Highlights the Chilling Impact of Speech-Based Deportation on Student Journalists

07.08.2025 10

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Federal Circuit Judges Question Trump's Discovery of Vast Tariff Powers

06.08.2025 20

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Upholding a Vaccine Mandate, the 9th Circuit Embraces an Alarmingly Broad Definition of 'Public Health'

05.08.2025 20

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Hiking Tariffs on Canada, Trump Demands 'Adequate Steps' To Achieve an Impossible Drug War Goal

02.08.2025 9

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New York's Governor Blames Nevada's 'Weak Gun Laws' for the Manhattan Mass Shooting

31.07.2025 10

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FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s meddling in broadcast journalism contradicts his own avowed views

30.07.2025 20

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An Arkansas Town Agrees To Remove a License Plate Camera Aimed at a Couple's Home

30.07.2025 4

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The FCC's Paramount/Skydance Decision Aims To Reshape Broadcast Journalism by Bureaucratic Fiat

26.07.2025 4

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Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Is Unconstitutional, Says the First Appeals Court to Consider the Issue

25.07.2025 50

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Lawmakers Wonder Why a Mountain Climber Was Prosecuted for Climbing a Mountain

23.07.2025 20

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Defending Its Speech-Based Deportation Policy, the Trump Administration Says 'No Such Policy Exists'

23.07.2025 10

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Hunter Biden Walks Free While This Iowa Man Serves 4 Years for the Same 'Crime'

21.07.2025 6

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Trump, Who Wants To 'Straighten Out the Press,' Sues The Wall Street Journal Over 'Fake' Epstein Letter

21.07.2025 3

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Although Meth Is Irresistible, The New York Times Says, Addicts Often Prefer Small Cash Rewards

18.07.2025 3

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Judicial Nominee Emil Bove Can't Recall Whether He Said the DOJ Might Say 'Fuck You' To Court Orders

18.07.2025 10

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TSA can’t admit the truth: Why its stupid shoe rule never stood up to scrutiny

It's the ratchet effect: Even the most dubious safeguards stick around because eliminating them looks like a compromise that might endanger public...

17.07.2025 10

New York Post

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The Trump Administration Defends the Federal Ban on Interstate Handgun Sales

17.07.2025 20

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The Real Reason the TSA Finally Ended the Shoe Rule

16.07.2025 10

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Federal Officials Won't Admit the Real Reason for Ditching the TSA's Shoe Rule

16.07.2025 10

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2 New Jersey Journalists Face Criminal Charges for Publishing Information From a Police Blotter

15.07.2025 10

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Watch a New Mexico Sheriff's Deputy Jovially Hurl a Baby Rabbit to Its Death As His Supervisors Laugh

12.07.2025 7

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The Department of Homeland Security Says Trump's Immigration Enforcers Are on a Mission From God

11.07.2025 20

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Appeals Court Briefs Say Trump's Tariffs Are Based on a Statute That Does Not Authorize Tariffs at All

10.07.2025 10

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The Trump Administration Says Its Speech-Based Deportation Policy 'Does Not Exist'

09.07.2025 10

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Trump Reiterates His Promise To Protect Farm and Hospitality Workers From 'Pretty Vicious' Deportation

09.07.2025 10

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Gun Rights Groups Welcome the Demise of Illogical and Constitutionally Dubious Federal Firearm Taxes

07.07.2025 3

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Conflicts and Contrasts Make Jerusalem Endlessly Fascinating

06.07.2025 10

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A Broad Ruling Against Trump's Immigration Policies Illustrates Alternatives to Universal Injunctions

04.07.2025 7

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By Settling Trump's Laughable Lawsuit Against CBS, Paramount Strikes a Blow at Freedom of the Press

02.07.2025 3

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Trump's 'Giant Win' Does Not Validate His Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order

02.07.2025 10

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Trump Says the Courts Have No Business Questioning His Dubious Definition of 'Alien Enemies'

02.07.2025 10

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The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Child-Snatching Texas Cop Who Falsely Alleged Abandonment

30.06.2025 2

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Criminal Justice Reformers Should Welcome Pam Bondi's Gun Rights Restoration Initiative

27.06.2025 6

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Zohran Mamdani's Jewish Problem

27.06.2025 7

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The Rationale for Deporting Mahmoud Khalil Is Alarmingly Vague and Broad

25.06.2025 3

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The 9th Circuit Says California's One-Per-Month Limit on Gun Purchases Is Unconstitutional

23.06.2025 4

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The 9th Circuit Rejects Trump's Audacious Claim That He Can Use the National Guard However He Likes

20.06.2025 3

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Review: A Doctor Changes His Mind About Opioid Prescriptions

20.06.2025 10

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Texas Legislators Say They Are Protecting Free Speech on Campus by Banning 'Expressive Activities' at Night

19.06.2025 3

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Utah Passed a Religious Freedom Law. Then Cops Went After This Psychedelic Church.

19.06.2025 30

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Trump Argues That He Can Take Over a State's National Guard Whenever He Feels Like It

19.06.2025 20

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