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Is the Fourth the New Ninth? - 2026 Update

Another summary reversal of a Fourth Circuit AEDPA decision.

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A School District Cop Allegedly Did Nothing To Stop the Uvalde Mass Shooting. Was That Failure a Crime?

Adrian Gonzales is on trial for acts of "omission" that prosecutors say amounted to 29 felony counts of child endangerment.

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Trump backs down on sending National Guard into Chicago, LA and Portland

“We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again - Only a question of time!" he said on social media.

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3 Areas Where the Courts Pushed Back Against Trump's Attempts To Avoid Judicial Review in 2025

The president asserted broad powers to deport people, impose tariffs, and deploy the National Guard based on his own unilateral determinations.

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Innocent L.A. man sues for over $60,000 after police blew up his business. A court says he's entitled to nothing.

It is yet another ruling that shields the government from liability for damages caused by law enforcement.

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The DOJ Assails D.C.'s 'Assault Weapon' Ban As an Arbitrary, Historically Ungrounded Gun Law

The department's lawsuit notes that the prohibited firearms are "in common use" for "lawful purposes," meaning they are covered by the Second Amendment.

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DHS Says Recording or Following Law Enforcement 'Sure Sounds Like Obstruction of Justice'

Seven federal circuit courts have upheld the First Amendment right to record and monitor the police.

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Supreme Court will review Trump’s birthright citizenship order - Roll Call

The Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.

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Is the Fourth Circuit the New Ninth?

Could today's summary reversal be a sign of things to come?

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Supreme Court to take up case over border asylum claim location - Roll Call

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether asylum claims can be denied by preventing migrants from crossing the border from Mexico.

Roll Call

Filing is the latest battle in war over whether the head of copyright office can remain in office despite Trump firing her.

Roll Call

SCOTUS Will Consider the Constitutionality of the Federal Ban on Gun Possession by Illegal Drug Users

The law applies to millions of Americans who pose no plausible threat to public safety, including cannabis consumers in states that have legalized marijuana.

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Do Federal Judges Believe We Are in the Midst of a "Judicial Crisis"?

Thoughts on the New York Times' Selective Survey of District Court Judges

Reason

This Indiana City Doesn't Have To Pay an Innocent Mom $16,000 After Police Wrecked Her Home, Court Rules

Law enforcement launched 30 tear gas canisters into Amy Hadley's home, smashed windows, ransacked furniture, destroyed security cameras, and more. The government gave her nothing.

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SCOTUS Will Consider a Challenge to Hawaii's Default Rule Against Guns on Private Property Open to the Public

The law is one of several attempts to override the right to bear arms by making it impractical to exercise.

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New Supreme Court term could include birthright citizenship case - Roll Call

The Supreme Court’s term starting Monday could include a challenge to President Donald Trump’s order to curtail birthright citizenship.

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Trump Has a Habit of Asserting Broad, Unreviewable Authority

Whether he is waging the drug war, imposing tariffs, deporting alleged gang members, or fighting crime, the president thinks he can do "anything I want to do."

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The Proposed Ban on Gun Possession by Transgender People Would Be Neither Legal Nor Constitutional

The Justice Department reportedly is considering a regulation aimed at disarming "mentally ill individuals suffering from gender dysphoria."

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2 Trump Cases To Watch as the Supreme Court Returns From Summer Break

Plus: A momentous date in the life of Frederick Douglass

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The Gun-Free School Zones Act Is Doubly Dubious

The federal law relies on a risible reading of the Commerce Clause to restrict a constitutional right.

Euronews

Trump’s tariffs knocked down by federal appeals court. What now?

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump went too far when he declared national emergencies to justify imposing sweeping import taxes on almost every country on earth.

Fortune

Trump's reciprocal tariffs are struck down by federal appeals court, putting trade deals and huge revenue windfall at risk

The 7-4 ruling won't take effect until Oct. 14, as the court sought to give the Trump administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Reason

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

The appeals court concluded that the government had failed to show that policy is consistent with "this Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation."

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Appeals court backs Trump's foreign aid freeze, triggering global concerns

A US Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration can suspend billions in foreign aid, despite challenges from grant recipients. This decision follows Trump's executive order to freeze aid spending, which critics argue could result in millions of deaths by 2030.

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Seventh Circuit Allows Teacher to Pursue Title VII Claim Against School for Requiring Him to Use Chosen First Names of Transgender Students

This case presents a religious accommodation claim, rather than a free expression claim.

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