Federal Judge Equates Gun Rights to Abortion Rights in Alabama Decision
A federal judge ruled Alabama's abortion law unconstitutional Monday, freezing restrictions that would have closed three of the state's five abortion clinics. The law, passed in 2013, would require...
View ArticleFederal judge strikes down DC gun ban
(CNN) -- A federal judge ruled that Washington's ban on the carrying of handguns in public is unconstitutional. In a ruling made public Saturday, Judge Frederick J. Scullin...
View ArticleAppeals courts disagree on Obamacare subsidies: how it affects you
Two federal appeals courts issued contradictory rulings Tuesday on a core part of the Affordable Care Act – whether millions of Americans who are enrolled in the federal health insurance exchange, or...
View ArticleOp-ed: Utah’s same-sex marriage case headed toward the history books
The case against Utah’s Amendment 3 is poised to make American history. Last week, after both the federal district court and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Utah’s ban on marriage by...
View Article11th hour redistricting caps years of resistance
TAMPA — Almost four years ago, Florida voters passed the Fair Districts constitutional amendments intended to cut the practice of gerrymandering — stacking legislative and congressional districts to...
View ArticleAppeals court hears Kentucky's plea to overturn judge who struck down...
CINCINNATI — Lawyers for Gov. Steve Beshear defended Kentucky's ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday before the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that a federal district judge in Louisville...
View ArticleMcConnell Speaks in Defense of the First Amendment (Mitch McConnell)
(Source: Mitch McConnell) 'No individual or group in this country should have to face harassment or intimidation, or incur crippling expenses, defending themselves again their own government, simply...
View ArticleWashington DC police instructed not to enforce 'unconstitutional' handgun ban
Attorney general expected to request stay of judge's ruling on citywide ban on carrying handguns outside the home The ruling from US District Judge Frederick J Scullin is the latest in a protracted...
View ArticleJudge issues 90-day stay in D.C. gun rights ruling
The same federal judge who handed down an opinion that the District of Columbia’s ban on carrying firearms outside the home is unconstitutional today issued a 90-day stay on his opinion, allowing the...
View ArticleFirearms carry ban struck down in D.C.
The ban on carrying of firearms by citizens in the nation’s capitol has been struck down by the United States District Court, District of Columbia, attorney Alan Gura, representing plaintiffs in Palmer...
View ArticleLetter: Religion not a factor in court choice
The Tribune editorial board opinion , which calls for a non-Mormon to be appointed to the Utah Supreme Court, could be more honestly expressed by demanding that any candidate for the Court...
View ArticleHeller: Data Collection Practices Are Massive Intrusion of Privacy (Dean Heller)
(Source: Dean Heller) (Washington, D.C.)- Recently, U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) spoke on the Senate floor in support of legislation amending the USA Freedom Act. Reflecting bipartisan and bicameral...
View ArticleWisconsin Supreme Court Upholds State's Controversial Labor Law
Handing Gov. Scott Walker an important election-year victory, the Wisconsin Supreme court on Thursday upheld a controversial labor law championed by the Republican governor. The Milwaukee Journal...
View ArticleGun owners correct Obama on Constitution
Now the leaders of the activist group Gun Owners of America are correcting the commander in chief’s description of a provision in the U.S. Constitution. In an open letter to Obama, the organization...
View ArticleWinners and Losers in the Roberts Court
In its recent decision in Hobby Lobby, the conservative 5-4 majority - Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Scalia, Thomas, and Kennedy - did something that may appear very unusual. In divided...
View ArticleGrassley Floor Statement on a Constitutional Amendment to Limit Campaign...
(Source: Chuck Grassley) Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On a Constitutional Amendment to Limit Campaign Speech Tuesday, July 29,...
View ArticleState Supreme Court yanks Citizens United measure from ballot
(08-11) 18:56 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- The state Supreme Court has removed from the November ballot a measure calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, the U.S. Supreme Court...
View ArticleSupreme Court Asked To Weigh In On Law That Could Erode Free Speech Rights
The following story was reported by Capital and Main and published here in collaboration with The Huffington Post. Sign up here for email updates from Capital & Main. On Monday, the Center for...
View ArticleWisconsin anti-union law: state Supreme Court ruling probably the final say
Ever since it became law in 2011, Act 10 in Wisconsin – which essentially ended collective bargaining for most public workers – has sparked countless court challenges, generated angry protests at the...
View ArticleFederal judge overturns D.C. ban on handguns in public
Washington -- A federal judge has struck down the District of Columbia's ban on carrying guns outside of a person's home, concluding it violates Second Amendment rights. The ruling from U.S. District...
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