Category: constitutional rights

FBI’s Suppression of Speech on Twitter Calls for Congressional Investigation: FBI Veteran

The FBI’s efforts to limit the free expression of speech on Twitter calls for a “thorough investigation” from the new Congress in January, according to longtime bureau agent Marc Ruskin. The fact that the FBI is flagging accounts for Twitter to take action against, as shown in the sixth batch of Twitter disclosures, seems a…


State Legislatures Brace for a 2023 Landslide of Post-Roe Abortion Bills

Delegate Marie March (R-Floyd) enters her second session in Virginia’s General Assembly with lessons learned during her freshman year about the futility of half-measures on her mind. That is why she will carry a “personhood” bill when, on Jan. 11, the 100-member Virginia House of Delegates convenes in Richmond, one of 45 state legislatures that…


Attorney Says Jan. 6 Prisoner ‘Will Die’ in Jail, Files Motion for Immediate Pretrial Release

The attorney for a Jan. 6 prisoner is so concerned over the condition of his client’s rapidly failing health that he filed a motion for immediate release and an emergency request for a hearing. Jan. 6 prisoner Christopher Quaglin has been incarcerated for 19 months. The first motion (pdf), filed Aug. 21, explained that the…


Rhode Island Ban on High-Capacity Firearm Magazines Is Constitutional: Judge

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Wednesday upheld a newly enacted state law banning the possession of large-capacity magazines that carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The decision came following a request by a Chepachet gun store and several Rhode Island gun owners for a preliminary injunction blocking the law, which they argue violates their constitutional rights,…


Federal Judge to Block California Gun Law Provision, Describes It as ‘Tyrannical’

A federal judge said he will block a “tyrannical” provision in an incoming California gun law because it would have the “chilling effect” of discouraging people from challenging the statute in court. Judge Roger Benitez said in a San Diego courtroom on Dec. 16 that he would soon issue an injunction halting part of a…


Federal Judge to Block ‘Tyrannical’ California Gun Law Provision

A federal judge said he will block a “tyrannical” provision in an incoming California gun law because it would have the “chilling effect” of discouraging people from challenging the statute in court. Judge Roger Benitez said in a San Diego courtroom on Dec. 16 that he would soon issue an injunction halting part of a…


Same-Sex Marriage Act Gives Government ‘Broad New Power’ to Target Religious Believers, Says Experts

Experts are warning that the recently approved Respect for Marriage Act could end up being used to target and suppress people of Christian and other traditional faiths. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the Senate in a 61–36 vote on Nov. 29, and by the House of Representatives in a 258–169 vote on…


Same-Sex Marriage Act Gives Government ‘Broad New Power’ to Target Religious Believers, Experts Say

Experts are warning that the recently approved Respect for Marriage Act could end up being used to target and suppress people of Christian and other traditional faiths. The Respect for Marriage Act was passed by the Senate in a 61–36 vote on Nov. 29, and by the House of Representatives in a 258–169 vote on…


New York Appeals Court Orders Yeshiva University to Recognize LGBT Club, Teeing Up Likely Supreme Court Battle

A New York state appeals court in Manhattan has rejected Yeshiva University’s bid to deny official recognition to a campus LGBT group, an act the religious school argued would violate its values and constitutional rights. The case appears destined to return to the U.S. Supreme Court, which issued rulings in an emergency posture in the…


FBI Sued by Analyst, Military Vet Suspended for ‘Conspiratorial’ Jan. 6 Views

A lawsuit filed on Dec. 15 by government watchdog group Judicial Watch alleges that the FBI violated the constitutional rights of FBI analyst Marcus Allen by falsely accusing him of holding “conspiratorial views,” revoking his security clearance, and suspending him from duty without pay. The complaint (pdf) was filed in the U.S. District Court for…