Whether Puerto Rico enjoys the same immunity from lawsuits that U.S. states have was considered by the Supreme Court on Jan. 11 in a battle over media access to internal documents of a governmental body. The hearing came after a recent push by congressional Democrats for a statehood referendum in Puerto Rico failed in the…
Supreme Court Told Puerto Rico Control Board Can’t Refuse to Make Documents Public
January 11, 2023
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Federal Judge Says Parts of New Jersey Gun Law Violate 2nd Amendment
January 11, 2023
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A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked portions of a newly implemented gun control law, saying it might cause “considerable Constitutional problems.” On Monday, U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a temporary restraining order (pdf) on behalf of three individuals and four gun rights organizations regarding a law recently enacted by the New Jersey Legislature. The law—sponsored…
Parts of New Jersey Gun Law Violate 2nd Amendment: Federal Judge
January 11, 2023
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A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked portions of a newly implemented gun control law, saying it might cause “considerable Constitutional problems.” On Monday, U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a temporary restraining order (pdf) on behalf of three individuals and four gun rights organizations regarding a law recently enacted by the New Jersey Legislature. The law—sponsored…
Supreme Court Declines to Block New York Gun Law Restricting Possession in ‘Sensitive Locations’
The U.S. Supreme Court is letting a New York gun law that restricts possession in so-called sensitive locations stand for now, denying an emergency request to block the rule. A pro-Second Amendment group filed the request in December 2022, asking the court to lift a stay on an injunction against the law, the Concealed Carry Improvement…
Illinois Governor Signs Ban on ‘Assault Weapons,’ High-Capacity Magazines
January 11, 2023
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced he signed a ban on “assault weapons” and magazines that hold more than 12 rounds, becoming the latest governor to do so in recent years. It came after the Democrat-controlled legislature passed a ban on a range of semiautomatic firearms along with those magazines and devices that allow a…
Chances of Re-Enlistment Unclear for Discharged Troops After Pentagon Formally Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The Department of Defense has announced it is formally ending the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the U.S. Military and the National Guard but did not provide any signal as to whether those discharged due to having refused the vaccine would have any chance of being re-enlisted. “No individuals currently serving in the Armed Forces shall be…
House Creates Panel on ‘Weaponization of the Federal Government’
The new Republican-majority House voted Tuesday afternoon to create a select subcommittee to investigate the “weaponization of the government” by federal law enforcement agencies under Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration. The special panel would have various functions, including the authority to have subpoena power to receive information on intelligence-related activity that’s typically only shared with the House Intelligence…
Bump Stock Case Is Not About Firearms: Attorneys
January 10, 2023
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If you believe the lifting of the ATF’s bump stock ban by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is a Second Amendment question, you are mistaken, said the lead attorney for plaintiff Michael Cargill of Texas. “This case doesn’t raise any Second Amendment issues,” Richard Samp of the New Civil Liberties Alliance and lead…
Experts Question Why Biden and Trump Treated Differently in Classified Document Cases
January 10, 2023
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As Republican lawmakers like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) worry that President Joe Biden’s retention of classified materials from his vice presidency may be “[swept] under the rug,” legal experts told The Epoch Times why Biden and former President Trump appear to have been treated very differently in two strikingly parallel cases. FBI agents executed…
Former West Virginia Lawmaker Charged in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Announces Bid for Congress
January 10, 2023
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On Friday, a former West Virginia lawmaker who was charged for his involvement at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, announced that he is running for Congress. On the second anniversary of the events of Jan. 6, 2021, Derrick Evans announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives. In a video posted on social media, Evans—who…
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