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Kagan shoots down challenge to California ban on gun show sales
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Justice Kagan rejected an emergency appeal that would have blocked California’s attempt to close the gun show loophole.
7h ago
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Environmentalists sue to protect world’s oldest known oak tree
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The more than 13,000-year-old tree, the third-oldest known living plant on Earth, is said to be under threat from nearby development of industrial warehouses and a business park.
8h ago
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Democrats demand answers on Alito’s removal from Supreme Court Jan. 6 opinion
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Lawmakers pointed to reports that Chief Justice John Roberts had replaced Alito as the author of an opinion on a case involving a Capitol riot defendant as he faced scrutiny over the “Stop the Steal” flag-flying controversy.
12h ago
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Newsom says he’ll sign bill slamming cities that run afoul of California housing laws
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Senate Bill 1037, by state Senator Scott Wiener, would strengthen the state attorney general's hand at forcing cities to comply with laws mandating more housing.
on Sep 5
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Connecticut Police Must Face Claims Over Doctor’s Death
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The family of a delirious Bahamian doctor who died in police custody in Connecticut can bring wrongful death and medical malpractice claims against police and a hospital, a federal judge ruled.
on Thu, 8PM
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Supreme Court asked to topple California’s ban on gun show sales
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A gun show operator accused two federal courts of demonizing gun culture by upholding a California law prohibiting firearm sales on county fairgrounds.
on Thu, 12PM
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Federal judge stops implementation of California misinformation law
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The judge ruled that one aspect of Assembly Bill 2839 did pass muster, but he enjoined the remainder of the law.
on Thu, 12PM
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Minnesota Supreme Court takes up landlord challenge to Minneapolis housing voucher law
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It's the second time the court will take on the Minneapolis landlords' opposition to an ordinance that prevents them from deciding not to rent to tenants that use federal housing vouchers.
on Thu, 4AM
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Minor ‘Fortnite’ players can’t dodge arbitration over privacy claims
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A federal judge agreed with Epic Games that the question as to whether children had disaffirmed the games' user agreement should be resolved by an arbitrator.
on Thu, 4AM
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Arizona men found guilty of aiding religious child sex abuse ring
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Brothers LaDell Bistline Jr. and Torrance Bistline were found guilty on 14 total counts including transporting a minor for sexual activity and destruction of evidence.
on Thu, 1AM
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Ninth Circuit backs EPA plan to tackle factory feedlot pollution
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The appeals court cited the Environmental Protection Agency's
on Thu, 1AM
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Courthouse News wins public access case in Idaho
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A federal judge enjoined a state administrator who was in effect sealing all new court pleadings until the news bled out of them.
on Tue, 4PM
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Judge strikes down Georgia six-week abortion ban
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The decision means the procedure is allowed again up until about 22 weeks of pregnancy, as it was before the state's 2019 ban took effect.
on Tue, 3AM
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Fourth Circuit weighs meth user’s Second Amendment rights
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That user, Stephen Simmons, argued that his status as a substance abuser shouldn't be relevant to his illegal gun charge.
on Sep 27
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Texas sues city of Austin over abortion travel fund
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The capital city's
on Sep 27
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Witness questions research in Google antitrust case
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Attorneys for Google are presenting their defense of antitrust charges focused on the tech behemoth's dominance in the web advertisement market.
on Sep 26
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Hochul takes heat from top NY brass over congestion pricing pause
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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and U.S. Congressman Jerry Nadler are the latest elected officials to take aim at Hochul in ongoing litigation over congestion pricing.
on Sep 25
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Court reform advocates urge Senate Judiciary for hearing with Chief Justice Roberts
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The calls come amid reports that the Supreme Court’s top jurist helped persuade his fellow justices to take on former President Trump’s presidential immunity case — and ultimately ruled that Trump and future presidents have broad legal protections for official acts of office.
on Sep 25
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Limiting inmates’ mail is constitutional, Arkansas county tells 8th Circuit
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Baxter County officials say the appeals court has upheld other jails' nearly identical postcard-only policies, but a prison rights advocacy group argues inmates lack alternatives offered at other institutions.
on Sep 25
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California governor signs bill on cellphone use in schools
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Golden State schools have until July 1, 2026, to create their cellphone policy.
on Sep 24
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California professor denied standing to pursue preemptive First Amendment violations
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A California judge determined that a Bakersfield College professor couldn't identify any actual or potential harms he suffered under the state's new DEI policies.
on Sep 24
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Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492
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Hezbollah has said it will keep up attacks until there is a cease-fire in Gaza, but that appears increasingly elusive as the war nears its anniversary.
on Sep 24
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Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
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“I don’t think this is the problem of the next generation. This is a really big problem for our generation.”
on Sep 24
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Ex-Mormons urge court to focus on facts, not faith, seeking third RICO suit against church leaders
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Former members of the church say leadership crossed the line
on Sep 24
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Capitol rioter who breached ‘critical’ police line sentenced to 27 months in prison
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U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan said as she passed down the sentence that it should send a message that rioters who clashed with police on Jan. 6 are
on Sep 24
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Texas sues Biden administration over rare lizard’s endangered status
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Texas’s attorney general argues that the endangered listing will negatively affect economic development in the heart of west Texas’ oil-rich Permian Basin.
on Sep 24
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274 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
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World powers have implored Israel and Hezbollah to pull back from the brink of all-out war, with the focus of violence shifting sharply in recent days from Israel's southern front with Gaza to its northern border with Lebanon.
on Sep 23
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Florida’s education policies have cut student opportunities and spread culture of fear, study finds
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Authors of a new paper from New York University and UC San Diego interviewed Floridian educators, parents, and students to track the collective harms that have resulted from Florida’s recent education policies.
on Sep 23
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California governor signs bill implementing plastic-bag ban
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The bill goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
on Sep 22
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North Carolina governor vetoes private school vouchers
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is appealing to rural Republicans to spend taxpayer money on public schools.
on Sep 21
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Green Party loses Supreme Court bid for spot on Nevada presidential ballot
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The high court’s order axes the potential for a third-party spoiler in Nevada’s tight race.
on Sep 21
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Jurors watch video of EMTs failing to treat Tyre Nichols after he was beaten
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Prosecutors have said the officers used unnecessary force to punish Nichols for running away from them after he was pepper sprayed and hit with a stun gun during a traffic stop.
on Sep 21
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By allowing third-party casinos, Roblox failed to protect minors, judge rules
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Deliberate design decisions by Roblox may have created a risk of harm to minors who otherwise would not have been exposed to virtual casinos, a federal judge said.
on Sep 20
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Georgia Senate committee studies safe firearm storage after school shooting
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As Georgia struggles with a recent school shooting and some of the weakest gun laws in the nation, the committee heard from gun violence advocates and pediatricians who have treated children with gun-related injuries.
on Sep 20
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‘Why do we care?’ Federal judge grills Heritage Foundation over Biden ghostwriter case
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The judge doubted any undecided voter would be swayed by an unredacted transcript of the question of Biden ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer, given Biden is no longer running for president.
on Sep 20
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Brazil judge orders X to reimpose block or face hefty fine
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While X said the restoration of service was unintentional, state telecommunications agency Anatel said the company acted with
on Sep 19
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Federal judge declines jurisdiction in Arizona ‘fake elector’ case
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U.S. District Judge John Tuchi said the charged acts in the indictment bear no resemblance to the typical duties of a White House chief of staff.
on Sep 19
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FTC urges court to stall proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger
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If the Federal Trade Commission is granted a preliminary injunction, it will start an internal probe into the merger.
on Sep 18
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The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than a dozen states
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It’s the second time in the past year that suspicious packages were mailed to election officials in multiple states.
on Sep 18
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Bill Cosby can’t dodge lawsuit by 10 women after Nevada lifted statute of limitation
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A federal judge rejected the former comedian's argument that the Nevada law violated his due process rights because, she said, he has no vested property right in the statute of limitations.
on Sep 17
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White supremacist pleads guilty to riot conspiracy after charges twice thrown out
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Robert Rundo, member of a violent white supremacist gang, changed his plea after the Ninth Circuit assigned his case to a different judge.
on Sep 15
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The guy behind the Walgreens counter is from Albania. The guy at the corner store’s from Mongolia. My nurses came from Ghana and Nigeria and all over Africa. I love them all.
on Sep 14
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Republicans challenge digital IDs for voting in North Carolina
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Republicans continue to file lawsuits over election rules in North Carolina, following their success in forcing the state to reprint millions of ballots.
on Sep 13
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New York’s highest court declines to hear Trump’s appeal to lift hush money gag order
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A mid-level appeals court ruled last month that the gag order should remain in place, citing “significant and imminent” threats to the case’s prosecutors.
on Sep 12
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Certain environments set the mood for coral sex
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An aquarium data set helped researchers understand what environmental factors affect coral spawning.
on Sep 11
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Ninth Circuit keeps transgender girls in Arizona school sports
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The appeals panel determined that the state cannot enforce a law requiring transgender girls to play on teams associated with their biological sex rather than their gender identity.
on Sep 10
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France braces for right-wing government in spite of election results
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“It’s the refusal of Emmanuel Macron to really understand what’s driving the French people today,” Pascaline Lécorché, a Marseille-based politician and candidate for the New Popular Front, told Courthouse News.
on Sep 8
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Trump prosecutor Fani Willis fights subpoena from GOP-run state Senate committee
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Willis argues that a subpoena from the Republican-led Georgia Special Senate Committee on Investigations lacks legitimate purpose and is intended to punish her for prosecuting former President Donald Trump.
on Sep 7
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Something is rotten in The New York Times
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What does The New York Times have against El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, except a desire to suck up to its sources in the State Department and Pentagon?
on Sep 6
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Kroger CEO insists proposed Albertsons merger will lower grocery prices
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The CEO of Albertsons also testified that a a blocked merger may lead the company to exit some markets, close stores and lay off workers.
on Sep 5