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NYU Settles Antisemitism Case

Posted by James Nault on July 10, 2024 6 Comments

Case brought by three Jewish students in the wake of the October 7th massacre in Israel settles with concessions agreed to by NYU

Supreme Court Sends Latest New York Gun Case Back to Appeals Court for a Re-Do

Posted by James Nault on July 04, 2024 49 Comments

Court kicks case finding New York concealed carry statute partially valid back to the Second Circuit in light of the recent SCOTUS Rahimi opinion, which held that laws temporarily disarming individuals who pose a credible threat to others are constitutional

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvJVZAxJE8Y&feature=emb_logo

Supreme Court: Trump Entitled To “At Least Presumptive Immunity From Prosecution For All His Official Acts”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2024 119 Comments

Absolute immunity in carrying out "core constitutional powers", and presumptive immunity for all official acts: "Congress may not criminalize the President’s conduct in carrying out the responsibilities of the Executive Branch under the Constitution." Remands to determine whether actions at issue were official or personal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViiPY5oY_6w

SCOTUS: Anti-Camping Ordinances Applied to Homeless Are Constitutional

Posted by Terrance Kible on June 28, 2024 37 Comments

The Court rejected the argument that preventing homeless camping amounted to 'cruel and unusual punishment.'

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Revives Lawsuit Against L.A. Schools’ Covid Vaccine Mandate

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 09, 2024 29 Comments

The Court also determined that the covid shot is not actually a "traditional vaccine."

Merchan Alerts DA, Trump’s Lawyers of Facebook User Claiming He Knew Jury Would Convict Trump

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 07, 2024 69 Comments

"My cousin is a juror and says Trump is getting convicted...Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!!"

Equal Protection Project Influence Reflected in Court of Appeals “Fearless Fund” Antidiscrimination Ruling

Posted by James Nault on June 04, 2024 18 Comments

Compare EPP's Amicus Brief ("The district court’s decision would gut existing antidiscrimination civil rights laws") with the 11th Circuit's opinion ("First Amendment protections for a...categorial race-based exclusion— risks sowing the seeds of antidiscrimination law’s demise.")

Georgia Court of Appeals Will Review Ruling Keeping Fani Willis on Trump’s Georgia Case

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 08, 2024 35 Comments

The decision delays Trump's Georgia case.

Equal Protection Project Files Brief Opposing Progressive Insurance Blacks-Only Grant Program

Posted by James Nault on March 28, 2024 8 Comments

EPP files brief in federal district court in the Northern District of Ohio in support of the Plaintiffs who are challenging a contractual grant program open ONLY to Black businesspersons

Westerly (RI) School Committee Unanimously Rejects State Transgender Guidance Excluding Parents From “Social Transitioning”

Posted by Jane Coleman on March 22, 2024 8 Comments

Parents' rights activist Robert Chiaradio says Westerly is the first and only district in the state to commit to replacing state guidance with its own locally crafted policy. "With this decision," he says, "I believe that the dominoes will start to fall across the state."

Fifth Circuit Blocks Texas Immigration Law After SCOTUS Vacated Stay

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 20, 2024 55 Comments

The panel will hear arguments from Texas this morning as to why the law should go into effect as litigation continues.

Groundswell of Second Amendment Cases Seems Destined for the Supreme Court

Posted by James Nault on March 17, 2024 50 Comments

Federal courts in blue states seem to be upholding the majority of gun control laws, even after landmark Supreme Court decisions upholding the fundamental right to keep and bear arms

Sentence Reduction for J6 Defendant Ordered By Appeals Court May Have Implications For Other Defendants

Posted by James Nault on March 04, 2024 38 Comments

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals finds Brock did not "substantially interfere with administration of justice" - ruling could apply to other J6 defendants as well

Supreme Court Colorado Trump Ballot Decision Expected Monday Morning

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 03, 2024 53 Comments

The Supreme Court has announced that it will release a single Opinion on Monday, March 4, 2024. Since the Colorado primary is on March 5, Super Tuesday, everyone is assuming the Court wants to get the decision out before Tuesday.

Second Circuit’s Partial Upholding of New York’s Gun Carry Law Appealed to SCOTUS

Posted by James Nault on February 29, 2024 37 Comments

"New York’s 'good moral character' standard is...a prohibited 'suitability' determination and, as the district court noted, is merely a surrogate for the 'proper cause' standard that was struck down in Bruen"

Supreme Court To Hear Trump DC Case Immunity Defense On Schedule Making Trial Before Election Unlikely

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2024 56 Comments

SCOTUS to hear case on the merits "limited to the following question: Whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office."

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