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Second Amendment Roundup: Should the Fifth Circuit Reconsider Rahimi En Banc?

The Fifth Circuit's decision in United States v. Rahimi, which held that the federal statute prohibiting possession of a firearm by a person subject to a domestic violence restraining order violates the Second Amendment, has managed to stay in the news for longer than most circuit court decisions. On March…

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Supreme Court case features twist on appropriations power

WASHINGTON — Congress has used a clause in the Constitution for more than two centuries to control how the federal government spends funds, but the Supreme Court is poised to decide whether that same language also limits what lawmakers can do.

Tribune News Service

With GOP majority, North Carolina court revisits voting maps

The North Carolina Supreme Court is hearing arguments again in a redistricting case it ruled on only three months ago

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Without fear or favour

An accusation about the role several judges may have played in revoking an arrest warrant against a senator accused of having links with drug trafficking rings and money laundering is the latest hot potato for the judiciary system.

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My Forthcoming Article on "The Case for Expanding the Anticanon of Constitutional Law"

It argues for increasing the number of cases in the Supreme Court's "Hall of Shame" and proposes three worthy additions.

Reason

Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Story of Beauharnais v. Illinois," by Prof. Samantha Barbas (Buffalo)

Just published as the first article in volume 2, issue 2 of the Journal of Free Speech Law, and available here; here's the Introduction: What harms are caused by hate speech? How can we assess those harms? Does hate speech lead to violence? Do racial, ethnic, and religious groups have…

Reason

Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits

Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case stemming from lawsuits over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss

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Israel’s Netanyahu accused of ‘theocratic dictatorship’ over judicial reforms

Ex-leader Ehud Barak has called for ‘civil disobedience’ over the plans

The Independent UK

Nigeria's central bank made critical mistakes that doomed the country's currency redesign

Nigeria has successfully introduced new banknotes on about 10 occasions since independence in 1960. So why has the latest attempt been so controversial and traumatic? And what measures need to be taken to avoid a future debacle?

The Conversation

Border Militia Bill Reveals Texas GOP’s Scheme to Expand State Enforcement Powers

Opponents call it a dangerous vigilante move that will get innocent people killed.

Texas Observer

The One Key Question No Justice Asked in the Harvard/UNC Affirmative Action Case

Harvard and UNC's defense is based on the perceived need for racial diversity; but how do they justify treating "Hispanic" as a Racial Classification?

Reason

SC agrees to hear Karnataka Lokayukta's plea against anticipatory bail granted to BJP MLA in corruption case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Karnataka Lokayukta plea against the High Court decision to grant anticipatory bail to Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MLA Madal Virupakshappa in a corruption case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sen. Chris Murphy on Biden, Cruz, guns

Connecticut senator talks about America's massive gun problem, his feud with Ted Cruz and Joe Biden's big wins

Salon

Supreme Court case features twist on appropriations power - Roll Call

The Supreme Court is poised to decide whether the Appropriations Clause in the Constitution limits what lawmakers can do.

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Netanyahu allies push on with bill to weaken Supreme Court

Israel’s parliament has advanced a bill that would let lawmakers pass legislation that the Supreme Court cannot overturn

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SC rejects Centre's plea for more compensation for Bhopal gas tragedy victims

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Centre's curative plea for enhanced compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy from US-based firm Union Carbide Corporation, now owned by Dow Chemicals. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Democrats keep pushing to bolster California's role as an abortion sanctuary

Democratic lawmakers introduced a package of bills on Monday to further bolster California's role as an abortion haven after last year's repeal of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Roe vs. Wade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shortchanging on GI Bill benefits is no way to thank veterans for their service

We hope the Supreme Court takes up the case of Army vet James Rudisill — and ultimately rules in his favor. The case stands to help other veterans who face the same roadblocks to accessing benefits they earned under two different GI Bills.

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VP Harris lauds Texans asking court to remind doctors that abortion is legal in emergency

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday lauded the five “courageous” women pressing in court to clarify the Texas abortion ban after doctors — fearing prosecution — refused to end their pregnancies despite medical emergencies.

Reason

N.Y. AG Appeals, to Defend Law Mandating Posting of "Hateful Conduct" Policies by Social Media Platforms (Including Us)

Volokh v. James going to the Second Circuit.

Reason

Second Amendment Roundup: An Opening Judicial Salvo in Defense of Illinois' New Rifle Ban

[From the editor: I'm delighted to report that Stephen Halbrook will have a new column here on the blog, Second Amendment Roundup, which will offer a technical focus on recent Second Amendment cases. Halbrook is both a prominent gun rights lawyer and a leading legal scholar: He argued Printz v.…

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Daily Dose Ep 1299: Parliament adjourned after protests, India’s Oscar wins

Saeeduzzaman brings you the news from Delhi, the Supreme Court, Gujarat, the United Kingdom, and Los Angeles.

The Independent UK

Japan court orders retrial for 87-year death row ex-boxer

Tokyo’s high court has ordered a retrial for an 87-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for more than five decades

Evening Standard

Iwao Hakamada: World’s longest-serving death row prisoner granted retrial

Tokyo’s High Court orders retrial for 87-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamada after years-long legal battle

Bangkok Post

India govt opposes recognising same-sex marriage: court filing

NEW DELHI: The Indian government opposes recognising same-sex marriages, it said in a filing to the Supreme Court on Sunday, urging the court to reject challenges to the current legal framework lodged by LGBT couples.

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