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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday once again stepped in to leave in place the federal government’s ban on so-called “ghost guns.” These are unassembled and unmarked guns that can be bought online and then assembled into fully operative guns. In August 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued regulations that required …
The Department of Justice (DOJ) wants the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to take up new gun cases. This week, DOJ filed petitions for the Court to take up two cases. One case, United States v. Daniels, deals with whether a marijuana user can be barred from possessing guns. The other, Garland v. Range, deals …
The US supreme court today struck down a Louisiana law allowing the state to execute people convicted of raping children. In a 5-4 decision that that ends the practice nationwide, the high court said the state law allowing capital punishment in cases of child rape violates the US constitution’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. …
In a case that promises to utterly upend New York politics — and boost the city’s housing market — the Supreme Court may soon strike down the essence of the rent control laws. Local politicians love nothing more than to gesture on behalf of cheaper housing, as with the City Council bill aiming to force landlords to pay broker …
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Stephen Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist, issued the following statement on today’s decision in Robinhood Financial LLC v. Galvin, from the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, reversing a lower-court judge’s decision that struck down the state’s fiduciary duty rule. Better Markets filed an amicus curiae brief in the case …
Federal judges hammered fresh nails into the coffin of the Biden censorship regime Thursday in New Orleans. The thrashing the administration received will likely set up an epic Supreme Court battle that could help redefine freedom for our era. A federal appeals court was hearing the Justice Department’s appeal of a July 4 decision in …
The Illinois Supreme Court found the state’s assault weapons ban constitutional Friday, overturning a lower court decision. Governor JB Pritzker signed an assault weapons ban earlier this year. In the 4-3 ruling, the court found, “First, we hold the circuit court erroneously entered summary judgment for plaintiffs on their equal protection and special legislation claims. …
by Martin Armstrong The Democrats sent a letter demanding Alito recuse himself on any such question regarding the power of the Supreme Court. Once again, just as FDR tried to stack the court to turn the United States into his vision of a Marxist Utopia following Stalin after he recognized the Communists as a legitimate …
by Simon Black In a world full of unimaginable absurdity, we spend a lot of time thinking about the future… and to where all of this insanity leads. “Future Headline Friday” is our satirical take of where the world is going if it remains on its current path. While our satire may be humorous and …
Donald Trump’s political future had plenty of life left a day after he was indicted on four federal charges in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The 77-year-old former president and current 2024 GOP front-runner faces 78 felony charges in three separate cases that could see him sentenced to prison for hundreds …
This fall, the Supreme Court will hear several cases affording promising opportunities to rein in the federal administrative state. The court has agreed to decide cases that challenge the practice of federal courts showing judicial deference to agency interpretations of the laws they are charged with enforcing as well as the constitutionality of an agency funding scheme …
“Not only did the court clarify that businesses must accommodate religious practices—but also, in a landmark decision, the court ruled that the government cannot force Americans to abandon either their constitutional rights or their religious convictions in order for them to be able to operate a business.” AC
via mishtalk: This summer, the Supreme Court will decide if ‘income’ under the law can include an unrealized gain. Guess what. Coming Up, Moore v. United States The issue, as Wikipedia details is whether the 16th Amendment authorizes Congress to tax unrealized gains as income. Background Charles and Kathleen Moore invested $40,000 in an Indian …
BREAKING: @chiefsforchange Policy Advocate Caught On Hidden Camera Reveals @POTUS Administration's Secret "Backup" Student Loan Plan to Circumvent Supreme Court Ruling "Most people I don't think even understand what the f*** is going on." – @MakeseMotley #BidensBackup pic.twitter.com/s1zujWloEK — Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) June 30, 2023
by EuphoricTrilby https://twitter.com/capitolpolice/status/1674467426929455122?s=46&t=T37mFTn9E_HUaxN1rB76Hw Pointing out someone’s skin color when you call the police is racist according to modern Democrats. But yet selecting people based on race is not racist according to Democrats. Biden: U.S. Supreme Court “is not a normal court.”!! NOW – Biden: U.S. Supreme Court "is not a normal court." pic.twitter.com/KP2Ukb5DHj — Disclose.tv …
Isn't that bribery? — Lilith 🙏❤ ✝ In God we trust (@GodarmyofAngel) June 22, 2023 💣Truth Bomb💣 At the end of the day, John Durham said the quiet part out loud. pic.twitter.com/EbKQFlJNqq — SweetPeaBelle (@SweetPeaBell326) June 22, 2023 h/t Coorslightly
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New Supreme Court Ruling Allows the IRS to Access Your Bank Records Secretly “It is now completely legal for the IRS to secretly obtain the bank records of third-party individuals who are not under Federal investigation,” reported @RomanBalmakov. “If the IRS is trying to… pic.twitter.com/8ISHEW9hGi — The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) May 31, 2023 Kevin …
