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"The 5th Circuit's decision is going to lead to more abusers murdering their wives," said one gun control advocate

At first glance, Priscilla Villarreal is not a particularly empathetic figure. Not to most conservatives, anyway.

A federal appeals court has ruled against a Trump administration ban on bump stocks, the devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from a semi-automatic weapon after the initial trigger pull

Priscilla Villarreal was arrested over her Facebook postings. In a rare proceeding, the entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will weigh whether she can sue, a case that could have major ramifications for citizen journalists like her -- and professional ones.

Plus: Court rejects Biden plea on student loan plan, Ohio cops don't understand the First Amendment, and more...

Voter suppression blocks calls by Texans of color for regulation and climate action

Priscilla Villarreal found herself in a jail cell for publishing two routine stories. A federal court still can't decide what to do about that.

Two sets of cases - one already before the Supreme Court, one about to be - will go a long way towards defining the role of social media companies

WASHINGTON — An appeals court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is unconstitutional raises the stakes in a long battle over the agency, potentially setting the stage for a test the Supreme Court sidestepped only two years ago when it declined to find the entire agency unconstitutional.