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The DOJ Challenges Virginia's 'Assault Firearm' Law and California's Glock Ban

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon argues that both laws are unconstitutional because they prohibit arms in common use for lawful purposes.

Reason

DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders

Some excerpts from the 88 pages of opinions in AFSCME v. Social Security Admin., decided today by the Fourth Circuit… The post DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders appeared first on Reason.com.

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The DOJ Assails D.C.'s 'Assault Weapon' Ban As an Arbitrary, Historically Ungrounded Gun Law

The department's lawsuit notes that the prohibited firearms are "in common use" for "lawful purposes," meaning they are covered by the Second Amendment.

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Fourth Circuit Rules Performing Forced Labor as a Cook for a Terrorist Organization Does Not Count as "Material Support" for Terrorism that Precludes a Migrant From Getting Asylum

The 2-1 ruling got the right result, but not entirely for the right reason.

Reason

2 Contradictory Decisions on AR-15 Bans Reflect Clashing Views of Supreme Court Precedents

Does the Second Amendment allow the government to ban guns in common use for lawful purposes?

Reason

Public Has Right to Access Summary Judgment Filings Even When Summary Judgment Motion Was Never Decided

From U.S. ex rel. Oberg & Camoin v. Nelnet, Inc., decided yesterday by the Fourth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Judge Barbara Milano Keenan and District Judge Elizabeth Dillon (W.D. Va.): In 2007, Jon Oberg filed a lawsuit under the False Claims Act against various…

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Gun control measures struck down in two states

The rulings come after a Supreme Court ruling in 2022 that expanded the rights of gun owners

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The 4th Circuit Says Maryland's Handgun Licensing Law Is Unconstitutional

Before buying a handgun, residents had to obtain a "qualification license," which could take up to 30 days.

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Maryland's handgun licensing law has been struck down by a federal appeals court

A federal appeals court has struck down a Maryland law requiring people to obtain a special license before purchasing a handgun

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First Amendment Protects Right to Livestream Police Stops

From Sharpe v. Winterville Police Dep't, decided today by Judge Julius Richardson, joined by District Judge Michael Nachmanoff: This case asks whether a town's alleged policy that bans video livestreaming certain interactions with law enforcement violates the First Amendment…. Defendants have thus far failed to establish that the alleged livestreaming…

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Fourth Circuit Opinion on the Madison Cawthorn Disqualification Litigation

From Cawthorn v. Amalfi, decided today by the Fourth Circuit (Judge Toby Heytens, joined by Judge James Wynn): {In January 2022, shortly after the North Carolina state legislature redrew its congressional districts, a group of voters in Representative Madison Cawthorn's district filed such a challenge. According to the voters, Representative…

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Richmond's Limits on Ads on City Buses Struck Down as Unreasonably Vague

From White Coat Waste Project v. Greater Richmond Transit Co., decided today (quite correctly, I think) by the Fourth Circuit (Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Chief Judge Roger Gregory and Judge Paul Niemeyer): When White Coat Waste Project tried to run an advertisement denouncing animal experimentation with the Greater Richmond…

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Court mulls ruling that blocked NC Rep. Cawthorn challenge

A federal appeals court has heard arguments over a lower court's decision to block a challenge of North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s candidacy this year by voters who cited a section of the Constitution addressing insurrection

The Independent UK

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