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Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly's convictions and 30-year prison term

A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women

The Independent UK

Why Trump Should Keep His Promise To Free Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht

A life sentence for facilitating peaceful transactions among consenting adults is hard to fathom, let alone justify.

Reason

Supreme Court Punts on Racial Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court's refusal to hear Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence v. The School Committee for the City of Boston is bad news for equality under the law.

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Courts Are Coming for Digital Libraries

A federal court recently said the Internet Archive is not protected by fair use doctrine.

Reason

Federal appeals court upholds New York's ban on guns in sensitive places

A federal appeals court in New York says a recent Supreme Court decision does not alter its conclusion that New York can enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations

The Independent UK

$XRP Army Trends On X As SEC Hounds Ripple In 'Late' Appeal Filing

The $XRP Army is on fire after the SEC formally filed a Form C in its bid to overturn a 2023 ruling in its lawsuit against Ripple, the world's largest holder of the $XRP token.

International Business Times

Court Rules That the Government Can Hide Its Own Report on CIA Torture

The executive branch and the Senate have played hot potato with an infamous torture report, allowing the CIA to evade the Freedom of Information Act.

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NIMBY Towns, Fake Parks, and Eminent Domain

Plus: unpermitted ADUs in San Jose, Sen. J.D. Vance's mass deportation plan for housing affordability, and the California Coastal Commission's anti-housing record.

Reason

The NRA's Unanimous Supreme Court Victory Is Good for Free Speech—No Matter How You Feel About Guns

The ACLU, another polarizing organization, was willing to defend the NRA in court. That should tell you that some things aren't partisan.

Reason

Video Shows Vermont State Trooper Arrest Man for Flipping Him Off

FIRE and the ACLU of Vermont are now representing the man in a free speech lawsuit.

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2nd Circuit Rejects New York's Default Rule Against Guns in Businesses

The court upheld several other location-specific gun bans, along with the state's "good moral character" requirement for a carry permit.

Reason

Republicans, Democrats both aim to restrict free speech on social media

The two parties sometimes differ on the details, but they are united in believing that political imperatives trump constitutional guarantees.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Bipartisan Urge To Control Online Speech

Democrats and Republicans are united in thinking their political agendas trump the First Amendment.

Reason

Appeals court to quickly consider Trump's presidential immunity claim in sex abuse case

A federal appeals court plans to quickly consider former President Donald Trump's claim that presidential immunity protects him from a New York writer's assertion that he defamed her by saying she fabricated her claim that he sexually attacked her in the 1990s

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Appeals Court Rules Woman Who Had $8,000 Seized Through Asset Forfeiture Will Get Her Day in Court

Cristal Starling lost $8,000 after she missed one of several filing deadlines to contest the seizure of her money by police. A federal appeals court says she and others like her should be given more leeway.

The Independent UK

Court says OxyContin maker's bankruptcy and protections for Sackler family members can move ahead

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can start its transformation under a bankruptcy agreement that allows the members of the wealthy Sackler family who own the company to avoid civil lawsuits over the opioid crisis, a court has ruled

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A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York cleared the way for a controversial bankruptcy deal that grants immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family.

The Independent UK

Trump appealing jury's sexual abuse verdict and $5 million award

Former President Donald Trump is appealing a New York jury's verdict awarding $5 million to a magazine columnist after jurors concluded Trump had sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her last October

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Federal Courts Clash Over Financial Watchdog's Constitutionality

The CFPB funding scheme is constitutional, the 2nd Circuit says.

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