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Fifth Circuit declares age restrictions on adult handgun purchases unconstitutional
The appellate panel ruled that a federal law prohibiting firearms dealers from selling handguns to adults under 21 is ...
Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Teenagers
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the Supreme Court’s “historical tradition” test.
New lawsuit thrusts Oregon city once again into national spotlight on homelessness
A disability rights advocacy group has filed a lawsuit to halt the city of Grants Pass from closing one of two sanctioned homeless camps and restricting the hours of the other. The new suit is the ...
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Supreme Court Debates ERISA Exemptions in Cunningham v. Cornell University
The US Supreme Court heard argument on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Cornell University and its employees over dismissal of a class action ...
Federal law banning handgun sales 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
A conservative federal appeals court said Thursday that a federal law banning the sale of handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is ...
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Supreme Court to Decide: Can Class Actions Be Certified If Some Class Members Lack Standing?
On January 24, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, No. 24-304, and will attempt ...
US Supreme Court rejects likely final appeal of South Carolina inmate a day before his execution
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of a South Carolina inmate the day before his scheduled ...
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Mills County board, residents air questions over proposed carbon dioxide pipeline
Mills County officials and residents are raising questions over a new proposed carbon dioxide pipeline in a portion of the ...