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SCOTUS Makes Your Phone’s Location Private

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police cannot use mass location data sweeps to identify criminal suspects without violating the Fourth Amendment, handing down a 6-3 decision that curbs a growing law enforcement tool known as a geofence warrant.

Supreme Court Rules Trump Has Every Right to Fire FTC Commissioners

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Trump acted lawfully when he fired two Democratic Federal Trade Commission commissioners last year, handing the administration a sweeping victory that dismantles nearly a century of limits on presidential removal power.

SCOTUS Sides with Monsanto

Weedkiller Monsanto saw a victory at the Supreme Court when the justices ruled 7-2 that the company is not liable for its product Roundup.

Republican Leaders Go After California’s Environmental Law

Seventeen Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit against California, challenging a law they say impacts the entire nation.

Federal Judge Who Kept Foreign Citizenship Blocks America From Verifying Voters

A federal judge who admitted she would only renounce her foreign citizenship "if required by law" has now blocked the Trump administration from verifying whether voters are actually American citizens.

Supreme Court Hands Trump a Win on Deporting Criminal Green Card Holders

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that federal immigration officers can place legal permanent residents in a legal limbo known as "parole" when they return to the United States after leaving while facing criminal charges, a 6-3 decision that expands the government's ability to deport them if they are later convicted.

Judge Protects Los Angeles Sanctuary Status

A California judge has dismissed the federal government's challenge to Los Angeles’s sanctuary city status.

Judge Blocks SNAP Restrictions on Junk Food

A judge blocked the USDA from restricting the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ​Program (SNAP) to buy sugary foods or drinks in several states.

Florida Subpoenas MLB

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched an investigation into Major League Baseball (MLB), following a similar effort launched by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway.

Judge Vindicated After Being Punished for Her Faith

A Texas district court has permanently blocked the State Commission on Judicial Conduct from disciplining a Christian judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings, ordering the state body to pay $630,000 in legal fees and awarding the judge $10,000 in compensatory damages.

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