Oregon Senators on Wednesday approved SB 870, which would update the state’s electoral college process to reflect the will of the nation. “Prior to the time set by law for the meeting and voting by the presidential electors, the chief election official of each member state shall determine the number of votes for each presidential [...]

The New Hampshire Senate on Thursday approved a bill to amend a controversial 2017 election law that required new voters to turn in documentation before voting. The new legislation was previously approved by the New Hampshire House and now goes to Governor Chris Sununu for final approval. However, Sununu has said that he opposes “any [...]

Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Wedesnday against the state of Ohio challenging the passage of the heartbeat abortion bill. The bill makes abortion illegal in the state of Ohio if there is a detectable heartbeat. A detectable heartbeat can occur as early as five or six weeks into [...]

The Missouri Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ban most abortions after eight weeks of gestation. The Missouri Bill contains exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Doctors would also face five to 15 years in prison for violating the eight-week cutoff. The bill would also include [...]

The Supreme Court of Kansas ruled on Friday that the state’s Bill of Rights protects personal autonomy, including the right to abortion. In a 6-1 decision, the court upheld a temporary injunction of Senate Bill 95, which prohibits the evacuation and dilation of a fetus during the second trimester, and remanded the case to the trial court [...]

The FBI on Saturday arrested Larry Mitchell Hopkins, a member of the United Constitutional Patriots, which recently posted a video of private citizens detaining migrants, catching the attention of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Hopkins, along with the other members of the group, were reportedly carrying firearms and ammunition for the purposes of using [...]

The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday proposed adding technological competency to the list of required skills under the state’s rules of professional conduct for attorneys. Specifically, the rules of competence (Rule 1.1) and confidentiality of information (Rule 1.6) would be amended to include technological advancement in society. Attorneys would be required to engage in  continuing [...]

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a gay death row inmate’s appeal claiming the jurors were biased against him because of his sexual orientation. Charles Rhines was convicted of the murder of Donnivan Schaeffer during the burglary of a Rapid City doughnut shop in March 1992. Multiple jurors made comments about Rhine’s sexuality [...]

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday rejected a request to open an investigation into allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan. The prosecutor had requested authorization to investigate war crimes that may have been occurring in the country since 2003. The court noted that the political situation since 2006, [...]

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday morning to allow Alabama to continue with its planned execution of Christopher Lee Price. Price is a death row inmate convicted of murdering a pastor in 1991. The 5-4 ruling occurred two hours after Price’s death warrant expiration at 12 AM EST Friday, so Alabama must now reapply to [...]