The Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider whether a federal law prohibiting gun possession by unlawful drug users violates the Second Amendment, marking the latest firearms dispute to reach the high court following its landmark 2022 ruling that significantly expanded gun rights. The case, US v. Hemani, centers on 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(3), which bars [...]

US District Judge Sara Ellis ordered federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to wear body cameras during enforcement activity, and all interactions with the public.  This new order follows a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) by Judge Ellis last week, and will now be in effect until November 6. Judge Ellis reasoned that this modified [...]

The University of Pennsylvania announced this week that it will not sign the Trump administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” Interim university president J. Larry Jameson stated that Penn has provided “focused feedback” outlining areas of alignment and “substantive concerns.” The compact offers funding advantages in exchange for policy changes that align with [...]

Twenty-four states on Thursday commenced a lawsuit against the Trump administration for cancelling a $7 billion solar grant which would have brought solar energy to more than 900,000 low-income families across the country. The complaint alleges that the termination of the grant program, Solar for All, contravened the contracts between the EPA and the plaintiffs, [...]

A US federal judge on Wednesday extended a block on federally-deployed National Guard troops from entering Portland, Oregon. The extension acts as a temporary measure, until October 29, when a three-day bench trial is scheduled to determine if a longer block is necessary. The state also awaits an opinion from the US Court of Appeals [...]

Dozens of journalists on Wednesday turned in their press access badges rather than comply with the Pentagon’s new reporting rules. Media members rejected US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent rule changes for reporting on the Department of Defense (or “Department of War,” as it has been rebranded), which require journalists to pledge to seek authorization [...]

A judge in Illinois prohibited civil arrests of court attendees absent a judicial warrant or judicial order on Tuesday. Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans of the Circuit Court of Cook County issued a General Administrative Order that bars civil arrests unrelated to court business for individuals traveling to, present in, or leaving court proceedings in [...]

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that examines the standards police must meet before entering a home without a warrant. Case v. Montana arises from a 2021 incident where Montana police entered Trevor Case’s home during a welfare check, and shot him. Case survived and was charged with felony assault [...]

US District Judge William E. Smith of the US District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated the court’s previous order requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove certain conditions for states to accept Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants. Following the court’s September order mandating [...]

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied review of media personality Alex Jones’ appeal of the $1.4 billion judgment against him for damaging statements he made related to the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. Jones sought review of a Connecticut court’s verdict against him, arguing that the ruling infringed on his speech rights as a [...]