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Trump v. US Decision Dropped ( www.supremecourt.gov )

Held: Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his...

Justices uphold laws targeting homelessness with criminal penalties - SCOTUSblog ( www.scotusblog.com )

Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch contended that the Eighth Amendment, which bans cruel and unusual punishment, “serves many important functions, but it does not authorize federal judges” to “dictate this Nation’s homelessness policy.” Instead, he suggested, such a task should fall to the American people....

Why SPAMmers are allowed to continue?

SPAM companies like DataPacket/DataCamp, 247.ro continuing to SPAM while using IPs from RIPE, which says "RIPE NCC does not have the legal power to investigate these types of issues or take action against ISPs, other organisations or individuals. ... If you require further assistance, we suggest contacting your local law...

An American Immigration Council Analysis of the President’s 212(f) Proclamation and Interim Final Rule Restricting Asylum ( www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org )

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240607122602/https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/american-immigration-council-analysis-presidents-212f-proclamation-and-interim-final-rule

Supreme Court rules for NRA in First Amendment dispute - SCOTUSblog ( www.scotusblog.com )

The Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a lawsuit by the National Rifle Association, alleging that a New York official violated the group’s First Amendment rights when she urged banks and insurance companies not to do business with it in the wake of the 2018 shooting at a Florida high school. In a unanimous decision by...

Police Union Defends Forfeiture By Saying Anyone Carrying A Bunch Of Cash Is Probably A Criminal ( www.techdirt.com )

Charlotte, North Carolina’s NBC affiliate, WCNC, tells it like it is. Although it puts quotes around a couple of phrases, it at least uses those phrases in the headline and subhead. “It is like highway robbery” says the headline. In the subhead: “policing for profit.”

Biden pardons all offenses of simple possession/use of marijuana (even those not yet prosecuted) ( www.whitehouse.gov )

In Proclamation 10467 of October 6, 2022 (Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana), I exercised my authority under the Constitution to pardon individuals who committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana in violation of the Controlled Substances Act and section...

A sexy outfit can get you arrested in Phoenix — especially if you’re Black or trans ( www.phoenixnewtimes.com )

The woman, whose name Phoenix New Times is withholding to protect her privacy, is one of more than 450 people in Phoenix who have been charged with manifestation of prostitution over the past eight years. The ordinance, which has been called unconstitutional by the ACLU of Arizona, allows the act of flagging down a car or...

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