Rules that banning certain performances violates First Amendment. District Judge David Hittner ruled this week that Texas’s state law limiting public drag performances violated the First Amendment, permanently…
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Appeals Court Grants Stay to Order to Move Rio Grande Barrier Buoys
A district judge had ruled that the 1,000-foot barrier was installed illegally. The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted a temporary stay to District Court Judge David…
Read MoreJudge Blocks Sale of “Forced-Reset Triggers” for AR-15s
Finds that defendants defrauded customers by claiming the after-market devices were legal. District Judge Nina Morrison recently ruled in favor of the Department of Justice (DOJ), blocking the…
Read MoreFTC Charges Experian Over Unsolicited Email Violations
Consumers were not provided with an opt-out for marketing communications. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that California-based Experian Consumer Services (ECS), also known as ConsumerInfo.com, has been…
Read MoreAppeals Court Revives Alabama Puberty Blocker Ban
Says that there’s no constitutional right to gender-affirming treatments A three-judge panel at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a challenge to the state of…
Read MoreFlorida Law Banning Chinese Land Ownership Upheld
Federal judge says there’s no “substantial likelihood” that racism influenced state legislature. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor ruled against plaintiffs attempting to block Florida’s new law prohibiting those…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks Rule Limiting Migrant Asylum
President’s administration immediately appealed to the 9th Circuit Court. District Judge John Tigar blocked the new asylum policy of President Biden’s administration this week, ruling that it was…
Read MoreFederal Judge Allows Most Provisions of NC Abortion Ban
The only measure blocked by the court pertains to early pregnancy. District Judge Catherine Eagles ruled that most of North Carolina’s 12-week abortion law can go into effect…
Read MoreSupreme Court Dismisses Louisiana District Redraw Appeal
This follows the high court’s ruling earlier this month about Alabama’s congressional maps under the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court dismissed a case brought forth by Louisiana…
Read MoreFederal Injunction Issued Against Transgender Procedure Ban
Judge says the Arkansas law violates the First Amendment. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction earlier this week against an Arkansas law that sought to ban…
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