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When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with their now infamous ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the adverse disruptions to both the legal landscape of abortion and the quality of life of both abortion seekers and pregnant patients across the country were nearly immediate. But, the dystopia of Dobbs holding isn’t limited to reproductive freedoms—it has also endangered other constitutional privacy matters that determine the right to purchase ...

What Happened? In a development that is becoming a trend in state legislatures, effective July 1, 2023, the Florida Senate passed a bill that restricts certain foreign nationals from...

A federal judge has scheduled oral arguments for Feb. 28 in a case challenging North Carolina’s law restricting felon voting. The hearing will address a magistrate judge’s recommendation to dismiss the case as moot.

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Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker iappeared to criticize the appeals court for “reweighing” facts in the case.

The state's redistricting commission is taking public comment after releasing its proposed draft maps for seven metro Detroit Michigan House seats.

A federal judge Thursday closed the door on allegations that key parts of a 2021 elections law were unconstitutional.

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued the order after an appeals court last year overturned the bulk of his previous ruling.

SCRANTON – An Olyphant family who alleged their rights to free speech and expression were being infringed upon by their borough and its zoning official, who had taken exception to a sign posted outside their home which read “F— THE GOVERNMENT”, have received a stay of their case, in advance of a potential settlement.

An obscure rule has made it much easier for the city of Dallas to tear down smaller historic homes, disproportionately impacting Black neighborhoods like Tenth Street. That may change this month.