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The recently completed U.S. Supreme Court term was the most conservative in a century, as President Trump’s three nominees exercised their newfound power to

On June 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling, following the case of Egbert v. Boule, that makes it more difficult for civilians within 100 miles from the U.S. border to seek compensation for the invasion of privacy or damages from searches and seizures. In general, most warrantless searches of private premises are prohibited […]

The Supreme Court has ruled that immigrants detained for six months or longer have no right to request a bail hearing and Border Patrol agents cannot be sued by US citizens for excessive force.

The undemocratically elected Supreme Court has yet again ruled against the people. With only three justices dissenting, the court ruled June 8 that fe

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The Supreme Court has been very reluctant to handle cases that might expand protections for American citizens. It has instead, in recent years, chosen to hand down decisions that curtail rights and make it far easier for government employees to escape lawsuits. This Supreme Court's decision in a lawsuit filed by a US citizen versus…

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The courts ruling in Egbert v. Boule means that nearly all (if not all) federal officials are effectively above the law.

The US Supreme Court Wednesday made it harder to individually sue federal agents who violate constitutional rights. In a 6-3 decision the court limited the use of the 1971 case Bivens v. Six Unknown N...