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US Supreme Court refuses to reinstate a Florida law targeting drag shows

JURIST

While the case appeared before the court on a First Amendment challenge, the justices argued the central issue actually dealt with “the general question of whether a district court may enjoin a government from enforcing a law against non-parties to the litigation.” ” The case at issue , Griffen v.

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The Trump Trial in Manhattan is an Indictment of the New York Legal System

JonathanTurley

No one seriously believes that Alvin Bragg would have spent this time and money to prosecute what is ordinarily a state misdemeanor if the defendant was anyone other than Trump. Lawyers have been scouring the civil and criminal codes for any basis to sue or prosecute Trump before the upcoming 2024 election.

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Missouri Court: Mark McCloskey Pardoned But Still Guilty

JonathanTurley

YouTube Screenshot There is an interesting ruling in the ongoing litigation of the case of Mark McCloskey. Mark McCloskey later pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors to end the case, but was then granted a pardon. Louis appeared outside of their home in an armed standoff with protesters in St.Louis. Dep’t of Liquor Control (Mo.

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