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Federal Court Strikes Down Another Provision of New York’s New Gun Control Law

JonathanTurley

New York Democrats continue to pass laws that are virtually guaranteed to be struck down and further reinforce Second Amendment rights. New York Democrats have passed a series of laws that led to catastrophic losses in federal court, including the recent major ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. Bruen, 142 S.

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New Mexico Loses Another Key Fight Over Ban on Concealed Weapons in Public Parks

JonathanTurley

The majority of Defendants’ citations come at least 20 years after the enactment of the Fourteenth Amendment, which the Bruen decision gave less weight, and considered to the extent it was consistent with earlier law. The New Mexico litigation follows a pattern of blue states creating bad precedent in ill-considered cases.

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Divided Court Strikes Down COVID-19 Restrictions on In-Home Religious Gatherings

Constitutional Law Reporter

Third, the Court stated that the government has the burden to establish that the challenged law satisfies strict scrutiny. Fourth, the Court noted that even if the government withdraws or modifies a COVID restriction in the course of litigation, that does not necessarily moot the case. Newsom, 592 U.

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A League of Their Own: The Rollins Decision Follows a Troubling Pattern at the DOJ

JonathanTurley

The investigation also found an array of other violations, including disregarding ethical warnings on political activities and soliciting expensive sports tickets. He also faces other possible legal action, of course, including potential state charges in Georgia for election law violations.)

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Eleventh Circuit Rejects Transgender Student’s Challenge to Bathroom Policy

JonathanTurley

The district court’s contrary conclusion is not supported by the plain and ordinary meaning of the word “sex” and provides ample support for subsequent litigants to transform schools’ living facilities, locker rooms, showers, and sports teams into sex-neutral areas and activities. Such a proposition—i.e.,

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Democrats’ Second Amendment ‘Syndrome’ Plan: Plotting the Next Big Fight over Gun Rights

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the Hill on the next round of litigation over the Second Amendment. In answering that question, the court is likely to ask how statistically lawful gun permit owners have caused or materially increased the public safety risk in these areas. Right on cue, New York Gov. Follow him on Twitter @JonathanTurley.

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New York’s Circular Firing Squad: Gun Groups Sue Over Latest Legislative Misfire on Gun Control

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the Hill on New York’s latest gun control measure — and the latest challenge to a New York law. The gun nuisance law is the latest in a long line of mistakes by New York. An example is the recent New York public nuisance law seeking to make gun manufacturers liable for gun crime.