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30 Subpoenas Issued in Trump Emoluments Clause Lawsuit

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's safe to say that most Americans didn't know what an emolument was before Donald Trump became president, and even fewer knew there was an Emoluments Clause...

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2020 Census Can't Ask Citizenship Question, Judge Rules

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Since 1790, the government census also has been used to count every single person residing in the United States, to determine state and federal political...

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Warrantless Cell Phone Searches at U.S. Border OK in Florida Case

By Ceylan Pumphrey, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

People are guaranteed certain rights in the criminal justice system. One of those rights is to be free of random searches. The Fourth Amendment requires police...

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Texas Can Enforce Ban on Sanctuary Cities, 5th Circuit Rules

By Ceylan Pumphrey, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

With President Trump and his administration's focus on immigration, it's no surprise that immigration topics are often in the news. A bulk of the current news...

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Supreme Court Overturns Federal Sports Betting Ban

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Sports gambling isn't a federal crime. After all, why can you go to Vegas and place wagers on just about any game you like? But a federal law did allow federal...

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Warrant Required for Cell-Tower Tracking Data, Supreme Court Rules

By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Given that carrying and using a cell phone is pretty much a requirement of participation in modern society, and that the amount of data phone companies can...

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