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Chicago Climate Suit Goes Forward in State Court
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In recent years, the City of Chicago has experienced record‑breaking heat, flash‑flooding from intense downpours, and repeated episodes of hazardous wildfire...
‘Threats Have Come Very Close’ to the Supreme Court
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Just a few months ago, we wrote about what it means for state judges to live with the fear that someone angry about a case might show up at their front door...
Eleventh Circuit Cites First Amendment Violations in Striking Down Part of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Ask a dozen people for a definition of what “woke” means, and you’ll likely get 12 different responses. A July 7, 2026, ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Supreme Court Narrows Hawaii’s Private-Property Gun Ban
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Bridget Molitor, JD | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 25, 2026 decision in Wolford v. Lopez held that Hawaii’s so-called “vampire law” (Act 52, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134‑9.5(a)), which...
Supreme Court Gives Trump Power to Fire FTC Commissioners
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted President Donald Trump new powers that will allow him to reshape the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and potentially many...
SCOTUS Upholds State Bans Against Transgender Athletes
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In a June 30, 2026 decision combining two cases, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that state bans on transgender athletes do not violate...
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