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Can Citizens Sue for Vote Dilution? 8th Circuit Says 'No'
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent decision in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals may have passed under your radar, but this ruling is incredibly significant. It involves vote...
SCOTUS' New Ethics Code: Not Really New, Not Really a Code. But It's Something.
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has been considering some sort of official ethical code of conduct since at least 2019, when Justice Elena Kagan revealed at a Congressional...
Judge Trims Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Model Stable Diffusion
By Steven Ellison, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal judge in California streamlined a class action brought by three artists who accuse Stability AI, DeviantArt, and Midjourney of unlawfully using their...
Swift Decisions, Silent Explanations: Stays of Execution and the 'Shadow Docket'
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
With the recent execution of a Texas inmate that was in part facilitated through SCOTUS's use of the so-called "shadow docket," there...
Biden Seeks Help From SCOTUS in Banning Guns for Felons
By Michael DeRienzo, Esq. | Last updated on
Is there anything more controversial in the United States right now than guns? Some argue that citizens have an unconditional right to "bear arms" under...
Sixth Circuit Upholds State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
By Steven Ellison, Esq. | Last updated on
States are divided on the issue of allowing gender-affirming care for minors. At least 21 states currently restrict or outright ban it; at least 14 others...
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