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Judge lifts Trump freeze on New England offshore wind farm
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Judge lifts Trump freeze on New England offshore wind farm
The Ronald Reagan appointee ruled a stop-work order issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management should not be enforced in order to maintain the status quo.
https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-lifts-trump-freeze-on-new-england-offshore-wind-farm
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Illinois defends assault weapons ban to skeptical Seventh Circuit
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Illinois defends assault weapons ban to skeptical Seventh Circuit
This is the second time the federal appellate panel has heard arguments regarding Illinois' controversial ban on assault weapons.
https://www.courthousenews.com/illinois-defends-assault-weapons-ban-to-skeptical-seventh-circuit
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The legal battle directly challenges the Supreme Court's landmark 1935 ruling in Humphreyâs Executor v. United States, which limited presidential authority over independent commissions. More via
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President Donald Trump secured a major victory at the Supreme Court on Monday, receiving the go-ahead to fire a Federal Trade Commission member protected by nearly a century of precedent.
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Supreme Court pulls trigger on FTC firing, siding with Trump over precedent
Democratic Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter argued that the high court's emergency docket wasnât the appropriate forum to overturn nearly a century of precedent.
https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-pulls-trigger-on-ftc-firing-siding-with-trump-over-precedent
about 4 hours ago
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Regional pressure builds on Kaiser as Hawaii strike called
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Regional pressure builds on Kaiser as Hawaii strike called
Kaiser workers in Hawaii joined three other Pacific states in voting for a strike, citing unsafe staffing levels and wage disparities with mainland counterparts.
https://www.courthousenews.com/regional-pressure-builds-on-kaiser-as-hawaii-strike-called
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The plaintiffs claim Meta encourages and assists scammers who deceive users with fraudulent ads.
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Meta remains on the hook in false advertising suit
Plaintiffs claim Meta encourages and assists scammers who deceive users with fraudulent ads.
https://www.courthousenews.com/meta-remains-on-the-hook-in-false-advertising-suit/
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Vallejo cop can't duck claims over 2020 shooting death of unarmed man
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Vallejo cop can't duck claims over 2020 shooting death of unarmed man
Family of Sean Monterrosa say his death was part of a wider trend of excessive force by the Vallejo Police Department.
https://www.courthousenews.com/vallejo-cop-cant-duck-claims-over-2020-shooting-death-of-unarmed-man
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The Grand Canyon state is home to 29 different species of bat, tied for second place with New Mexico behind Texas. While only one species is endangered, others may soon be threatened by climate change and disease.
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Spiking average temperatures putting Arizona bats at risk
The Grand Canyon state is home to 29 different species of bat. And while only one species â the recently discovered Mexican long-nosed bat â is endangered, they all face threats from climate change an...
https://www.courthousenews.com/spiking-average-temperatures-putting-arizona-bats-at-risk/
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Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida rests his case without testifying
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Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida rests his case without testifying
Routh has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and several firearm violations.
https://www.courthousenews.com/man-accused-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-in-florida-rests-his-case-without-testifying/
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Defense in Vatican âtrial of the centuryâ asks prosecutor to recuse himself for questionable conduct
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Defense in Vatican 'trial of the century' asks prosecutor to recuse himself for questionable conduct
The trial concerning the Vaticanâs 350 million euro ($412 million) investment in a London property resulted in the 2023 conviction of nine people on a host of finance-related charges.
https://www.courthousenews.com/defense-in-vatican-trial-of-the-century-asks-prosecutor-to-recuse-himself-for-questionable-conduct/
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Feds call for breakup of Google in ad tech antitrust trial
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Feds call for breakup of Google in ad tech antitrust trial
But lawyers for tech titan's advertising arm say divestiture would have grave consequences in the tech sector.
https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-call-for-breakup-of-google-in-ad-tech-antitrust-trial
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Democrats push for permanent extension of expiring health care subsidies
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Democrats push for permanent extension of expiring health care subsidies
Advocates argue those using the Affordable Care Act marketplaces stand to pay twice in insurance premiums if the enhanced premium tax credits expire.
https://www.courthousenews.com/democrats-push-for-permanent-extension-of-expiring-health-care-subsidies
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California cuts taxes on weed
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California cuts taxes on weed
The legal weed industry in the Golden State is still dwarfed by black market marijuana.
https://www.courthousenews.com/california-cuts-taxes-on-weed
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White House says Oracle will manage TikTok security for US users under proposed deal
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White House says Oracle will manage TikTok security for US users under proposed deal
Trump has extended the deadline several times as he worked to reach a deal to keep TikTok available. He spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.
https://www.courthousenews.com/white-house-says-oracle-will-manage-tiktok-security-for-us-users-under-proposed-deal
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#BREAKING
: Supreme Court pulls trigger on FTC firing, siding with Trump over precedent
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Supreme Court pulls trigger on FTC firing, siding with Trump over precedent
Democratic Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter argued that the high court's emergency docket wasnât the appropriate forum to overturn nearly a century of precedent.
https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-pulls-trigger-on-ftc-firing-siding-with-trump-over-precedent
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Supreme Court pulls trigger on FTC firing, siding with Trump over precedent
Democratic Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter argued that the high court's emergency docket wasnât the appropriate forum to overturn nearly a century of precedent.
https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-pulls-trigger-on-ftc-firing-siding-with-trump-over-precedent/
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Kagan leads the dissent: "Our emergency docket should never be used, as it has been this year, to permit what our own precedent bars."
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BREAKING: Supreme Court GRANTS Trump's request to fire FTC commissioner despite nearly a century of precedent in Humphreyâs Executor v. US 6-3 ruling. The court will hear arguments over whether to officially overrule Humphrey's during their upcoming term.
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Alaa Abd el-Fattah was a leading voice in the countryâs 2011 Arab Spring uprising and has gone on multiple hunger strikes behind bars. His ordeal became emblematic of the fraying of Egyptâs democracy.
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Prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah pardoned by the president
He was a leading voice in the countryâs 2011 Arab Spring uprising and has gone on multiple hunger strikes behind bars. His ordeal became emblematic of the fraying of Egyptâs democracy.
https://www.courthousenews.com/prominent-egyptian-activist-alaa-abd-el-fattah-pardoned-by-the-president/
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Luigi Mangione slams 'Marvel movie' perp walk in bid to block death penalty
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Luigi Mangione slams 'Marvel movie' perp walk in bid to block death penalty
Mangione accused federal and local officials of staging a scene for political benefit, not public safety, in the aftermath of his arrest.
https://www.courthousenews.com/luigi-mangione-slams-marvel-movie-perp-walk-in-bid-to-block-death-penalty
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UK charities cut ties to Sarah Ferguson after reported email describing Jeffrey Epstein as 'friend'
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UK charities cut ties to Sarah Ferguson after reported email describing Jeffrey Epstein as 'friend'
The story comes less than a month after Prince Andrew himself was criticized for staying in touch with Epstein for five years longer than previously claimed.
https://www.courthousenews.com/uk-charities-cut-ties-to-sarah-ferguson-after-reported-email-describing-jeffrey-epstein-as-friend
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Egg farmers, animal rights groups join California fight over anti-cruelty law
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Egg farmers, animal rights groups join California fight over anti-cruelty law
While the judge expressed concern about overlap in the legal filings in opposition to the U.S. lawsuit, neither the Justice Department nor California objected to the nonprofits participating in the ca...
https://www.courthousenews.com/egg-farmers-animal-rights-groups-join-california-fight-over-anti-cruelty-law
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Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election
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Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election
Moldova's pro-Western President Maia Sandu said Monday that the Kremlin is spending âhundreds of millions of eurosâ to try to sway the election.
https://www.courthousenews.com/moldova-detains-74-people-over-an-alleged-russia-backed-unrest-plot-around-key-election/
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Japan's governing party opens race to choose Ishiba's successor
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Japan's governing party opens race to choose Ishiba's successor
Whoever becomes the LDP leader must gain cooperation from the main opposition parties or risk facing constant no-confidence motions and a cycle of short-lived leadership.
https://www.courthousenews.com/japans-governing-party-opens-race-to-choose-ishibas-successor
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France spearheads efforts to recognize Palestinian state
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France spearheads efforts to recognize Palestinian state
For the first time, some Western powers are recognizing Palestine as a state, but the move is mostly symbolic.
https://www.courthousenews.com/france-spearheads-efforts-to-recognize-palestinian-state
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Heatwave deaths top 62,000 in Europeâs hottest summer on record
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Heatwave deaths top 62,000 in Europeâs hottest summer on record
Europeâs hottest summer on record didnât just break thermometers, it claimed more than 62,000 lives. A new study warns that without bold action, deadly heatwaves could shift from shocking exceptions t...
https://www.courthousenews.com/heatwave-deaths-top-62000-in-europes-hottest-summer-on-record
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about 13 hours ago
New: SCOTUS has asked for a response to Trump's emergency appeal to end a Biden-era transgender passport policy Brief is due Oct. 6 by 4pm
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Trump asks SCOTUS to squash trans passport policy
The Trump administration has filed over two dozen emergency appeals at the Supreme Court since January, prevailing in the majority of cases.
https://www.courthousenews.com/articles/trump-asks-scotus-to-squash-trans-passport-policy
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New: SCOTUS asks for response to Trump admin request to nix TPS for Venezuelan migrants Brief due by Sept. 29
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Trump renews push to nix protected status for Venezuelan migrants at SCOTUS
As judges struggle to interpret the high courtâs shadow docket rulings, President Trump called for a crackdown on lower court defiance of the justicesâ orders.
https://www.courthousenews.com/articles/trump-renews-push-to-nix-protected-status-for-venezuelan-migrants-at-scotus
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SCOTUS shadow docket update: 6 pending applications, 5 from Trump, 2 ready for orders at anytime
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Considering the posture in the lower courts, I'm a little surprised that the justices didn't deny this app outright. The school district says that all the defendants in the case haven't even been properly served. More here:
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Conservative group asks SCOTUS to skirt vaccine mandate at California school
As predicted by some justices in June, advocates are already trying to expand on the high courtâs June ruling in a case about LGBTQ books to challenge other school policies that they oppose.
https://www.courthousenews.com/conservative-group-asks-scotus-to-skirt-vaccine-mandate-at-california-school/
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New: SCOTUS asked for a response to a conservative group's request for an opt-out of a California school's vaccine requirement Brief is due Oct 1 by 4pm
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Conservative group asks SCOTUS to skirt vaccine mandate at California school
As predicted by some justices in June, advocates are already trying to expand on the high courtâs June ruling in a case about LGBTQ books to challenge other school policies that they oppose.
https://www.courthousenews.com/conservative-group-asks-scotus-to-skirt-vaccine-mandate-at-california-school/
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Columbian asylum-seeker arrested at immigration hearing ordered freed from ICE custody
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Columbian asylum-seeker arrested at immigration hearing ordered freed from ICE custody
The release comes one day after the ACLU accused immigration authorities of denying due process to detainees and holding them in insufficient facilities.
https://www.courthousenews.com/columbian-asylum-seeker-arrested-at-immigration-hearing-ordered-freed-from-ice-custody
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A panel of Ninth Circuit judges affirmed a lower court decision Friday compelling the government to turn over documents related to the White Houseâs plans to fire thousands of federal workers.
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Ninth Circuit orders feds to turn over workforce purge documents
The decision upholds a lower court ruling ordering the government to disclose its reorganization plans as part of discovery in a case relating to Trump's efforts to overhaul the federal government.
https://www.courthousenews.com/ninth-circuit-orders-feds-to-turn-over-workforce-purge-documents
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Four days after it was filed, a judge dismisses Trumpâs defamation suit against The New York Times.
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Judge strikes Trumpâs defamation suit against The New York Times
The federal judge took issue with the length and superfluous nature of Trumpâs claims against the publication, giving him 28 days to refile a shorter complaint.
https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-strikes-trumps-defamation-suit-against-the-new-york-times
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Tiebreaking vote prevents RFK Jr. panel from requiring prescriptions for Covid vaccines
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Tiebreaking vote prevents RFK Jr. panel from requiring prescriptions for Covid vaccines
The CDC advisory committee met to discuss the science surrounding Covid-19 vaccines, nearly approving a controversial prescription requirement.
https://www.courthousenews.com/tiebreaking-vote-prevents-rfk-jr-panel-from-requiring-prescriptions-for-covid-vaccines
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A conservative advocacy group urged the Supreme Court on Friday to give religious parents an opt-out from a California schoolâs vaccine policy, expanding on the justicesâ recent ruling involving LGBTQ books in classrooms.
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Conservative group asks SCOTUS to skirt vaccine mandate at California school
As predicted by some justices in June, advocates are already trying to expand on the high courtâs June ruling in a case about LGBTQ books to challenge other school policies that they oppose.
https://www.courthousenews.com/conservative-group-asks-scotus-to-skirt-vaccine-mandate-at-california-school/
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An international cannabis dispensary and its Arizona-based subsidiaries told a judge Friday that its use of cashless ATMs did not directly deceive or violate the rules of credit card companies that still prohibit cannabis purchases.
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Dispensaries defend cashless ATM smokescreen from fraud claims
Switch Commerce says Trulieve Cannabis Corp is liable for $700,000 worth of fines levied by Visa for violations of its sales regulations of cannabis dispensaries.
https://www.courthousenews.com/dispensaries-defend-cashless-atm-smokescreen-from-fraud-claims
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Six foster youths ages 16 to 21 sued the county and state agencies in 2023, claiming their due process and other rights were violated by a lack of access to housing, mental health care and other necessary services.
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LA County asks Ninth Circuit to nix lawsuit by foster care youths
The panel were mostly skeptical about the prospect of a federal judge ordering and overseeing an overhaul of the county's foster care system.
https://www.courthousenews.com/la-county-asks-ninth-circuit-to-nix-lawsuit-by-foster-care-youths/
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Today's edition of Closing Arguments examines an Amazon tribe's defamation suit against TMZ, a win for Luigi Mangione, Hollywood studios v. a Chinese AI company and much more. Subscribe and read for free:
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Update: The feds wonât transfer Luigi Mangione to PA for his hearing on Nov. 7. The best they can do is video conferencing from jail, which Mangioneâs legal team has objected to.
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As judges struggle to interpret the high courtâs shadow docket rulings, President Trump called for a crackdown on lower court defiance of the justicesâ orders.
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Trump renews push to nix protected status for Venezuelan migrants at SCOTUS
As judges struggle to interpret the high courtâs shadow docket rulings, President Trump called for a crackdown on lower court defiance of the justicesâ orders.
https://www.courthousenews.com/trump-renews-push-to-nix-protected-status-for-venezuelan-migrants-at-scotus/
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Interest rate cut opens path for continued bull market
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Interest rate cut opens path for continued bull market
The Federal Reserve plans to cut rates at least two more times this year, which has Wall Street optimistic about the remainder of 2025.
https://www.courthousenews.com/interest-rate-cut-opens-path-for-continued-bull-market
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The White House castigated lower court judges for defying the Supreme Court in an emergency appeal asking the justices to strip protected status from nearly 300,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the U.S. for the second time.
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Trump renews push to nix protected status for Venezuelan migrants at SCOTUS
As judges struggle to interpret the high courtâs shadow docket rulings, President Trump called for a crackdown on lower court defiance of the justicesâ orders.
https://www.courthousenews.com/trump-renews-push-to-nix-protected-status-for-venezuelan-migrants-at-scotus/
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California governor signs energy affordability bills to large fanfare
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California governor signs energy affordability bills to large fanfare
Some Republicans have praised the legislation while others say it won't do anything to contain energy costs.
https://www.courthousenews.com/california-governor-signs-energy-affordability-bills-to-large-fanfare
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NUMBER 28!! Noem asks SCOTUS to nix TPS designation of Venezuela, again
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Spending showdown looms after Senate defeats House budget patch
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Spending showdown looms after Senate defeats House budget patch
Democrats vehemently oppose the Republican plan to once again extend current government funding levels through the fall, but the only alternative may be a painful and possibly politically costly gover...
https://www.courthousenews.com/spending-showdown-looms-after-senate-defeats-house-budget-patch
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Second Circuit upholds New Yorkâs firearm bans in Times Square and public spaces
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Second Circuit upholds New Yorkâs firearm bans in Times Square and public spaces
A federal appellate court ruled concluded that New York's prohibitions on carrying guns in the subway and in Times Square fall squarely under a national historical tradition of regulating firearms in ...
https://www.courthousenews.com/second-circuit-upholds-new-yorks-firearms-bans-in-times-square-and-public-spaces
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