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The 5th Circuit Rejects Trump's Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act

The appeals court blocked the removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members under that law "because we find no invasion or predatory incursion."

Reason

Texas’ proposed congressional map dismantles districts flagged by DOJ

The Department of Justice said four districts unconstitutionally combined Black and Hispanic voters, a charge the state disputes. If the proposed map passes, two will still be multiracial.

The Texas Tribune

Why a Trump-Appointed Judge Is Torching His Own Court’s Qualified Immunity Logic—and the Government Abuse It Enables

Judge James C. Ho recently described a troubling phenomenon on the 5th Circuit and the government abuse it enables.

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Trump Says the Courts Have No Business Questioning His Dubious Definition of 'Alien Enemies'

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit is considering whether the president properly invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged gang members.

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The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Child-Snatching Texas Cop Who Falsely Alleged Abandonment

Alexandra Weaver argued that she could not reasonably have been expected to know her actions were unconstitutional.

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The Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects a 'Very Narrow Approach' to Deadly Force by Police

The decision revives a lawsuit against a Texas officer who shot a driver after endangering himself by jumping onto a moving car.

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The Timing of the 5th Circuit's Ruling in A.A.R.P. v. Trump

The 5th Circuit and Supreme Court decided the case at *exactly* the same time.

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The Supreme Court Blesses the FDA's Rejection of Flavored Nicotine Vapes

The justices unanimously overturned a 5th Circuit decision that deemed the agency's treatment of e-liquids "arbitrary and capricious."

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Supreme Court to weigh congressional power to delegate - Roll Call

The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in cases over how much power Congress can give to executive agencies.

Roll Call

The 5th Circuit Says the Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Young Adults Is Unconstitutional

The government failed to persuade the appeals court that 18-to-20-year-olds are not part of "the people" or that the age restriction is consistent with the "historical tradition of firearm regulation."

Reason

Supreme Court to hear arguments on porn age verification law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday on a Texas law that requires pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.

Roll Call

5th Circuit Reaffirms That Prosecuting a Marijuana User for Illegal Gun Possession Was Unconstitutional

Patrick Darnell Daniels Jr. was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for violating a federal law that bars drug users from owning firearms.

Reason

Louisiana Ten Commandments Classroom Display Plan On Hold

Federal appeals court halts Louisiana's Ten Commandments posting in public schools due to constitutional concerns. Debate ensues over religious promotion a...

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5Th Circuit Court Narrows Voting Rights Act Scope In Redistricting

Learn about the recent 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling impacting the Voting Rights Act in redistricting cases in the South.

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Biskupic Part III Confirms What We Already Knew: Justice Alito Lost Majority Opinions in NetChoice and Trevino.

There is little here that can't be gleaned from the docket and the split opinions.

The Independent UK

Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled unconstitutional a method the Federal Communications Commission uses to fund telephone and broadband services for rural and low-income users

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Mississippi's Jim Crow–Era Felon Voting Ban

"In short, 'cruel and unusual' is not the same as 'harmful and unfair,'" the court wrote.

Roll Call

Supreme Court to decide cases over online porn access, vapes - Roll Call

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will decide disputes over online access to pornography in Texas and FDA approval of vapes.

The Texas Tribune

Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit

The New Orleans-based court, which hears Texas cases, is pushing the federal judiciary to the right, even when it gets overturned by a higher court.

Roll Call

Supreme Court defers on state online content moderation laws - Roll Call

The Supreme Court sent back to lower courts Monday two challenges to Florida and Texas laws regulating social media platforms.

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Conservative Appeals Court Reverses Ruling On Affordable Care Act Mandates

5th Circuit Court ruling impacts ACA preventive services coverage, setting precedent for legal challenges and potential Supreme Court showdown.

Roll Call

Supreme Court clarifies when a gun law is constitutional - Roll Call

The Supreme Court clarified on Friday how it analyses the constitutionality of a gun control law, as it upheld one federal possession ban.

Reason

SCOTUS Makes It Easier for Victims of Retaliatory Arrests To Vindicate Their First Amendment Rights

The justices ruled that "objective evidence" of retaliation does not require "very specific comparator evidence."

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