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Supreme Court case features twist on appropriations power

WASHINGTON — Congress has used a clause in the Constitution for more than two centuries to control how the federal government spends funds, but the Supreme Court is poised to decide whether that same language also limits what lawmakers can do.

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Supreme Court case features twist on appropriations power - Roll Call

The Supreme Court is poised to decide whether the Appropriations Clause in the Constitution limits what lawmakers can do.

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Bump stocks sales resume in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after ATF misses deadline to appeal reversal of ban

WASHINGTON — Gun shops are selling bump stocks again in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi after federal regulators failed to appeal a ruling that lifted a ban imposed after a Las Vegas rampage left 58 people dead.

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SCOTUS Questions the Government's Absurdly Broad Definition of 'Aggravated Identity Theft'

According to the Justice Department's reading of the law, the crime need not involve impersonation or even fraud.

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Surprise-billing lawsuits slow payments processes - Roll Call

Providers and payers continue to duke it out over how out-of-network payment disputes are handled once they go to arbitration.

Roll Call

Linked to a 1988 massacre in El Salvador, a Texas man is stripped of his US citizenship

DALLAS — A Texas man has been stripped of his U.S. citizenship and deported after he was linked to human rights violations as a military officer during the civil war in El Salvador.

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Editorial: Court ruling puts abuse victims at risk — and takes gun rights to ridiculous extremes

More than 200 women and men in Texas were killed by their intimate partners in 2021, according to the Texas Council on Family Violence. In an abusive dynamic, leaving an abuser is the most dangerous time for a survivor.

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"Terrifying" court let abusers keep guns

Advocates for domestic violence victims were stunned by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling

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Appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their guns

Advocates for domestic violence victims were stunned by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, which continued a string of court decisions citing the Second Amendment to erase gun restrictions.

The Texas Tribune

Francis Wilkinson: Stolen guns are fueling violent crime in the US

The federal government recently produced two notable documents on gun violence last week. The first, a report by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, provided a measure of the mayhem induced by the deregulation of firearms and the removal of strictures on virtually anyone wishing to possess them.…

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Vaccine litigation lingers after lifting of military mandate

COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer required for military personnel

The Independent UK

Court blocks domestic violence gun ban

"The 5th Circuit's decision is going to lead to more abusers murdering their wives," said one gun control advocate

Salon

Cynthia M. Allen: Texan was arrested for questioning government. Will court defend her free speech?

At first glance, Priscilla Villarreal is not a particularly empathetic figure. Not to most conservatives, anyway.

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The Washington Post Profiles the 5th Circuit

"They don’t care about being invited to elite parties in Georgetown.”

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She Was Jailed for Basic Journalism. A Federal Court Isn't Sure if That's Unconstitutional.

Priscilla Villarreal's case will be heard again tomorrow at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. She has attracted some unlikely supporters.

Reason

The 5th Circuit Says the ATF Exceeded Its Legal Authority When It Banned Bump Stocks

The decision defends the separation of powers and the rule of law against an attempt to prohibit firearm accessories by administrative fiat.

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A U.S. appeals court blocks a ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks'

A Trump administration ban on the devices, which enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons after an initial trigger pull, was struck down by a federal appeals court.

The Independent UK

US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks'

A federal appeals court has ruled against a Trump administration ban on bump stocks, the devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from a semi-automatic weapon after the initial trigger pull

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Appeals court to decide if First Amendment should have protected Laredo’s “big crazy lady” from arrest

Priscilla Villarreal was arrested over her Facebook postings. In a rare proceeding, the entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will weigh whether she can sue, a case that could have major ramifications for citizen journalists like her -- and professional ones.

Reason

You Can Record Video of Police in Action. But Can You Livestream That Video?

Plus: Court rejects Biden plea on student loan plan, Ohio cops don't understand the First Amendment, and more...

Salon

TX GOP suppression derails eco justice

Voter suppression blocks calls by Texans of color for regulation and climate action

Reason

This Court Case Could Make It a Crime To Be a Journalist in Texas

Priscilla Villarreal found herself in a jail cell for publishing two routine stories. A federal court still can't decide what to do about that.

Reason

Content Moderation, Social Media, and the Constitution

Two sets of cases - one already before the Supreme Court, one about to be - will go a long way towards defining the role of social media companies

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Appellate ruling may force another Supreme Court look at CFPB

WASHINGTON — An appeals court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding structure is unconstitutional raises the stakes in a long battle over the agency, potentially setting the stage for a test the Supreme Court sidestepped only two years ago when it declined to find the entire agency unconstitutional.

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Appellate ruling may force another Supreme Court look at CFPB - Roll Call

An appeals court ruling that the consumer bureau's funding structure is unconstitutional raises the stakes in a long battle over the agency.

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