The Arkansas Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling concerning the power of the state’s General Assembly to amend voter-approved constitutional changes, specifically those related to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016 (Amendment 98). In a decision that overturns decades-old precedent, the Court found that the legislature *does* possess…
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Judicial Overreach Doesn’t Void Drug Defendant’s Plea, Third Circuit Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision to accept Jerome Brown’s guilty plea, despite acknowledging that the District Judge improperly involved himself in the plea bargaining process. While the court found a clear violation of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, it…
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First Circuit Overturns Injunction Against New Medicaid Funding Restrictions Targeting Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has vacated preliminary injunctions that had previously blocked the enforcement of a 2025 law designed to withhold Medicaid funding from certain abortion providers, primarily affecting Planned Parenthood affiliates. The appellate court disagreed with the district court’s finding that the Planned Parenthood…
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Court Finds Warrantless Search Unconstitutional in Renewed Investigation of James Comey
A federal district court in Washington D.C. has sided with attorney and law professor Daniel Richman, ruling that the U.S. government violated his Fourth Amendment rights by retaining and subsequently searching his personal electronic files without a warrant years after the initial investigation concluded. The ruling grants Richman’s motion under…
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Nanticoke Authority’s Eminent Domain Power Overturned: Missing Paperwork Dooms Senior Housing Project
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has reversed a lower court’s decision, halting the General Municipal Authority of the City of Nanticoke’s (the Authority) plan to condemn property for the ambitious “Nantego Project.” The court found that while the project’s goals—providing affordable senior housing and public transit—are laudable public purposes, the…
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Prison Officials Win Partial Victory in Mail Censorship Fight, But Delays Cost Them Immunity
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a mixed ruling in a long-running dispute between the Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) and officials at Washington’s Coyote Ridge Corrections Center over the censorship and delayed delivery of legal materials sent to inmates. While the court shielded prison officials from paying damages…
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Arkansas Supreme Court Grants Parents Right to Intervene in School Voucher Lawsuit
The Arkansas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s decision, ruling that parents utilizing the state’s controversial Education Freedom Account (EFA) program have a fundamental right to join a lawsuit challenging the program’s constitutionality. In a significant win for parental advocates, the high court found that the parents’ financial stake…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Over School Voucher Challenge
The Arkansas Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal brought by the Arkansas Department of Education and other state officials concerning a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s Educational Freedom Account (EFA) program—often referred to as a voucher program. The court’s decision hinges on a key legal doctrine: sovereign immunity.…
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Seventh Circuit Upholds Lengthy Prison Sentence for Supervised Release Violator
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a 36-month prison sentence imposed on Timothy L. Richards following repeated violations of his supervised release, rejecting his argument that the district court improperly focused on rehabilitation when determining the length of his confinement. Richards, who was originally sentenced in 2012 for…
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Donald Trump Case Dismissed as Prisoner’s Class Action Ruled Frivolous
A federal inmate who attempted to sue current U.S. President Donald Trump and dozens of federal officials over the constitutionality of criminal prosecutions has had his lawsuit dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff, Garry David Gallardo of FCI Hazelton, sought to bring a…