Courts & Law
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments to case involving police access to anonymous cellphone data
After seeing their suspect using a cellphone on a security camera, law enforcement served Google with the warrant, and the company provided anonymized location data in a 17.5-acre area over a two-hour period.
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Supreme Court approves Texas's congressional map redraw, handing big win to GOP
The Texas redraw started the string of map redraws across the country that has seen many states attempt to flip the balance of the House for the midterms.
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Virginia judge blocks GOP challenge to redistricting referendum
The measure narrowly passed, ushering in a set of maps that heavily favor Democrats.
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Counseling ban promotes gender identity as religion, censors science, diverse critics tell SCOTUS
By reclassifying talk therapy as regulated conduct, 9th Circuit circumvented SCOTUS ruling against California law that compelled pro-life centers to promote abortion, legal briefs argue.
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Gun rights group asks SCOTUS to block Illinois city's assault weapons ban
The request follows the Friday decision of a federal judge to block a statewide assault weapons ban.
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Florida tourism board to file counter-suit against Disney in response to DeSantis lawsuit
The DeSantis-backed group plans to file the lawsuit later on Monday.
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Hunter Biden to appear in Arkansas court in paternity case now focused on finances
The suit began in 2019 as a basic paternity case.
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St. Louis judge to appoint special attorney in contempt case against Soros-backed prosecutor
Gardner was also hit with new negligence and potential misconduct complaints earlier this month.
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Federal judge blocks Illinois assault weapons ban
The measure also required existing owners of the now-outlawed firearms to register them with the state.
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Justice Alito has a 'pretty good idea' of who leaked Dobbs decision draft
The court launched a comprehensive investigation into the leaker's identity, but could not make a final determination.
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ODNI report confirms sharp drop in FBI queries of U.S. persons through FISA last year
The FBI also opened "zero" investigations in U.S. persons not considered national security threats during that period.
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NC Supreme Court overturns own decision striking down GOP-drawn congressional maps
In a separate case, the top court also reinstated a state law requiring voter identification after the court previously determined that it had been enacted with intent to discriminate on a racial basis.
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North Carolina Supreme Court reinstated state’s voter ID law
The conservative-leaning court in ruling ends voting rights for felons who are out of prison but still serving probation or parole.