Eighth Circuit Upholds State Medical Conscience Laws Protecting Doctors and Hospitals From Compulsory Procedure Mandates
A unanimous three-judge appellate panel ruled that state laws shielding physicians, nurses,…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds State Laws Requiring Age Verification and Parental Consent for Minor Social Media Accounts
Reversing a lower-court injunction, the appellate panel held that regulating commercial data…
Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Agency Mandate Requiring Ideological Compliance Certifications for Faith-Based Charities
In a unanimous 3-0 decision, the federal appellate panel ruled that forcing…
Federal Judge Blocks Department of Education Effort to Condition Federal Research Grants on Diversity and Inclusivity Quotas
The ruling finds that mandatory demographic scoring criteria violate constitutional equal protection…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds State Laws Restricting Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Farmland Near Military Installations
The landmark Eighth Circuit ruling confirms that states possess sovereign police powers…
Supreme Court Agrees to Review State Social Media Age Verification Mandates in Major First Amendment Showdown
The high court granted certiorari in a consolidated constitutional showdown testing whether…
Supreme Court Denies Challenge to Federal Firearm Prohibitions for Nonviolent Convicted Felons
The high court left intact categorical lifetime firearm prohibitions for convicted felons,…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds State Laws Barring DEI Statements in Public University Faculty Hiring
A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit ruled that state legislatures possess…
Supreme Court Accepts Emergency Appeal on State Bans of Student Cell Phones in Public School Classrooms
The high court docketed an emergency challenge brought by student civil liberties…
Trump Clashes Publicly With Senator Tom Cotton Over Stalled Permanent Daylight Saving Time Legislation
The President singled out the Senate Republican Conference Chair on social media,…