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Supreme Court Blocks Part of NY Eviction Moratorium

(Headline USA) The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked part of New York's moratorium on evictions, put into effect because government bureaucrats blame the coronavirus pandemic, less than a month before it was supposed to expire anyway. The legal issue is distinct from those surrounding a new moratorium that applies in most...

Amy Coney Barrett Rejects Indiana Univ. Students’ Bid to Block Vax Mandate

(Headline USA) Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday refused to block a plan by Indiana University to require students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Barrett's action came in response to an emergency request from eight students, and it marked the first time the high court has...

PIPE DREAMS: Court Tells Calif. Inmates They Can’t Have Cannabis in Prison

(Headline USA) Prison inmates can’t legally possess marijuana under California’s law allowing recreational pot, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in overturning a lower court that found prisoners could have the drug as long as they didn’t consume it. The justices said the 2019 appellate court ruling allowing prisoners to...

Judge Rules Dominion Case Can Proceed Against Trump Allies

(Headline USA) A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for a defamation case by Dominion Voting Systems to proceed against Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell, allies of former President Donald Trump who had all accused the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols ruled that...

Rep. Jim Jordan: Why Did FBI Probe Conservative Women’s Group?

Republican Representative Jim Jordan (Ohio) today demanded the FBI explain why the federal agency investigated Concerned Women of America for financial crimes merely because an online rating service ranked the charity as “underperforming,” after a libertarian think tank released a redacted document regarding the investigation. In a letter to FBI...

Reagan-Appointed Judge Overturns Several of Indiana’s Pro-Life Laws

(Headline USA) A federal judge ruled Tuesday that several of Indiana’s laws restricting abortion are unconstitutional, including the state’s ban on telemedicine consultations between doctors and women seeking abortions. However, the judge’s ruling also upheld other state abortion limits that were challenged in a broad lawsuit filed by Virginia-based Whole...

DOJ Admits It Has Exculpatory Jan. 6 Evidence; Won’t Release It to Defendants

After having trampled on the 1st Amendment rights of freedom-fighting demonstrators to assemble and petition the government at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, the Biden Justice Department continues to violate political dissidents' 5th and 6th Amendment rights to due process and a speedy public trial. According to a recent...

Dominion Sues Newsmax, OAN Over Voting Fraud Claims

(Headline USA) Vote-counting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems filed defamation lawsuits Tuesday against conservative broadcasters and a prominent Donald Trump ally over their accurate reporting that the 2020 election was marred by fraud. The suits single out Newsmax, One America News, their executives and the former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne. The lawsuits...

Appeals Court Reverses DC Judge; Lets Jan. 6th Participant Out on Bond

(Headline USA) A West Virginia man charged in the assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, can be released on bond while he awaits trial, a federal appeals court ruled. The district court erred in assessing the danger posed by George...

Epstein Accuser Sues Prince Andrew, Citing Sex Assault at 17

(Headline USA) One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accusers sued Prince Andrew on Monday, taking accusations that she has repeatedly publicly lodged against him, including that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17, to a formal venue. Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, where Epstein was...

Kavanaugh’s Wishy-Washy Opinion Leaves Judge Confused on Evictions Moratorium

(Headline USA) A federal judge who declared the earlier nationwide moratorium on evictions illegal was deeply skeptical Monday of the Biden administration's new order, but said she may lack the power to do anything about it. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich promised a decision soon in an effort by Alabama landlords...

JUDGE: Norwegian Cruise Lines Can Force Passengers in Fla. to Be Vaxxed

(Associated Press) A federal judge on Sunday night granted Norwegian Cruise Line’s request to temporarily block a Florida law banning cruise companies from asking passengers for proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted the preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the state’s “vaccine...
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