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politics5 days ago•7 min saved

Supreme Court Opens Term with Climate, Gun, and Religious Liberty Showdowns

The Supreme Court began its 2026-2027 term on October 5, 2026, with a docket of approximately 60 cases focusing on climate liability, gun control, and religious freedom. The lead case, Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, tests whether states can sue oil companies for climate damages under federal law. Other key cases include challenges to AR-15 bans in Illinois and Connecticut, a dispute over Catholic preschool funding in Colorado, and immigration policies involving third-country deportations. The term begins amid record-low public approval ratings and heightened political tensions ahead of the midterm elections.

via Fox News|

#climate-change #gun-rights #immigration

politics6 days ago•4 min saved

Supreme Court Opens Term with Climate, Gun, and Immigration Battles

The Supreme Court begins its new term on October 5 with a packed docket featuring landmark cases on climate liability, AR-15 bans, and immigration detention. Justice Alito has recused himself from the climate case, potentially leading to a tie. The court also faces emergency election disputes and ongoing challenges to Trump administration policies.

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#climate-change #gun-rights #immigration

politics6 days ago•11 min saved

Supreme Court Opens 2026 Term with High-Stakes Climate, Gun, and Immigration Cases

The Supreme Court begins its 2026-2027 term on October 5 with a docket dominated by disputes over climate liability, gun control, and immigration. Key cases include Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, which tests state authority to sue fossil fuel companies, and challenges to AR-15 bans and third-country deportations. The term unfolds amid record-low public approval and heightened security concerns for justices.

via CBS News|

#climate-change #gun-rights #immigration

politics7 days ago•11 min saved

Supreme Court Opens 2026 Term Amid Record-Low Approval and High-Stakes Docket

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its 2026-2027 term on October 5 with a docket dominated by disputes over climate liability, gun rights, and voting rules. The session opens amid a historic drop in public approval, with polls showing record-low support and rising concerns about judicial impartiality. Chief Justice John Roberts faces pressure to maintain institutional neutrality while the court navigates challenges to President Trump’s executive actions, including immigration policies and federal bureaucracy reforms. The term also features heightened security concerns for justices, with federal judges reporting increased threats and budget shortfalls compromising physical safety.

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#climate-change #gun-rights #judicial-legitimacy

crime-and-courts8 days ago•127 min saved

Florida jury acquits deputy in fatal shooting of Airman Roger Fortson

A Florida jury acquitted former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran of manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson. The verdict, reached after two hours of deliberation, ends a criminal case that had drawn national attention over Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' laws. While Duran faces no prison time, Fortson's family plans to pursue a federal civil rights lawsuit.

via AP News|

#civil-rights #crime-and-courts #criminal-justice

politics8 days ago•54 min saved

Supreme Court 2026-2027 Term Focuses on Federalism, Climate, and Religious Liberty

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its 2026-2027 term with a docket centered on federalism, climate liability, and religious exemptions. Key cases include Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, which tests whether states can sue oil companies for global climate impacts, and St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, challenging Colorado's universal preschool funding conditions. The term also addresses gun rights, immigration detention, and voting rules, following a summer of emergency rulings on mail-in voting and citizenship requirements.

via Yahoo|

#climate-litigation #gun-rights #immigration

politics27 days ago•0 min saved

GOP nominee backs controversial gun influencer in Texas House race

Texas GOP nominee Johnson endorses Brandon Herrera, the AK Guy with a large gun-rights following and a Trump endorsement, arguing Herrera’s provocative online persona is part of a broader contrast with Democrat Katy Padilla Stout; Herrera is running in a district Cook Political Report rates as likely Republican, a race that follows former Rep. Tony Gonzales’s resignation amid misconduct allegations.

via Politico|

#elections #endorsements #gun-rights

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

Ex-pardon attorney sues DOJ, alleging firing tied to Mel Gibson gun-rights case

Elizabeth Oyer, a former Justice Department pardon attorney, filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully dismissed for refusing to advocate restoring Mel Gibson’s gun rights, arguing the termination violated constitutional rights and civil-service protections; the suit claims she was pressured to add Gibson to a vetted clemency list and was terminated immediately after her refusal, and seeks reinstatement, back pay, and benefits.

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#doj #elizabeth-oyer #firing

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Judge Reverses Decades-Old Restrictions on Silencers and Short-Barreled Rifles as DOJ Skips Appeal

A federal judge reverses decades of limits on silencers and short-barreled rifles, and with the DOJ choosing not to appeal, the order could take effect, deregulating these weapons and removing the $200 tax under the 1934 act. Gun-rights advocates celebrate the ruling as a major restoration of the Second Amendment, while gun-violence groups condemn it as unsafe and urge ongoing challenges; the ruling affects the parties in the lawsuit and is not a nationwide injunction.

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#doj-ruling #gun-rights #politics

us-news1 month ago•26 min saved

Court ruling frees silencers from decades of federal paperwork, GOA launches unregistered transfers

A federal court ruling held that once Congress eliminated the National Firearms Act taxes on suppressors, the related registration and transfer rules lost constitutional footing, prompting Gun Owners of America and Silencer Shop to begin transferring silencers without NFA paperwork. Two midnight transfers in Texas—carried out by Brandon Herrera and Texas state Rep. Wes Virdell—were described as the first lawful unregistered transfers in 92 years. U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix did not issue a nationwide injunction, and the Justice Department reportedly will not appeal. The decision marks a major shift in the regulatory landscape for silencers and has been hailed by gun-rights advocates as a landmark Second Amendment victory.

via New York Post|

#gun-rights #guns #national-firearms-act

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

Court overturns decades of gun rules, clears path for suppressor transfers

U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix ruled that once Congress eliminated the National Firearms Act taxes for suppressors, the existing registration and transfer rules no longer had constitutional footing, blocking federal enforcement and letting the first suppressor transfers occur without NFA paperwork; gun-rights groups hailed it as a landmark Second Amendment victory, and the DOJ said it would not appeal.

via Fox News|

#federal-courts #gun-rights #nfa

policy1 month ago•4 min saved

Texas injunction loosens silencer rules, triggering a wave of legal challenges

A Texas federal judge’s injunction narrows the National Firearms Act’s tax-stamp requirement for suppressors, applying to the named plaintiffs and allowing unregistered silencers in Texas, with potential nationwide ripple effects as the DOJ weighs an appeal and gun-rights groups push for broader changes while safety advocates warn of risks.

via USA Today|

#department-of-justice #gun-rights #national-firearms-act

politics3 months ago•14 min saved

Six years on, the McCloskeys’ viral gun standoff fuels a continuing legal and political saga

Six years after the 2020 viral St. Louis confrontation, Mark and Patricia McCloskey pled guilty to misdemeanors in 2021, received a pardon from Gov. Mike Parson, and later had their convictions expunged, with their AR-15 finally returned in 2025 after a long legal fight. The episode has persisted as a touchstone in debates over self-defense, private property rights, and prosecutorial power, while the couple’s public profile and conservative advocacy have kept them in the national conversation.

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#gun-rights #mccloskeys #pardon

politics3 months ago•7 min saved

Alito’s Aloha Spirit jab highlights culture in gun-rights ruling

The Supreme Court’s Wolford v. Lopez decision struck down Hawaii’s ban on carrying guns onto private property, but Justice Samuel Alito’s reference to the “spirit of Aloha” drew criticism as a racially tinged political jab; the piece argues Hawaiian historical traditions and the Aloha Spirit should inform constitutional interpretation and suggests conservatives are using culture to frame the gun-rights debate.

via Balls and Strikes|

#aloha-spirit #constitutional-law #gun-rights

politics3 months ago•6 min saved

Supreme Court expands concealed-carry rights to stores open to the public

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that licensed gun owners may carry concealed firearms into stores and other private spaces open to the public, striking down state prohibitions in Hawaii, California, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland and signaling a broad expansion of Second Amendment rights, with dissenters warning it undermines property owners’ control.

via Los Angeles Times|

#concealed-carry #gun-rights #politics