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The Supreme Court Hands Down Major Gun Rights Victory

JonathanTurley

As predicted , the Supreme Court handed down a momentous opinion in favor of Second Amendment rights today in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. City of Chicago , the court ruled that this right applied against the states. Penal Law § 400.00(2)(f) ” New York Gov.

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Will Eliminating Standard Tests Really Reduce Racial Disparities In Education?

JonathanTurley

President and Fellows of Harvard College , the litigants cite a study finding that Asian Americans needed SAT scores that were about 140 points higher than white students; the gap with admitted African American and Hispanic students is even greater. New York topped the per capita spending, at $24,040 per kid.

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Policing Pronouns: How “Misgendering” is Becoming the New Battleground Over Discrimination

JonathanTurley

Cities, too, are enforcing misgendering rules; for example, the New York City Human Rights Law allows for fines if employers, landlords or professionals fail to use a preferred name, pronoun or title. Yet some people have religious beliefs against following the new order and using such pronouns.

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New York Passes Age Limit for Semi-Automatic Rifles in New Test Case Under the Second Amendment

JonathanTurley

New York has long been the source of major litigation over gun control. That includes the possible loss before the Supreme Court in a pending major gun rights case. ” The New York law could offer an important test of the outer boundaries of this right after the Court rules in the pending case.

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Locked and Loaded: Supreme Court is Ready for a Showdown on the Second Amendment

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the Hill on the makings of a blockbuster case in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. Bruen, the first major gun rights case before the Supreme Court in ten years. The court will soon take up New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. Penal Law § 400.00(2)(f)

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Project Veritas Wins Victory Against New York Times In Defamation Action

JonathanTurley

While it has received little coverage in the mainstream media, the conservative group Project Veritas won a major victory against the New York Times this week in a defamation case with potentially wide reach. Notably, this follows another significant loss by the New York Times to Sarah Palin last year. seven times.

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Biden’s “Come on, Man” Defense Will Not Fly on Religious Freedom

JonathanTurley

There is a move in many states to refuse to allow such exemptions, but courts have pushed back. In New York, the state is appealing a preliminary injunction against its refusal to allow religious exemptions to its vaccine mandate. They also can refile if the lower court has not reached a decision by Oct.