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Who’ll Shoot First? How Relaxed Gun Rules Fuel a ‘Small Arms Race’

The Crime Report

A handful of high-profile cases has sparked a larger public debate about the impact of self-defense laws. According to law professors Guha Krishnamurthi of the University of Oklahoma College of law and Peter Salib of the University of Houston Law Center, this public concern is warranted. Vigilante Justice Firearm Laws.

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ICYMI: Three Hot Topics from Dark Money Politics to Free Speech and COVID-19

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Modern Law Library host Lee Rawles explores the world of dark money campaigns and election chicanery in Wright’s book “The Coyotes of Carthage.” He and Rawles talk about his journey to creative writing, teaching his University of Wisconsin Law School classes remotely, and his plans for a TV series based on his book.

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Was Rittenhouse’s Possession of the AR-15 Unlawful?

JonathanTurley

In covering the motions hearing last week in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, I noted a surprising comment from Judge Bruce Schroeder that he had “spent hours” with the Wisconsin gun law and could not state with certainty what it means in this case. I have a legal education.”

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Norfolk Police Officer Fired For Making Anonymous Donation To Kyle Rittenhouse

JonathanTurley

.” Despite the obvious attack on free speech and associational rights, there has been little concern raised in the media or by legal experts. Police officers (and paramedics) should be able to make donations to legal funds without being harassed by the media or fired by their departments.

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

JonathanTurley

Penal Law § 400.00(2)(f) Lower courts have upheld the New York law, but there are ample constitutional concerns over its vague standard, such as showing that you are “of good moral character.” City of Chicago , the court ruled that this right applied against the states. 2)(f) that require a showing of “proper cause.”

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Lessons Learned In Law School

LawTechnologyToday

Mark practices in State and Federal Court representing injury victims throughout Wisconsin. He has found considerable success as a rising star in the Arizona legal industry and had the opportunity to argue before the Supreme Court on three different occasions. You can learn more on The Entrekin Law Firm’s personal injury page.

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Wisconsin Voter ID Law for College Students Upheld

JonathanTurley

District Judge James Peterson this week upheld Wisconsin’s voter identification rules for college students. The Seventh Circuit previously ruled on the student ID question, though in a different legal framework. 2020), the court considered a variety of challenges to Wisconsin voting regulations, including one part of § 5.02(6m)(f).

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