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Q&A With Elena Kohn: Balancing the Fundamentals

Attorney at Work

Attorney at Work’s “Women in Law” series focuses on successful women lawyers who have carved a path for themselves in the legal industry and beyond. Stetson University College of Law, J.D. It was this experience that first ignited my passion for the law. What was your experience like after graduating from law school?

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Hochul’s Circular Firing Squad: Federal Court Rules Against New York’s Gun Law

JonathanTurley

I previously wrote about the latest New York gun law passed after the Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Suddaby issued a temporary restraining order against a substantial part of the law, including barring the provisions previously discussed as presumptively unconstitutional. It did not take long.

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Federal Court Strikes Down Another Provision of New York’s New Gun Control Law

JonathanTurley

New York Democrats continue to pass laws that are virtually guaranteed to be struck down and further reinforce Second Amendment rights. New York Democrats have passed a series of laws that led to catastrophic losses in federal court, including the recent major ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. Bruen, 142 S.

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New York Passes Additional Gun Laws Certain to Trigger New Constitutional Challenges

JonathanTurley

New York Democrats have passed a series of laws that led to catastrophic losses in federal court, including the recent major ruling in in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. legislative assemblies, polling places, and courthouses—we are also aware of no disputes regarding the lawfulness of such prohibitions.

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Divided Court Strikes Down COVID-19 Restrictions on In-Home Religious Gatherings

Constitutional Law Reporter

Third, the Court stated that the government has the burden to establish that the challenged law satisfies strict scrutiny. The post Divided Court Strikes Down COVID-19 Restrictions on In-Home Religious Gatherings appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Citing Judge Gorsuch in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v.

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New Mexico Loses Another Key Fight Over Ban on Concealed Weapons in Public Parks

JonathanTurley

The majority of Defendants’ citations come at least 20 years after the enactment of the Fourteenth Amendment, which the Bruen decision gave less weight, and considered to the extent it was consistent with earlier law. The state has been a fountain of unconstitutional laws — and the basis for a series of wins for Second Amendment advocates.

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“Not All TV News Sources Are The Same”: Congress And The Slippery Slope Of Censorship

JonathanTurley

The Constitution was written not only for times like these — it was written during times like these. Politics has always been something of a blood sport, literally. Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. It is a scourge, but not a new one.

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