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Federal Court Enjoins “Assault Gun” Ban in Boulder County, Colorado

JonathanTurley

As various states move to pass controversial new gun control laws after the decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, one such law was just enjoined by a federal court in Colorado. and Wyoming, correctly found that the law clearly ran afoul of the controlling precedent.

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Happy Anniversary, Wyoming: Celebrating the Attraction of Freedom

JonathanTurley

Today is the anniversary of Wyoming becoming the first territory or state to grant women the right to vote on December 10, 1869. However, one theory may be equally attractive: they wanted women to come to Wyoming. However, one theory may be equally attractive: they wanted women to come to Wyoming. So, well done Wyoming.

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Alec Baldwin’s Trump Defense: A Torts Case Where Imitation Merged With Litigation

JonathanTurley

Your activities resulted in the unlawful destruction of government property, the death of a law enforcement officer, an assault on the certification of the presidential election. Baldwin, however, took the issue public and seemed to taunt Roice that he would make her infamous: “I don’t think so. I reposted your photo.

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Baldwin’s Trump Defense: How A Defamation Lawsuit May Be Baldwin’s Greatest Parody

JonathanTurley

Your activities resulted in the unlawful destruction of government property, the death of a law enforcement officer, an assault on the certification of the presidential election. Baldwin, however, took the issue public and seemed to taunt Roice that he would make her infamous: “I don’t think so. I reposted your photo. Good luck.”.

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No, the J6 Committee Should Not “Go to Jail”

JonathanTurley

In the case of Liz Cheney, the people of Wyoming overwhelmingly removed her from office. Donald Trumps suggestion that members of Congress who later investigated his illegal and unconstitutional actions should be jailed is a continuation of his assault on the rule of law and the foundations of our republic.

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America’s Micro State: Why Congress Should Consider Retrocession Rather Than Statehood

JonathanTurley

While Vermont and Wyoming have smaller populations, D.C. The district occupies just 68 square miles, in contrast to Wyoming’s 97,800. Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. Indeed, D.C. is only the 20th largest U.S. would have only a fraction of their land masses.

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Might makes right, right?

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Wyoming, on the other hand, has 1 representative in the House and 2 in the senate giving Wyoming 3 Electoral representatives. So, there are 538 Electoral representatives in all (435 + 100 = 538). So, California has 53 representatives in the House and two in the Senate. That gives California 55 Electoral representatives.