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Cherry-picked history and ideology-driven outcomes: Bruen’s originalist distortions

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Share This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Saul Cornell is the Paul and Diane Guenther chair in American history at Fordham University and adjunct professor of law at Fordham Law School. Bruen does mark a new low for the court.

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California Sued Over New “Deepfake” Law

JonathanTurley

The Kohls complaint argues that the law flips the burden to creators to establish a defense. One of the more interesting legal issues is how the law defines “malice.” ” The legislators lifted the definition from New York Times v. Opinion and satire are generally exempted from defamation actions.

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Previewing the US Supreme Court’s October Sitting

Constitutional Law Reporter

New York: A litigant’s argumentation or introduction of evidence at trial is often deemed to “open the door” to the admission of responsive evidence that would otherwise be barred by the rules of evidence. The post Previewing the US Supreme Court’s October Sitting appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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SCOTUS Kicks Off February Sitting With Oral Arguments in Three Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

City and County of San Francisco, California : The case revolves around a legal challenge to a federal immigration rule. Litigation about the Rule ensued, and the Supreme Court granted review of the Second Circuit’s opinion. New York , No. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians , 480 U.S. 20- 449 (U.S.

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New York To Sue Bus Companies … For Busing People

JonathanTurley

New York City Major Eric Adams announced on Thursday that he is suing bus companies for over $700 million for busing undocumented persons to the state. It is a frivolous lawsuit based on an absurd law motivated by raw hypocrisy. New York City politicians have long heralded their status as a sanctuary city.

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University of Florida Bars Professors From Testifying Against New State Voting Rules

JonathanTurley

There is a troubling report in The New York Times of another free speech fight on one of our campuses. Three University of Florida political science professors have told a federal court that the university barred them from assisting plaintiffs in a challenge to the state’s new voting laws. ’s interests.”

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Morrison: Time to Give DC Residents A Vote in Congress

JonathanTurley

One of the briefs written in support of the district in the recent litigation was from constitutional scholars, including my colleague Alan B. Morrison, Lerner Family Associate Dean at George Washington Law School. When are you going to do your legal and moral duty and give us that right?