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We are public defenders. New York’s gun laws eviscerate our clients’ Second Amendment rights.

SCOTUSBlog

Nonetheless, New York prosecutors charged Jose with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a “violent felony” that applies to virtually all simple firearm possession cases in New York, both outside and inside the home. They lose their jobs, children, and immigration status, risking increased ICE enforcement. Faced with a 3.5-year

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Oklahoma’s Justice ‘Success Story’

The Crime Report

In contract, between 1978 and 2016, Oklahoma’s prison population soared 615 percent, from slightly over 4,000 people to almost 30,000. Among other achievements, the number of people charged with a felony offense has fallen by one-third, and the number of people imprisoned for drug offenses dropped by 62 percent over the same five-year period.

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Texas, Louisiana sue federal government for failing to take custody of convicted individuals subject to deportation

JURIST

Texas and Louisiana filed suit against the federal government Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleging that immigration authorities declined to take custody of convicted individuals who could be subject to deportation.

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Justices add five cases out of clean-up conference

SCOTUSBlog

The challenger in the case, a general industrial contracting company, paid a penalty of just under $6,000 after a worker was injured on the job. In Monsalvo Velazquez v.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DHS had waived the requirements of NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and other laws pursuant to Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Jacobson’s lawsuit asserted defamation, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel claims.

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Injunction Junction And Circuit Splits Too

Above The Law

Plaintiffs, including the Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF), argued that the state law was preempted by federal immigration law. The injunction reflects the courts cautious approach to balancing state and federal authority in immigration enforcement. unlawfully. Trump (DMD 3/10/2025) Judge Adam B. Abelson (D.

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Will You Survive? How Trump’s Upheaval is Reshaping Your Legal Career”

The Estrin Report

On March 6, Trump directed federal agencies to terminate contracts with Perkins Coie “to the extent permitted by law,” to limit the firm’s 1,200 attorneys access to federal buildings and employees, and to halt all security clearances. This means the firm cannot represent clients with government contracts. Elizabeth G.

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