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US appeals court upholds decision finding Pennsylvania statutes restricting youth gun possession unconstitutional

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld its previous decision on Tuesday which found Pennsylvania statutes preventing “18-to-20-year-olds from carrying firearms outside their homes during a state of emergency” unconstitutional. ” The court then explained that in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn, Inc.

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Senate Democrats unveil report on Justice Thomas, demand Supreme Court accountability

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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee unveiled a report on Saturday, revealing that Justice Clarence Thomas of the US Supreme Court has accepted millions of dollars in lavish gifts over his 30-year tenure without reporting them. Under mounting pressure, the Court unveiled a Code of Conduct last November.

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New York appeals court finds law granting non-citizens voting rights is unconstitutional

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A New York appeals court ruled that a New York City law granting non-citizens the power to vote was unconstitutional. It was estimated that the law would allow more than 800,000 non-citizens the ability to vote in New York City local elections, prior to the court’s Wednesday ruling.

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New York federal court rejects attempt to dismiss 2016 election disinformation case 

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A Brooklyn, New York federal judge Monday rejected Douglass Mackey’s arguments to dismiss an indictment brought by federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York (EDNY). In court, Mackey argued that he did not commit, engage in, or link with anyone within the EDNY.

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New York court rules state ethics commission unconstitutional

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New York Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ruled Monday in the case Cuomo v. New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (NYSCOELIG) that NYSCOELIG violates the New York State Constitution due to its statutorily prescribed independence. ” NYSCOELIG Chair Frederick A. .”

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New York sues 10 national gun distributors for fueling gun violence through ghost guns

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New York state and New York City Wednesday sued 10 distributors of gun components to stop the sale of illegal “ghost guns.” ” New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit in New York Supreme Court’s Commercial Division.

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US Supreme Court declines to review Minnesota handgun possession age restrictions unconstitutional ruling

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The US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge Monday to the appellate court decision that struck down Minnesota law prohibiting adults aged 18-20 from obtaining a permit to own guns and carry them in public. The court supported its decision by a 2022 US Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc.

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