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

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The 20-month investigation uncovered, among other findings, a previously unreported flight to Saranac, New York, and a 2021 yacht trip to New York City, both financed by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow. Republicans on the Committee did not participate in the investigation. the individuals employing entity; or.

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New York State Court Holds Upholds Local Law 97

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Last week, the New York State Supreme Court for New York County dismissed Glen Oaks Village Owners v. This is big news for New York City, which is relying on Local Law 97 to reduce 80% of emissions from the building sector, the largest contributor to the City’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

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US federal appeals court rejects suit challenging COVID-19 eviction moratorium

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by landlords challenging part of New York’s eviction moratorium statute. In December 2020, New York passed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 to prevent evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New York governor signs legislation repealing state anti-loitering law that impacted trans women

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday that repeals a section of the New York penal law that led to arbitrary and discriminatory policing of transgender women and cisgender women of color. ” The law was originally passed in 1976. ” The law was originally passed in 1976.

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