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The Trump administration filed an amicus (or “friend of the court”) brief Wednesday urging the Supreme Court to protect a 93-year-old war memorial in Bladensburg,… Read More
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Two Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are pressing a nominee for the Nebraska federal trial court about his membership in the Knights of Columbus,… Read More
LawCommentary
President Donald Trump and conservatives in Congress earned a historic victory this week by enacting the First Step Act. The landmark bill provides modest yet… Read More
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As readers speed off for Christmas celebrations with family and friends, just imagine being stuck at the airport because a drone was flying around it,… Read More
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Are you wondering what to give that friend, family member, or colleague who loves the Supreme Court? Here are some gift ideas that should delight… Read More
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More than a month after the November election, the details of an apparent voter fraud scandal orchestrated by a North Carolina Republican operative are still… Read More
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Republicans and conservatives dating back at least to Richard Nixon have used the slogan “tough on crime” and its corollary “lock ’em up and throw… Read More
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Big things sometimes come in small packages. A federal court in Chicago is examining the seemingly benign issue of how pastors should handle church-provided housing… Read More
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The U.S. Senate passed a criminal justice reform bill backed by President Donald Trump on the Senate floor Tuesday night. The bill, titled the “First Step Act,”… Read More
LawCommentary
Today, senators are debating amended criminal justice legislation that the House passed in May, by a vote of 360-59, with support from President Donald Trump… Read More
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It’s time for progressives to make up their minds: either they’re concerned about voter fraud, or not. Right now, even as liberals fret over potential… Read More
LawAnalysis
Words like “crisis” are in the eye of the political beholder. But it’s hard to pick a better one to describe the current state of… Read More
LawCommentary
Have you ever asked yourself how many federal criminal laws there are on the books in this country? Perhaps not, as that might be a… Read More
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One of the Senate’s conservative stalwarts, Mike Lee of Utah, says lawmakers should pass a criminal justice reform bill before the end of the year… Read More
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Department of Justice investigators were unable to recover text messages Peter Strzok and Lisa Page sent during their short tenure on the special counsel’s investigation,… Read More
LawCommentary
Fired former FBI Director James Comey is at it again. Last week, Comey testified before members of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight… Read More
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We all know the script by now: A mass public shooting occurs. Grief and anger ensue. Calls for stricter gun laws soon follow. Given how… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, may have been convinced by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York… Read More
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the U.S. Senate will take up a criminal justice reform bill backed by President Donald Trump, on Tuesday morning…. Read More
LawAnalysis
The 115th Congress is wrapping up its legislative business. What will the 116th bring? One likelihood is a bill to expand the federal judiciary. Here’s how… Read More
LawCommentary
What parent hopes their child will grow up to be a career criminal? What child dreams of one day living behind the bars of one… Read More
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The Supreme Court on Monday missed an opportunity to bring clarity to an area of the law about which the lower courts are divided: Whether… Read More
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William Barr is a former U.S. attorney general, an advocate of investigating Hillary Clinton, and a bagpipe player for 60 years. President Donald Trump announced… Read More
LawAnalysis
BEAVER FALLS, Pa.—Mike Mikus speculates there are a fairly decent number of voters around here who have voted over the past 20 years in turn… Read More
LawCommentary
Something amazing is happening: Liberals have suddenly begun to believe in voter fraud. Almost overnight, years of constant denial and disbelief have melted away amid… Read More
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Mississippi implemented its second round of criminal justice reforms this year after touting the successes of a previous package in 2014. The first installment focused… Read More
LawCommentary
Amid the media hysteria over Michael Cohen’s guilty plea and discussions between the lawyers representing Paul Manafort and President Donald Trump, it’s important to understand… Read More
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Fred Barnes has expressed concerns over the proposed First Step Act and a supposed “loophole” in it that would give “shortened sentences” to dangerous criminals…. Read More
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A federal district court recently invoked constitutional principles of federalism to invalidate a federal criminal statute in a case that involves a grisly crime—female genital… Read More
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Labor unions are collecting dues from public employees without their “affirmative consent” in defiance of a Supreme Court ruling that state laws requiring nonunion government… Read More
