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How a Case About Headstones Could Send Economic Liberty Before the Supreme Court
Dennis Flynn’s ties to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark run deep: he’s been a parishioner there since he was 3 years old, he and… Read More
LawNews
Why 3 Men With All the Power Will Soon Parole More Prisoners in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The three men holding all the power ask the prisoner’s biggest supporters why he deserves to rejoin the free world. “Tell us why this… Read More
LawCommentary
How Specifically Planned Parenthood May Be Violating the Law
The undercover videos of Planned Parenthood personnel (such as medical director Deborah Nucatola and other employees) casually and coldly discussing the dismemberment of aborted babies… Read More
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Cardinals Bring Hope, Healing to St. Louis on Eve of First Anniversary of Ferguson Protests
This time last year, the nation was only beginning to understand the turmoil unfolding on the streets of Ferguson, Mo. African-American teen Michael Brown, 18,… Read More
LawCommentary
How Virginia Is Making It Easier for Felons and Noncitizens to Vote
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and his appointees to the Virginia State Board of Elections seem determined to ensure that felons and noncitizens can illegally register… Read More
LawCommentary
This Could Be the Most Important Voting Case in 60 Years
Evenwel v. Abbott may wind up being the most important voting case in sixty years. Its political ramifications could rival those of Reynolds v. Sims,… Read More
LawCommentary
Bipartisan Report Confirms IRS Mistreatment of Conservative Groups
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance has released an extensive bipartisan report on the IRS targeting scandal that makes it clear, according to Sen. Chuck… Read More
LawNews
Federal Court Strikes Down ‘Discriminatory’ Texas Voter ID Law
A federal court has struck down Texas’ voter identification law due to what the judges call its “discriminatory effect.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for… Read More
LawCommentary
The Voting Rights Act Worked
There is no question that we can and should celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which is one of the most… Read More
LawNews
Houston Churches Sue City for Trying to Take Their Private Property
The Houston Housing Authority found itself in the middle of a sticky lawsuit this week when the agency tried to use eminent domain to “steal”… Read More
LawCommentary
Justice Department Should Enforce Rules Mandating Voter Rolls Updates
Why isn’t the Justice Department enforcing the law and requiring state local election officials to keep voter rolls updated and current? Last week, the Public… Read More
LawNews
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Author Calls for Reforms to Help Female Prisoners
Piper Kerman, whose memoir about her year in a federal women’s prison—titled “Orange Is The New Black”—was adapted into a Netflix series, testified before the… Read More
LawFeature
Why Alabama Lets More Convicted Felons Serve Their Time in the Community
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Lawrence Posey has been there, done that. No, he’s been there, done worse. “Believe it or not, all of us are wired up wrong,”… Read More
LawCommentary
Why Conservative Governors Are Embracing Criminal Justice Reform
It used to be that, like entitlement spending, criminal justice reform was a third rail in politics—touch it, and you could be sure that your… Read More
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Obama Administration to Give Pell Grants to Prisoners
The Obama administration announced Friday that certain federal and state prisoners will be eligible for federal Pell grants to pay for college classes while they… Read More
LawCommentary
Why Little Sisters of the Poor Is Right to Be Concerned About Religious Freedom
The Obama administration continues its persistent attack on the Little Sisters of the Poor following their challenge to the Obamacare abortion drug mandate. Earlier this… Read More
LawFeature
How Overcrowding Has Forced Alabama to Confront Its Prison Problem
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Inside a maximum-security prison hidden in a nowhere part of Alabama, nearly 1,300 inmates live for the past, most incarcerated for violent… Read More
LawNews
How States Are Using the Courts to Fight Police Taking People’s Money and Property
From coast to coast, states are tackling legislation that would protect property owners from abuses of a system that has become known as policing for… Read More
LawNews
University Cop Who Killed Unarmed Motorist Charged With Murder
The University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot Samuel DuBose during a routine traffic stop on July 19 was indicted on murder charges Wednesday…. Read More
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Tim Scott: $100-Million Body Camera Bill Will Make Police, Communities Safer
The viral cellphone video showing a police officer fatally shooting Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, in Sen. Tim Scott’s South Carolina hometown spurred the… Read More
LawCommentary
The Clinton Emails: Will DOJ Conduct a Real Investigation?
The debate over the revelation of the referral to the Justice Department of Hillary Clinton’s email activities as Secretary of State missed several important points,… Read More
LawCommentary
Can Government Unions Demand Your Money? The Supreme Court Will Decide Next Term.
After multiple tries, the U.S. Supreme Court will have the opportunity next term to overturn an outdated ruling from a 1977 case, Abood v. Detroit… Read More
LawNews
Ted Cruz: Supreme Court Nominees Should Have ‘Paper Trail’ to Prove Conservatism
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who recently called for amending the Constitution to allow the public to vote on Supreme Court judges, says strict constructionist Supreme… Read More
LawCommentary
Illegal Immigrant Sex Offenders Are Escaping Deportation, Not Having to Join Sex Offender Registry
The murder of Kate Steinle in San Francisco by a seven-time felon and five-time deportee has sparked a nationwide debate about sanctuary cities and immigration… Read More
LawCommentary
How a Government Prosecutor Got Away With Seizing a Home to Live In
A recent report out of Oklahoma makes clear the startling consequences of a lack of transparency and oversight within law enforcement. Over a seven-year period,… Read More
LawCommentary
Jim DeMint on Americans’ Views of Sanctuary Cities: ‘Anger is Building’
Former Sen. Jim DeMint, president of The Heritage Foundation, spoke to Fox News today about sanctuary cities. “Millions of Americans are angry about this,” DeMint… Read More
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Trooper Threatened Sandra Bland With Taser Before Her Death: ‘I Will Light You Up’
Texas law enforcement released a graphic dashcam video Tuesday showing a routine traffic stop escalate into a violent altercation between Sandra Bland and a state… Read More
LawNews
Rand Paul: ‘We’ve Got to Fix the Overcriminalization Problem’
Sen. Rand Paul continued to drive momentum for criminal justice reform Wednesday, saying the greatest barrier to jobs and voting in the U.S. is a… Read More
LawCommentary
From Sea to Shining Sea: 5 Examples of Voter Fraud across America
Contrary to the assertions of many, voter fraud is not a myth. It is a stark reality that exists nationwide, from the rural counties of… Read More
LawCommentary
Momentum Builds for Criminal Justice Reform
Bipartisan momentum for landmark reform to America’s criminal justice system continues to build both on and off Capitol Hill. Last week, a wide range of… Read More
