LawAnalysis
7 Supreme Court Cases to Watch for This June
In the next three weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will be wrapping up its 2014-2015 term. By the end of this month, the Court will… Read More
LawNews
After the Government Takes His Life Savings, This 22-Year-Old Fights for Justice
Joseph Rivers put his life savings on the line. With help from his mother, Rivers had saved $16,000 to pursue a career as a music… Read More
LawNews
How Law Enforcement Can Take Your Stuff, Explained in 2 Minutes
Through a procedure called civil asset forfeiture, local, state and federal law enforcement officials have the power to seize property and money if it’s suspected… Read More
LawCommentary
Student Gets a Diploma, Her Family Gets Threatened With Jail
For many, high school graduation is a key milestone not only in the life of the graduate, but also in the lives of his or… Read More
LawCommentary
Rocky Mountain High Producing Some Undesirable Side Effects
De Beque, Colo., is little more than an outpost nestled along I-70 as it winds its way through the rugged hills of western Colorado. Clearly… Read More
LawNews
House Moves to Stop Operation Choke Point
Making clear its official stance against Operation Choke Point, the House passed a measure that prohibits the Justice Department from using any funds to carry… Read More
LawCommentary
Why One of the Country’s Toughest Cops Says We’re Overcriminalizing America
Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik was known as one of America’s toughest crime fighters. Then, as he details in his new book,… Read More
LawNews
Sharyl Attkisson: Freedom of Information Act Is ‘Pointless, Useless Shadow of Its Intended Self’
Sharyl Attkisson, a senior independent contributor for The Daily Signal and former investigative reporter for CBS News, said she watched her daughter grow up while… Read More
LawCommentary
Court Again Affirms You Have to Intend a Threat for It to Be a Threat
Rap music is not your grandmother’s show tunes. Its lyrics have been characterized as off-color, profane, violent and misogynistic. Recently, the Supreme Court was asked… Read More
LawCommentary
Poll Shows Noncitizens Can Shape Elections
A poll by John McLaughlin confirms again we may have a significant problem with noncitizens participating illegally in our elections. Based on a sample survey… Read More
LawCommentary
Loretta Lynch Faces Her First Test as Attorney General
A decision earlier this month by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has given new Attorney General Loretta Lynch her first public test: Will she break… Read More
LawCommentary
The Obama Administration Was Handed a Huge Immigration Defeat. Here’s Why It Matters.
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed the Obama administration a huge defeat this week. It denied the government’s request for… Read More
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Conservatives ‘Uncomfortable’ With It, So Nebraska Abolishes the Death Penalty
The Nebraska Legislature has voted to end the death penalty in the state, overriding the governor’s veto. Lawmakers voted 30-19 to abolish capital punishment in… Read More
LawCommentary
Maryland Governor Vetoes Forfeiture Reform
Last Friday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan vetoed State Senate Bill 528, a civil asset forfeiture reform measure that had been passed nearly unanimously by the… Read More
LawNews
Takeaway of Reform: It’d Be Harder for Authorities to Take Away Your Cash, Property
The Internal Revenue Service seized $107,702 in company profits from Lyndon McLellan just because agents didn’t like the size of the convenience store owner’s bank deposits…. Read More
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Obama’s Latest Environmental Action: A New Water Rule
In a controversial use of executive power, the Obama administration has finalized a set of environmental regulations expanding its authority over the nation’s waterways. On… Read More
LawNews
‘Free Range’ Parents Not Charged for Letting Their Kids Walk Home Alone
Child Protective Services has ruled out neglect charges in one of two investigations into Maryland’s “free range” parents, according to the Associated Press. Danielle and… Read More
LawNews
After Secret Service Seized $115,000, North Carolina Man Continues Fight for ‘Justice’
On the morning of Sept. 25, 2014, Tom Bednar was sitting in the bedroom of the Raleigh, N.C., home he shared with his wife, Marla,… Read More
LawCommentary
At Forum Hosted by Federal Agency, Academic Calls for Mandating Number of Women Politicians
Earlier this month, I predicted that a scheduled hearing at the Federal Election Commission was shaping up to be nothing more than a presentation of… Read More
LawCommentary
Don’t Believe Voter Fraud Happens? Here’s Some Examples
In the interest of helping out the editorial writers and pundits of media outlets who don’t think voter fraud occurs, I wanted to note just… Read More
LawNews
Senator Again Calls for Ending Justice Department’s Operation Choke Point
Comparing Operation Choke Point to Tom Cruise’s “Minority Report,” a film where police use “psychic technology” to arrest alleged murderers before they actually commit a… Read More
LawNews
Why Conservatives in Nebraska Want to End the Death Penalty
Nebraska’s legislature has approved legislation that would abolish the death penalty in the state. Lawmakers approved the legislation in a 32-to-15 vote despite the governor’s… Read More
LawCommentary
New Report Strikes Serious Blow Against Obama Administration’s Defense in Executive Amnesty Lawsuit
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, John Roth, has dealt a serious blow against the Obama administration’s defense in the lawsuit filed by 26… Read More
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Federal Government to Return $107,702 Seized From North Carolina Convenience Store Owner
After months of sleepless nights since having more than $107,700 seized by the Internal Revenue Service, L&M Convenience Mart owner Lyndon McLellan learned yesterday the… Read More
LawCommentary
Rush to Judgment Against Law Enforcement Undermines Public Safety
American law enforcement is under assault. While seemingly every action taken by law enforcement of late is under intense public and media scrutiny, presumptions have… Read More
LawNews
Small Business Owner Says Bank Denied Service Because She Sells Guns
A small business owner from Central Florida alleges she was denied service by one of the largest banks in the United States strictly because she… Read More
LawCommentary
Obama Administration Admits It Violated Judge’s Order to Halt Implementation of Immigration Plan
In another midnight filing last week in the immigration lawsuit filed by 26 states against the Obama administration in the Southern District of Texas, the… Read More
LawNews
The IRS Seized $107,000 From This North Carolina Man’s Bank Account
For most of his life, Lyndon McLellan has been in the business of country stores—the types of stores where the employees know customers’ names by… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Justice Scalia: Constitution, Not Bill of Rights, Makes Us Free
To hear Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia tell it, America’s freedoms don’t come from freedom of speech or freedom of the press. It’s not the… Read More
LawNews
After Having His Motel Seized by the Government, Victim of Civil Asset Forfeiture Reflects on His Fight
Russ Caswell, owner of Motel Caswell in Tewksbury, Mass., fought the law and won. Now, he’s reflecting on his experiences with a law enforcement tool… Read More
