LawCommentary
Obama Can’t Bypass the Supreme Court
News flash to the legal academy: No, President Obama can’t refuse to implement an (at this point purely conjectural) adverse ruling by the Supreme Court… Read More
LawCommentary
Contra Obama, Americans Have the Right Not to Vote
In a potentially troubling sign for the First Amendment, President Barack Obama told a town hall meeting in Cleveland Wednesday that it would be “transformative”… Read More
LawNews
Access, Denied: More Gun Sellers Blocked From Financial Sector
After serving multiple deployments overseas with the U.S. Army Special Forces, Josh Burns began building his own rifles at home. In Sept. 2013, he and… Read More
LawNews
Exclusive: Senator Aims to Use Budget Process to End Operation Choke Point
UPDATE: The Senate Budget Committee approved the amendment to end Operation Choke Point on Thursday by a 13-9 vote. They also passed the committee’s 2016… Read More
LawCommentary
Why Tom Cotton’s Letter Did Not Violate the Logan Act
On Monday, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., joined by 46 other Republican senators, published an “open letter” to Iran and its government officials taking the position… Read More
LawNews
Justice Department Takes Credit for Second Operation Choke Point Settlement
The Daily Signal has reported multiple cases where innocent small business owners believe they were unfairly targeted by the Justice Department’s controversial initiative known as… Read More
LawCommentary
Memo to Supreme Court: Nothing in the Constitution Requires States to Redefine Marriage
Next month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about the constitutional status of state laws defining marriage as the exclusive union of husband… Read More
LawAnalysis
The Supreme Court Heard King v. Burwell. Here’s What the Justices Asked About and Commented On.
Today the Supreme Court heard oral argument in King v. Burwell, an important case dealing with the Obama administration’s attempt to hand out tax credits… Read More
LawCommentary
How Liberals Are Trying to Intimidate Roberts Court in King v. Burwell Case
On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in King v. Burwell, a challenge to Obamacare that could gut a core provision of the… Read More
LawNews
‘Have You Heard of a Little Thing Called Operation Choke Point?’: Phone Recording Shows Targeting of Tobacco Business
A North Carolina tobacco seller says the government is “screwing” his small business by forcing the shutdown of his bank accounts and payment processor as… Read More
LawAnalysis
Who Has the Last Word When It Comes to Redistricting?
The Supreme Court heard a vigorous debate today over who ultimately has the constitutional authority to determine where the boundary lines are drawn for congressional… Read More
LawNews
Newt Gingrich: Choke Point ‘Is the Beginning of a Real Tyranny in the United States’
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal, Newt Gingrich called the Justice Department’s Operation Choke Point, “the beginning of a real tyranny in the… Read More
LawAnalysis
Supreme Court Justices Agree: Overcriminalization Is a Problem in America
On Wednesday, a closely-divided Supreme Court issued a decision holding that tossing a few undersized fish back into the ocean from a boat is not… Read More
LawAnalysis
Did Abercrombie Discriminate Against an Applicant Because of Her Religion? Supreme Court Justices Hear Case
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, an anti-discrimination case involving a Muslim teenager… Read More
LawNews
Loretta Lynch’s Confirmation Moves Forward Despite Lingering Questions About HSBC Scandal
Despite criticism for her decision not to jail the perpetrators of a controversial white-collar crime, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Loretta Lynch this morning to… Read More
EPA’s Clean Water Act: A Flood of Uncertainty
Earlier this month, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a joint hearing on the… Read More
LawNews
N.Y. Attorney General’s Office Denies It Has Records Showing Union Collusion in Papa John’s Lawsuit
Did the New York Attorney General’s Office collude with a local union leader to develop the basis for a lawsuit against a Papa John’s Pizza… Read More
Q&A: What You Need to Know About Court Order Stopping Obama’s Immigration Actions
A federal judge’s ruling Monday halted President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, stopping—at least temporarily—the government’s attempt to grant legal status to an estimated 5… Read More
LawCommentary
Why a Federal Judge Temporarily Halted Obama’s Amnesty Plan
The 26 states that sued President Obama over his unilateral amnesty plan for illegal aliens won a major battle on Monday when a federal judge… Read More
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Federal Judge Blocks Obama’s Immigration Actions. Here Are 32 Tweets Reacting to the Ruling.
A federal judge’s ruling yesterday halted President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, stopping—at least temporarily—the government’s attempt to grant legal status to an estimated 5… Read More
LawNews
Police Have the Power to Seize Your Property. See Why the Issue Is Uniting Democrats and Republicans.
A decades-old practice granting law enforcement agencies the power to seize property and money without a search warrant has Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill… Read More
LawNews
Senator Demands Answers on Loretta Lynch’s Role in Money Laundering Settlement
One day after launching an investigation that could delay Loretta Lynch’s confirmation to be attorney general, a Republican senator is raising more questions about her… Read More
LawNews
Marco Rubio Is Attempting to End Operation Choke Point Once and for All
Sen. Marco Rubio is attempting to end Operation Choke Point—for good. The Florida Republican and potential 2016 presidential candidate introduced legislation yesterday that would completely… Read More
LawCommentary
Abigail Fisher Asks Supreme Court to Review Racial Preferences … Again
This week, Abigail Fisher asked the Supreme Court to review her case against the University of Texas at Austin for race-based discrimination for a second… Read More
LawNews
Senator to Loretta Lynch: Why Did No One Go to Jail for Laundering Money to Terrorists?
Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee for attorney general, is facing questions about why she let multiple bank employees who funneled millions of dollars to the… Read More
LawNews
Former Drug Czar, Federal Prosecutor Argue Against Marijuana Legalization: ‘The Science Does Not Support It’
There are a growing number of medical marijuana dispensaries across the United States and a majority of Americans who support legalization. But two critics of… Read More
LawNews
Gun Shop Owner Says This State’s Restrictive Law ‘Killed Us in Terms of Business’
A gun and ammo shop in New York blames the state’s strict regulations on firearms for bringing an end to its business. “The SAFE Act… Read More
LawNews
Congressman Reintroduces Bill to End Operation Choke Point
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., today reintroduced legislation to end the Justice Department initiative known as Operation Choke Point. “While steps have been made in the… Read More
LawCommentary
How to Free the Government’s Grip on Freedom of Information
There is something on which Democrats and Republicans agree: the Freedom of Information Act is broken. The law, known as FOIA, is intended to facilitate… Read More
LawNews
Small Business Owner Questions Why Justice Department Would Threaten His Livelihood
A third-generation veteran says the government is choking him from his livelihood, blocking his access to bank accounts and forcing him to pay exorbitant fees… Read More
