New York City has been deemed “America’s Most Dangerous Sanctuary Community” in a report issued by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI). The city was named the second-worst sanctuary community in IRLI’s previous 2019 ranking. “Since then, the city has doubled down on … Continue reading NYC is ‘Most Dangerous Sanctuary Community’ in US, says report on illegal alien policies
Legal experts told The Epoch Times the seizure of former President Donald Trump’s passports during the FBI’s Aug. 8 raid of Mar-a-Lago seems legally questionable. The law enforcement agency will have to return the travel documents to Trump, one of the … Continue reading Legal experts question why FBI seized Trump’s passports
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that a referendum asking voters if the court’s justices should be elected in geographical districts instead of statewide on the Nov. 8 ballot would violate the state constitution. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, a Republican, blasted … Continue reading Montana Supreme Court disallows referendum over how its members are chosen
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana turned down an emergency application from abortion providers on Aug. 12, a move that allows the state’s abortion ban to continue. States have been dealing with a blizzard of legal challenges brought by abortion activists and … Continue reading Louisiana Supreme Court denies challenge, allows abortion ban to remain in effect
Although the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s home in Palm Beach, Fla., is shocking and may violate American democratic norms, it is still possible that it is a legitimate part of the law enforcement process, legal commentators told The Epoch Times. … Continue reading Raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago may be legal but it looks suspicious, legal experts say
The Supreme Court refused emergency applications from Coinbase, a major online cryptocurrency exchange, to stay two class-action lawsuits pending against the company. Coinbase had asked the court to put two lawsuits filed by former users on hold, arguing that not … Continue reading Supreme Court refuses to put on hold lawsuits against crypto giant Coinbase
A white DePaul University professor mocked her black Jamaican-born colleague Jason D. Hill, claiming he came from a “shit-hole” country after Hill wrote an op-ed expressing support for the state of Israel. The smear may be shocking to some but … Continue reading Persecuting a pro-Israel scholar: DePaul University’s show trial of Prof. Jason Hill
Texas restaurateur Robert Mayfield is suing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to halt a rule that restricts his ability to offer his managers compensation packages that he believes are appropriate. The legal complaint (pdf) in the case, Mayfield v. … Continue reading Texas restaurant owner sues US Labor Dept. over compensation rule
StarKist has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling certifying a price-fixing lawsuit filed against it as a class action. A class-action lawsuit is filed when a group of people or businesses suffer common injuries as a … Continue reading Tuna seller StarKist asks Supreme Court to reverse class-action ruling
An organization representing Michigan charter schools is suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that its lawyers say will undermine charter schools. The Biden administration, which is closely aligned with public school teachers unions, is hostile to charter schools. … Continue reading Michigan charter schools sue US Department of Education over new rule
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Aug. 7 that states, not the federal government, should decide whether same-sex marriage should be legally recognized. Graham’s comments came during a panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union” after HR 8404, the proposed Respect for … Continue reading Sen. Lindsey Graham: States should decide on same-sex marriage
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has cut an ad for his daughter’s congressional campaign in Wyoming in which he lashed out at fellow Republicans and called former President Donald Trump a “coward” and a “threat” to the nation. The 60-second campaign ad for the embattled reelection … Continue reading Former VP Dick Cheney attacks Trump in ad for daughter’s reelection campaign
Led by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Senate Democrats introduced a bill on Aug. 2 to limit the tenure of Supreme Court justices, who currently serve for life, to 18 years. The proposed legislation comes as Democrats fume over recent decisions … Continue reading Democrats introduce bill to cap Supreme Court terms at 18 Years
A Supreme Court of Pennsylvania divided along partisan lines upheld the state’s 2019 mail-in voting law in a 5-2 decision on August 2, which means that current mail-in balloting rules will probably remain in place for the upcoming November 8 elections for … Continue reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds no-excuse mail-in voting law
A large cross-section of corporate America filed briefs with the Supreme Court on Aug. 1 urging the court to allow colleges to continue using race as a factor in student admissions. The court is poised to hear challenges to these … Continue reading Big Tech, Pharma, Finance urge SCOTUS to uphold race-based discrimination in college admissions: ‘Woke’ corporations say mandatory so-called diversity policies foster excellence
A cancel-culture group linked to Hillary Clinton has asked the Supreme Court to disbar attorney John C. Eastman after he represented the Trump campaign in legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election. Eastman’s lawyer promptly labeled the complaint “scurrilous, even … Continue reading Cancel-culture group urges Supreme Court to disbar Trump lawyer: The 65 Project also demands that Justice Clarence Thomas be recused from the case
President Joe Biden nominated pro-abortion lawyer Julie Rikelman to the Boston-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, the White House announced July 29. Rikelman’s nomination is likely to encounter opposition in the evenly split U.S. Senate. Left-wing activists … Continue reading Biden nominates pro-abortion lawyer to appeals court: Rikelman lost Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade
I found another 3 books that quote or cite me, bringing the grand total to 134 books. I’ll add them to the formal list later. In reverse chronological order, they are: 134) Nationalism and Populism: Expressions of Fear or Political … Continue reading I found another 3 books that quote me, bringing the total to 134 books
After a state judge refused to disqualify U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from the ballot, the left-wing group that challenged her candidacy on insurrection grounds is appealing the judge’s ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. The state court threw out the … Continue reading Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene beats disqualification lawsuit, challengers appeal
A 22-year prison term isn’t enough for a terrorist convicted for his role in the deadly attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled. The Sept. 11, 2012, assault on the U.S. … Continue reading Appeals court rejects 22-year sentence for Benghazi terrorist, orders new sentencing