A cousin of Emmett Till, the young black boy lynched in 1955 for approaching a white woman in Mississippi, filed suit in federal court demanding that a recently discovered arrest warrant from the era be served on the woman. Till, a 14-year-old … Continue reading Cousin of Emmett Till sues to compel sheriff to arrest white woman, 88, whose 1955 interaction with boy preceded his lynching

The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court on Feb. 7 to dismiss 19 states’ challenge to the cancellation of the pandemic-era Title 42 policy that allows rapid expulsion of would-be migrants at the border. The administration argued that its plan to terminate … Continue reading Biden admin asks Supreme Court to drop Title 42 immigration case

The Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery, may protect abortion as a federal right, a federal judge said on Feb. 6 in an ongoing prosecution of pro-life activists charged with conspiracy to block access to an abortion clinic. The statement could open … Continue reading Constitution’s 13th Amendment may protect abortion as a federal right, federal judge says

A federal law barring marijuana users from possessing guns violates the Constitution, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled. The decision cites last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling that affirmed an individual right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. The ruling came … Continue reading Federal law banning marijuana users from having firearms is unconstitutional, judge rules

A retired man living on a boat near San Francisco is suing a local agency that is trying to evict him from his home to protect a species of sea grass that lines the bay where he lives. Dozens of … Continue reading Retiree living on boat near San Francisco sues agency trying to evict him to protect sea grass

President Joe Biden caused confusion on Jan. 31 when he told a reporter the Supreme Court would “end” national COVID-19 emergency policies, after telling Congress the day before that his administration would terminate the emergencies on May 11. In response … Continue reading Biden sparks confusion by saying Supreme Court will end national COVID-19 emergency

A new documentary film attempting to throw light on the rise of government power wielded by unelected experts–known today as the fourth branch of government, or the administrative state—launched online Jan. 27. This unaccountable administrative state, which is reined in at … Continue reading Documentary exposes rise of the unaccountable fourth branch of government, rule by experts

A baker who won a U.S. Supreme Court case over religious freedom violated a state anti-discrimination law when he refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Jan. 26. Lawyers for the baker, Jack Phillips of … Continue reading Colorado appeals court rules against baker in case over gender-transition cake

I was on “The Gary Nolan Show” in Missouri this morning (January 25, 2023) talking about the failed Supreme Court leak investigation and other things. My part is roughly the first 15 minutes. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gary-nolan-show/id1463431586?i=1000596607053 Continue reading Vadum on “The Gary Nolan Show” this morning

A disabled Navy veteran who owns a small business is suing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in federal court over a contracting program that excludes nonminorities from participating. Marty Hierholzer filed suit (pdf) recently in the U.S. District Court … Continue reading Disabled Navy veteran sues Small Business Administration over racially discriminatory contracting program

The Supreme Court turned away an appeal on Jan. 23 over a $2.1 million penalty the IRS assessed against a grandmother whose family fled Nazi persecution, for failing to report a foreign bank account. The decision came as the U.S. … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t stop $2 Million IRS penalty against grandmother whose family fled Nazis

After a town in central Massachusetts dramatically seized more than what a farmer owed in property taxes, the farmer is suing the town in federal court for alleged “home equity theft.” Alpaca farmer Alan DiPietro, an engineer by training who lives outside … Continue reading New England farmer sues town for ‘home equity theft’ in federal court

The Supreme Court released a report stating that, after a months-long internal investigation, the leaker of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade last year couldn’t be identified. The leak shattered the image of the Supreme Court, which has long … Continue reading New Supreme Court report fails to identify leaker of Roe v. Wade draft opinion

A public school system in Michigan wronged a deaf student by failing to properly educate him, and the student was justified in suing the system under two federal laws, the Supreme Court heard on Jan. 18. The hearing came as parents nationwide have become … Continue reading Deaf student neglected by Michigan schools should be able to sue under anti-discrimination law, SCOTUS hears

The Supreme Court on Jan. 18 turned away an emergency request from firearms dealers to halt a months-old New York law that imposed new restrictions on gun purchases and dealers that the dealers say adversely affected sales and violated their rights. The ruling … Continue reading Supreme Court again refuses to halt New York gun restrictions