The court’s panel determined that political motivations, not racial ones, were behind the redraw. A panel of judges from the Middle Tennessee District Court determined that Tennessee may…
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Supreme Court Invalidates Hawaii’s Private Property Gun Ban
The recent law sought to expand a colonial-era law that prohibited unauthorized hunting on private land. The Supreme Court ruled this past week that colonial-era laws prohibiting hunting…
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Federal Judge Rules CA Cannot Unmask ICE Agents
The ruling kept part of the legislation in place that requires federal agents to display their identities on their uniforms. Federal Judge Christina Snyder blocked legislation in California last week…
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Senator Says FBI will Help Track Down AWOL Texas Legislators
The legislators broke quorum be leaving the state and could be subject to felony bribery charges. Senator John Cornyn of Texas announced that the FBI agreed to assist…
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HHS Secretary Announces More State SNAP Programs Joining MAHA
Oklahoma and Louisiana are the most recent adopters of healthier options. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has been touring the United States on a…
Read MoreUSDA Secretary Advocates for Farmers Facing Eminent Domain Seizure of Land
The city is forcing the sale of family farmland to facilitate the construction of state-mandated affordable housing. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins expressed support for a New Jersey…
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Federal Judge Allows OK Ban on Transgender Procedures for Youth
He says there is not enough legal reason to impose a temporary block. District Judge John Heil recently ruled that the state of Oklahoma may proceed with the…
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Alabama Appeals to Supreme Court Over Rejection of Redrawn District Map
Judges in Birmingham again ruled redrawn map violates the Voting Rights Act. Alabama officials requested that the Supreme Court temporarily halt the rejection of the state’s redrawn electoral…
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Florida Law Banning Chinese Land Ownership Upheld
Federal judge says there’s no “substantial likelihood” that racism influenced state legislature. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor ruled against plaintiffs attempting to block Florida’s new law prohibiting those…
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Senator Cardin Announces Retirement after Five Decades in Congress
He has served in both the House and Senate since his first election in 1966. Senator Ben Cardin announced that he will not be seeking reelection for the…
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