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Hochul heralds Supreme Court gun decision as ‘glimmer of hope’

New York Gov. Kathy Hockle (D) congratulated the Supreme Court on upholding a federal law banning domestic abusers from owning guns, saying it represented a “ray of hope” for the justices. Hawkle met with MSNBC’s Alex Witt on Friday to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision and New York state’s efforts to disarm abusers. Witt asked […]

California Supreme Court Blocks Anti-tax Referendum; Backs Newsom, Democrats

In a unanimous decision Thursday, the California Supreme Court blocked a referendum that would have required voters to approve increases to state and local taxes, the first time such a referendum has been passed in 25 years. The bill, known as the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, would make it harder to raise or […]

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Grandmother Jailed In Alleged Retaliation

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a grandmother who was jailed for alleged retaliation, according to Fox News. The Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling in favor of former City Council Member Sylvia Gonzalez of Castle Hills, Texas, upholding her First Amendment rights. The case revolved around allegations that local authorities, including […]

Texas grandmother jailed in alleged political retaliation wins at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a former female city council member from Texas who was jailed in an act of political retaliation. Sylvia Gonzalez and her lawyers are a nonprofit organization Justice Research Institute (IJ) sued Castle Hills Mayor JR Trevino and other officials, alleging they violated her First Amendment rights […]

How the Supreme Court could rule on Trump immunity

The Supreme Court is poised to decide the most high-stakes case of 2024, one that will determine whether former President Donald Trump can claim absolute immunity from his criminal indictments. The justices are slated to hand down new decisions Thursday and Friday morning at 10 a.m. local time as they seek to whittle down the […]

Holder worried Supreme Court will come to 'dangerous' conclusion on Trump immunity

Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he worries the Supreme Court will reach a “dangerous” conclusion on former President Trump’s claim of executive immunity, in part because the court has been slow to issue its decision. Trump has claimed immunity from federal charges related to storing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago, Florida, vacation home, […]

Supreme Court Strikes Down Bump Stock Ban

The Supreme Court tossed out a Trump administration-era ban on bump stocks Friday. In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court held that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) exceeded its authority when it issued a rule classifying firearms equipped with bump stocks as machine guns. The case, Garland v. Cargill, challenged the […]