Federal Courts
Trump administration reportedly considering limiting gun rights for trans people
Citing "two officials familiar with the internal discussions," CNN reports that "senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people's right to possess firearms." It…
The 5th Circuit rejects Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act
Several federal judges have rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to summarily deport alleged Venezuelan gang members as "alien enemies." On Tuesday night, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit…
The Gun-Free School Zones Act is doubly dubious
Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) last week reintroduced a bill that would repeal the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA), which he says jeopardizes student and teacher safety by prohibiting armed defense against violent…
The federal circuit’s ‘radical left’ tariff decision is fundamentally conservative
After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled against his tariffs last week, President Donald Trump repeatedly condemned the decision, which he preposterously warned will ruin the country unless it is…
Federal court rules against Trump’s ‘expedited removal’ policy
Not so fast, ICE: People who enter the country illegally may still "have a weighty liberty interest in remaining here and therefore must be afforded due process under the Fifth Amendment," a new federal court ruling…
The federal circuit’s tariff ruling highlights the audacity of Trump’s power grab
In ruling against the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump purported to impose under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit did not settle the…
Federal Appeals Court Says Trump’s Tariffs Are Unlawful, Allows Them To Remain in Place
President Donald Trump overstepped the limits of executive authority when he used emergency powers to levy tariffs, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. That decision, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal…
Appeals court agrees prosecuting cannabis users for gun possession may be unconstitutional
On a Friday in May 2022, Jared Harrison was on his way to work at an Oklahoma medical marijuana dispensary when a police officer stopped him for running a red light. When Harrison rolled down his window, the officer smelled…
Reimbursing the legal fees of civil forfeiture victims helps protect against abuses
On a Friday in March 2021, Brian Moore, an aspiring rap artist, was about to catch a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles, where he planned to produce a video that he hoped would promote his musical career. To pay for the…
The 11th Circuit revives Second Amendment challenge to gun ban for medical marijuana patients
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit last week revived a Second Amendment challenge to the federal law that bars illegal drug users from owning guns. In a ruling published on Wednesday, a three-judge panel…
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