Federalism
Why a patchwork of state AI regulations could threaten U.S. innovation
Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly in the United States, but one thing threatens the industry's growth: state regulations. In July 2025, 38 states passed about 100 AI measures, according to the National…
Psychoactive hemp products will be banned unless Congress intervenes
Thanks to a bill approved as part of the package that ended the federal shutdown, intoxicating hemp products will be federally prohibited as of November 13, 2026, a year after President Donald Trump signed the legislation.…
New US News and World Report Article Urging Colleges to Reject Trump’s “Compact” With Higher Education
Steven Cukrov | Dreamstime.com US News and World Report just published an op ed I coauthored with four other legal scholars entitled "Colleges Must Reject Trump's 'Compact' To Protect Our Democracy."…
Gun rights groups claim National Firearms Act registration no longer constitutional
Testifying in favor of the National Firearms Act (NFA) in 1934, Attorney General Homer S. Cummings noted that the federal government "of course" had "no inherent police powers to go into certain localities and…
Is the Federal Prohibition on Felon Firearm Possession Constitutional?
Arnett Jackson Bonner has multiple felony convictions. This means he cannot possess a firearm. Under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), convicted felons may not "possess in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to…
Why a Trump-appointed judge ruled the Portland deployment was illegal
On Saturday, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against President Donald Trump's deployment of federalized Oregon National Guard members in Portland. In response to a lawsuit by…
Trump sued for unconstitutional deployment of National Guard to Chicago
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago filed suit against the Trump administration on Monday, arguing that the Defense Department's deployment of both Illinois and Texas National Guard members to Chicago is…
Oregon sues Trump administration over National Guard federalization
President Donald Trump's efforts to be the "law and order" president could soon be ruled illegal. Oregon has filed suit against the Trump administration and is seeking a temporary restraining order to block the…
9th Circuit overturns Montana man’s conviction for holding shotgun on sidewalk outside his home
A couple of years ago, Gabriel Metcalf was charged with a federal felony because he stepped onto the sidewalk in front of his house in Billings, Montana, while holding a shotgun. Metcalf, who had armed himself because of a…
Federal Court Rules Trump Can’t Deny Federal Disaster Relief Funds to Sanctuary States
NA Earlier today, in Illinois v. FEMA a federal district court ruled the Trump administration cannot deny federal disaster relief aid to "sanctuary" states that limit assistance to federal efforts to deport…
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