DC Circuit Court delivers victory for motorists in neighborhood roadblock case
Gary Biller : "The National Motorists Association (NMA) opposes roadblocks and/or checkpoints with only one exception: when motorists need to be warned about unseen peril ahead, such as a collapsed bridge or washed-out roadway. Currently, roadblocks...
US Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI) introduced a bill Monday to reform the 2005 Real ID Act and enhance the security of driver's licenses. The Providing for Additional...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has rejected Georgia's system of voter citizenship verification by way of a Social Security and driver's license database. In a letter released Monday, Acting Assistant Attorney General Loretta King...
Wisconsin Attorney General's attempt to change voting rules has partisan motive
Scot Ross : "Wisconsin Republican Attorney General JB Van Hollen, the co-chair of the John McCain for President campaign, filed a lawsuit last week against the state's Government Accountability Board (GAB) to require crosschecking of all...
Federal court holds REAL ID Act changes judicial review for criminal aliens
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday held that the REAL ID Act of 2005 (RIDA) gives a "reasonable opportunity" for judicial review to those aliens whose removal orders...
Arizona legislature bars state enforcement of federal REAL ID act
The Arizona State Legislature passed legislation Wednesday barring the state from implementing the REAL ID Act of 2005 . The Arizona House voted 51-1 for the bill Wednesday; the Arizona...
Maine governor signs bill to stop illegal aliens from obtaining state IDs
Maine Gov. John Baldacci signed a bill into law late Thursday that would require an applicant to show proof of US residency before being issued a state driver's license or ID card . Forty-three other...
Iowa House passes bill to deter hiring of illegal immigrants
The Iowa House voted 84-16 Wednesday to pass a bill that would require Iowa employers to verify within 10 business days of hiring a new employee that they are a legal US resident....
All 50 states have been granted extensions to comply with new requirements under the REAL ID Act , the US Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. The extension pushes back the deadline...
John Lott : "Strangely, oral arguments about DC's gun ban turned on discussions of gun locks as much as anything else. Machine guns might have seemed to be a flashier topic, but...
