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US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has indefinitely extended a stay blocking the enforcement of a Texas law that criminalizes illegal entry into the state from other countries. Monday’s extension came just as a previous extension issued last week was set to expire. In late February, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing the [...]

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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the legality of a Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule that banned rapid-fire “bump stock.” The case is an appeal from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which struck down the rule. Throughout all the arguments, the justices wrestled with [...]

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The Administration of US President Joe Biden on Wednesday filed an appeal with the Supreme Court over a 2022 Fifth Circuit ruling on so-called “ghost guns.” The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) defines a “firearm” as “(A) any weapon (including a starter gun) which will or is designed to or may readily be converted [...]

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied Tuesday the appeal of Texas citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal, who claimed that her arrest for misuse of information was unconstitutional. Villarreal had brought a civil rights claim against the city of Laredo, Texas over her 2018 arrest. Villarreal, known online as “La Gordiloca,” is a [...]

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Wednesday that Texas legislation aimed at restricting or banning “sexually explicit” books in public school libraries likely violates the Constitution, affirming a lower court’s injunction against it. The law under scrutiny, known as the Restricting Explicit and Adult-Designated Educational Resources (READER) Act, compels vendors [...]

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted an en banc rehearing Wednesday to Texas in the state’s dispute with the federal government over a barrier meant to deter migrants from crossing the Rio Grande, vacating the court’s previous judgment. This means that the full court will hear the case instead of a [...]

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