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@law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social believes that the U.S. will not have a more equal campaign finance system until there's a change on the Supreme Court or a constitutional amendment.
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Two cases before Canada’s Supreme Court raise the novel question of whether competing claims made by different Indigenous Nations for the same land should be considered separately or litigated all together in a single proceeding. www.courthousenews.com/indigenous-n...
Indigenous Nations clash over overlapping land claims at Canada Supreme Court
Two cases before Canada’s Supreme Court raise the novel question of whether competing claims made by different Indigenous Nations for the same land should be considered separately or litigated all tog...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Two cases before Canada’s Supreme Court raise the novel question of whether competing claims made by different Indigenous Nations for the same land should be considered separately or litigated all together in a single proceeding. www.courthousenews.com/indigenous-n...
The Trump administration argued that a federal judge can't stop ICE from arresting immigrants at court proceedings because "no such policy exists." The judge, a Biden appointee, didn't seem convinced. www.courthousenews.com/immigrants-p...
Immigrants push for halt on ICE arrests at court hearings
The Trump administration argued that a federal judge can't stop ICE from arresting immigrants at court proceedings because
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December 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Trump administration argued that a federal judge can't stop ICE from arresting immigrants at court proceedings because "no such policy exists." The judge, a Biden appointee, didn't seem convinced. www.courthousenews.com/immigrants-p...
ACLU presses DOJ to release boat strikes justification memo @jrussjruss.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/aclu-presses...
ACLU presses DOJ to release boat strikes justification memo
A memo from Office of Legal Counsel purports to authorize immunity from future prosecution for U.S. military personnel who have carried out the controversial boat attacks.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
ACLU presses DOJ to release boat strikes justification memo @jrussjruss.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/aclu-presses...
Feds say Cuomo-Hochul aide and accused Chinese agent ‘betrayed’ New York @uebey.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/feds-say-cuo...
Feds say Cuomo-Hochul aide and accused Chinese agent ‘betrayed’ New York
Linda Sun is charged with covertly working for Chinese officials during her time as a New York state employee.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Feds say Cuomo-Hochul aide and accused Chinese agent ‘betrayed’ New York @uebey.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/feds-say-cuo...
The ruling was issued the same day as Oregon health agencies were fined over $1 million in contempt fees for patient admission delays. www.courthousenews.com/oregon-hospi...
Oregon hospitals fall short in fight over long-term psychiatric care
The ruling came the same day as Oregon health agencies were fined over $1 million in contempt fees for patient admission delays.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The ruling was issued the same day as Oregon health agencies were fined over $1 million in contempt fees for patient admission delays. www.courthousenews.com/oregon-hospi...
Split DC Circuit sides with Pentagon on transgender military ban @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/split-dc-cir...
Split DC Circuit sides with Pentagon on transgender military ban
The majority, both Donald Trump appointees, determined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's policy was likely constitutional because a classification based on transgender status does not trigger heightene...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Split DC Circuit sides with Pentagon on transgender military ban @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/split-dc-cir...
California’s legislative analyst on Tuesday called newly passed legislation targeting the state’s cap-and-invest program significant in lawmakers’ attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. @ariquelmy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/golden-state...
Golden State analyst says unknowns remain in new cap-and-invest program
The report from the Legislative Analyst's Office comes after the bills were passed in the final hours of the Legislature's session this year.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
California’s legislative analyst on Tuesday called newly passed legislation targeting the state’s cap-and-invest program significant in lawmakers’ attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. @ariquelmy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/golden-state...
The First Amendment action by Lee Enterprises and Courthouse News challenges a statute that prohibits attorneys from sharing public court records. www.courthousenews.com/news-groups-...
News groups challenge Virginia’s prior restraint on distribution of court records
Virginia law bars attorneys from sending court records to journalists. The commonwealth’s court records are controlled by a central court administrator in Richmond, serving as a source of income for l...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The First Amendment action by Lee Enterprises and Courthouse News challenges a statute that prohibits attorneys from sharing public court records. www.courthousenews.com/news-groups-...
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The latest episode of Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social examines billionaires' increasing influence on elections: youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...
Vance’s electoral prospects were just the tip of the political iceberg during the argument session probing the influence of money on politics, including a jab at President Donald Trump’s relationship with former DOGE head Elon Musk. @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/vances-2028-...
Vance’s 2028 prospects spotlighted as SCOTUS considers tossing party-candidate spending cap
“Every time we interfere with the congressional design we make matters worse,” Justice Sotomayor lamented.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The latest episode of Sidebar by @courthousenews.bsky.social examines billionaires' increasing influence on elections: youtu.be/gqif_zO04es?...
Vance’s electoral prospects were just the tip of the political iceberg during the argument session probing the influence of money on politics, including a jab at President Donald Trump’s relationship with former DOGE head Elon Musk. @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/vances-2028-...
Vance’s 2028 prospects spotlighted as SCOTUS considers tossing party-candidate spending cap
“Every time we interfere with the congressional design we make matters worse,” Justice Sotomayor lamented.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Vance’s electoral prospects were just the tip of the political iceberg during the argument session probing the influence of money on politics, including a jab at President Donald Trump’s relationship with former DOGE head Elon Musk. @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/vances-2028-...
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Speculation over Vice President JD Vance’s potential 2028 presidential run got air time at the Supreme Court as the justices considered striking down restrictions on campaign spending between political parties and candidates. @courthousenews.bsky.social
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Vance’s 2028 prospects spotlighted as SCOTUS considers tossing party-candidate spending cap
“Every time we interfere with the congressional design we make matters worse,” Justice Sotomayor lamented.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Speculation over Vice President JD Vance’s potential 2028 presidential run got air time at the Supreme Court as the justices considered striking down restrictions on campaign spending between political parties and candidates. @courthousenews.bsky.social
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Senate Republicans are largely sticking to their guns on an arcane procedural measure that has allowed Dems to block some of Pres. Donald Trump’s judicial nominees — and which the president has repeatedly said should be eliminated. @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/senate-repub...
Senate Republicans still not biting as Trump renews crusade against blue slips
The president has said he will continue to sidestep the longstanding Senate practice for certain judicial nominees by appointing interim officials — though a court recently disqualified one U.S. attor...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Senate Republicans are largely sticking to their guns on an arcane procedural measure that has allowed Dems to block some of Pres. Donald Trump’s judicial nominees — and which the president has repeatedly said should be eliminated. @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/senate-repub...
No one knows for sure why crime is dropping so precipitously. www.courthousenews.com/america-is-i...
America is in the midst of a historic drop in crime
It's a remarkable success story that’s saved thousands. Rather than fighting for credit, many politicians have kept beating the drum of law and order.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
No one knows for sure why crime is dropping so precipitously. www.courthousenews.com/america-is-i...
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Eyebrow raising comment from Sotomayor this morning:
"You mean to suggest that the fact that the most major donor to
the current president got a very lucrative job immediately upon election from the new administration does not give the appearance of a quid pro?"
"You mean to suggest that the fact that the most major donor to
the current president got a very lucrative job immediately upon election from the new administration does not give the appearance of a quid pro?"
ANOTHER big day at SCOTUS, campaign finance edition
I'll be curious if any of the justices show interest in the DIG offramp
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I'll be curious if any of the justices show interest in the DIG offramp
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Feds' flip-flop threatens GOP push to snip campaign finance limits at SCOTUS
Republicans and Democrats are feuding over campaign finance rules at the Supreme Court, but the justices have an off-ramp to avoid partisan politics, if they’re willing to take it.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Eyebrow raising comment from Sotomayor this morning:
"You mean to suggest that the fact that the most major donor to
the current president got a very lucrative job immediately upon election from the new administration does not give the appearance of a quid pro?"
"You mean to suggest that the fact that the most major donor to
the current president got a very lucrative job immediately upon election from the new administration does not give the appearance of a quid pro?"
In a high-stakes political test for French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, lawmakers approved a Social Security financing bill Tuesday, marking a key step toward finalizing the 2026 budget before year’s end. www.courthousenews.com/critical-fre...
Critical French budget vote squeaks through Parliament
The lower house of Parliament narrowly approved a Social Security bill, giving the prime minister a bit of breathing room in his quest to shepherd a budget deal through a fractured government.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
In a high-stakes political test for French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, lawmakers approved a Social Security financing bill Tuesday, marking a key step toward finalizing the 2026 budget before year’s end. www.courthousenews.com/critical-fre...
Pew researchers reached 1,458 teenagers to understand how they interact with AI, social media and the internet. www.courthousenews.com/what-do-teen...
What do teens do on the World Wide Web? Watch YouTube, mostly
Pew researchers reached 1,458 teenagers to understand how they interact with artificial intelligence, social media and the internet.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Pew researchers reached 1,458 teenagers to understand how they interact with AI, social media and the internet. www.courthousenews.com/what-do-teen...
In the wake of the largest Medicaid fraud in state history, the operator of one of Arizona’s most popular private insurance plans argued Tuesday that breach of contract claims against it should be arbitrated outside of court. www.courthousenews.com/insurance-pr...
Insurance provider seeks to arbitrate Arizona sober-living scandal suit
Arizona Complete Health says the claims, according to which it violated provider participation agreements by unfairly revoking licenses of behavioral health facilities, are subject to arbitration acco...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In the wake of the largest Medicaid fraud in state history, the operator of one of Arizona’s most popular private insurance plans argued Tuesday that breach of contract claims against it should be arbitrated outside of court. www.courthousenews.com/insurance-pr...
2025 on track to become second-warmest year on record www.courthousenews.com/2025-on-trac...
2025 on track to become second-warmest year on record
The European Union's climate monitor warns temperature data from 2025 shows global warming is accelerating.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
2025 on track to become second-warmest year on record www.courthousenews.com/2025-on-trac...
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that aims to protect immigrant families in the state from what he’s described as unlawful and aggressive federal immigration enforcement efforts. @rosencaitlyn.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/illinois-gov...
Illinois governor signs bill ushering in new protections from immigration authorities
The legislation restricts how federal immigration authorities can operate outside of courthouses and offers a new avenue of legal recourse for people who believe federal agents violated their constitu...
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December 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that aims to protect immigrant families in the state from what he’s described as unlawful and aggressive federal immigration enforcement efforts. @rosencaitlyn.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/illinois-gov...
The Special Senate Committee on Investigations was created purportedly to grant it the power to subpoena witnesses and documents. But it specifically targeted Willis amid efforts by nine defendants, including Trump, to stop her from prosecuting the case. www.courthousenews.com/georgia-high...
Georgia high court: Can lawmakers subpoena former Trump prosecutor Fani Willis?
The Fulton County district attorney is expected to appear before a state Senate committee next week.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Special Senate Committee on Investigations was created purportedly to grant it the power to subpoena witnesses and documents. But it specifically targeted Willis amid efforts by nine defendants, including Trump, to stop her from prosecuting the case. www.courthousenews.com/georgia-high...
Turkey’s decades-old fight with Kurdish militants took a turn on Tuesday, as Europe’s top rights court faulted Ankara for jailing a former Kurdistan Workers’ Party fighter based on a confession he gave without a lawyer present. www.courthousenews.com/turkey-fault...
Turkey faulted for using lawyerless confession to jail man convicted as Kurdish militant
A decades-old case has come back to haunt Turkey, as Europe’s top rights court says a man's life sentence was built on an unfair admission and trial.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Turkey’s decades-old fight with Kurdish militants took a turn on Tuesday, as Europe’s top rights court faulted Ankara for jailing a former Kurdistan Workers’ Party fighter based on a confession he gave without a lawyer present. www.courthousenews.com/turkey-fault...
New UK left-wing party struggles for liftoff as infighting frustrates supporters @jamesfrancisw.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/new-uk-left-...
New UK left-wing party struggles for liftoff as infighting frustrates supporters
Your Party promised a radical alternative, but internal scraps and money disputes are testing backers’ patience.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
New UK left-wing party struggles for liftoff as infighting frustrates supporters @jamesfrancisw.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/new-uk-left-...
New York judge greenlights unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury files @jrussjruss.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/new-york-jud...
New York judge greenlights unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury files
The Trump administration’s handling of the so-called “Epstein files,” documents related to the federal government’s investigation of the late New York financier and convicted sex trafficker, has becom...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
New York judge greenlights unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury files @jrussjruss.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/new-york-jud...
Military asks Fourth Circuit to let it disqualify applicants with HIV www.courthousenews.com/military-ask...
Military asks Fourth Circuit to let it disqualify applicants with HIV
The military argues that HIV-positive service members pose significant financial and logistical burdens, while advocates argue the concerns are outdated thanks to modern science.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Military asks Fourth Circuit to let it disqualify applicants with HIV www.courthousenews.com/military-ask...
Brussels targets Google's AI in escalating tech war with Washington www.courthousenews.com/brussels-tar...
Brussels targets Google's AI in escalating tech war with Washington
As tensions with the U.S. boil over, the EU adds the tech giant's AI to its targets.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Brussels targets Google's AI in escalating tech war with Washington www.courthousenews.com/brussels-tar...