The Supreme Court has invited the Biden administration to give input on laws in Florida and Texas that allow users to sue large social media companies over censorship. NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations representing Twitter, Facebook, Google, and other social media and e-commerce companies, brought the case to challenge the states’ laws. Both state laws […]
President Joe Biden on Dec. 13 signed a bill declaring marriage can be between people of the same sex. “Today is a good day. Today America takes a final step toward equality, toward liberty and justice—not just for some, but for everyone,” Biden said outside the White House in Washington before signing the bill. “Toward […]
Election law battles are underway in California. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an election integrity case has the standing to challenge the constitutionality of California’s election laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in federal court. The case involves complaints from congressional candidates in 13 counties across California. Georgia’s highest court ruled on […]
A federal judge in New York on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against portions of the state’s new gun law to allow a pro-gun group to pursue a lawsuit to challenge the measure. Going into effect on Sept. 1, the law created new requirements to obtain a firearms license, including submitting social media accounts for […]
The House of Representatives on Sept. 21 passed an election law bill designed to address President Donald Trump’s legal efforts to decertify some electoral slates in 2021. The bill, dubbed the Presidential Election Reform Act, passed in a mostly-party line vote with a handful of GOP defections. The final vote, coming in at 229–203, included […]
After a unanimous, bipartisan vote by the California Assembly and Senate, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a human trafficking bill into law. The bill would require EMTs and paramedics to undergo training to identify potential victims.
Arizona officials cannot enforce a new election bill in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a federal judge. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and other officials shall not “take any action to implement or enforce H.B. 2243 in a manner that would remove any voter’s eligibility to vote in the 2022 general election or […]
A federal appeals court upheld a law in Mississippi that bars certain convicted felons from voting in the state. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 10–7 decision on Aug. 24 to uphold the law after the Mississippi Center for Justice sued on behalf of two black men in the state. The attorney […]
With the reforms in the criminal justice system, California tried to bring a forward ballot initiative to remove the state’s three-strikes law this year. But the initiative didn’t collect enough signatures. The attorney, who took part in drafting the law, explains what the law is and why he and his father put it together.
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the biggest gun control measure introduced in the United States in decades after the bipartisan bill cleared both houses of Congress. “I was there 30 years ago, the last time this nation passed meaningful gun safety laws and I’m here today for the most significant law to […]
