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Judge rules Kansas Highway Patrol 'waged war on motorists,' violated constitutional rights 1 Eugene Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 2367
A SWAT team destroyed his shop - now the city won't cover repairs, owner says 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 9 2714
Lawyers Say Catherine Kassenoff's Case--and Thousands of Others--Violate U.S. Constitutional Right to 2 niyad Jul 2023 Jul 2023 5 2993
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Machete madness: Hunter College professor calls pro-life display 'violent,' then threatens reporter 18 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 5622
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FIRE wrote today to New College of Florida after trustee Christopher Rufo bragged on Twitter 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 2721
Don't Reform the Courts. Disempower Them. 0 ck4829 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1444
"Perhaps Chris Todd would understand this if he was someone who knew anything about the law ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2364
Devin Nunes Loses Yet Another SLAPP Suit, This Time In California 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 May 2023 8 2555
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(Rankin Co., Mississippi) Deputies in civil rights probe accused of sexual assault 0 Eugene May 2023 May 2023 3 2572
Stopping the scourge of false confessions 1 ck4829 May 2023 May 2023 5 1514
The first arrests from DeSantis's election police take extensive toll 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 13 2314
Boise Deputy Police Chief Tammany Brooks Oversaw Cesspool of Racism in Antioch, California 1 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 7 2696
Students sue Michigan school district for banning 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirts 11 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2918
On April 26, 1937, the Supreme Court overruled a Georgia Supreme Court decision that would have ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 8 2925
The Supreme Court Takes Up 'Home-Equity Theft' 7 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 28 4016
Court revives DNA evidence case of Texas man on death-row 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 2698
Panel: Seattle police should apologize for protest violence 0 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1462
Minneapolis to pay $8.9M over Chauvin's actions before Floyd 0 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 2684
St. Louis suburb settles 'debtors' prison' lawsuit 0 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1340
Trump is indicted in N.Y. Here's what it means and what happens next. 2 BigmanPigman Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2559
On this day, March 30, 1942, 227 residents of Bainbridge Island, Washington, were rounded up. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 11 3499
Federal judge rules against immediate relief for WT students in drag show lawsuit 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2524
On this day, March 22, 1972, Eisenstadt v. Baird was decided. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1447
How an old law found new life in lawsuit seeking to revoke approval of abortion pill 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2937
Read the transcript: What happened inside the federal hearing on abortion pills 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 2336
What to watch for at Wednesday's hearing in medication abortion lawsuit 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1569
Atheists avoid -- for now -- Supreme Court review of lawsuit on Florida shooting prayer vigil 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 3250
Confiscation of man's 'Cops Ahead' signs violated First Amendment rights, appeals court says 1 sl8 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 1763
False Oregon DMV records lead to mistaken arrests, convictions for driving with suspended license 1 ck4829 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 8 3272
North Carolina can't ban undercover filming inside animal farms 10 sl8 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 37 3541
🔥FIRE-IN-A-CROWDED-THEATER🔥 In Bailey v. Iles, a Louisiana district court cited Schenck. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 5 3684
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On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order (EO) 9066. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 2678

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Missouri man who served 27 years in prison is freed as judge vacates his murder conviction 5 ck4829 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 6 3540
League City Council will vote on creating politically appointed committee to restrict library books. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 2277
National Archives and abortion rights opponents reach potential agreement 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 1523
Greenville students removed from National Air and Space Museum for wearing pro-life hats 9 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 3819
"We're now at 30 NEW anti-boycott bills introduced since the 2023 legislative sessions began." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 4 3210
Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug nationwide sparks fear among advocates 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 2267
FIRE to the Supreme Court: The First Amendment applies in Texas, too 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 Feb 2023 9 2031
"Ticketing someone seven times for clearly protected speech, then passing a new ordinance ..." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 2847
Republican demands "stronger laws" to stop women from leaving state to get abortions 2 ck4829 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 0 2455
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On this day, January 30, 1919, Fred Korematsu was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 2120
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