Monday, June 20th Supreme Court Ruling Forgives Some Cases of Unlawful Searches On Monday, June 20th, the Supreme Court ruled 5-3 on a case that will now allow evidence obtained following an illegal stop to be used in court. The case involves an incident in which a police detective found contraband on a driver after conducting an illegal … [Read more...]
Political Activity Rises Due To Gun Control Legislation
Supreme Court Declines Hearing Monday, June 20th, the Supreme Court declined to hear two cases regarding the gun bans imposed in Connecticut and New York. Gun rights activists challenged two state laws that prohibited the ownership of specific assault-style firearms. However, both cases were denied certiorari leaving the current state laws will … [Read more...]
Department of Veteran Affairs Ordered to Reveal Settlement Data
In response to an investigation by the New York Daily News, Florida Rep. Jeff Miller is calling for reform of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The investigation revealed that the expenditures on settlements has tripled in the past five years. In 2015, the VA spent $338 million in settlements compared with $98 million in 2011. The records, … [Read more...]
New Litigation Progress for Gun-Control
Judge Barbara N. Bellis of the Connecticut Superior Court ruled that the discovery process may proceed in a case against Remington, a firearms manufacturer, for wrongful death and loss of consortium on Monday. The 10 plaintiffs of the case comprise some of the families that lost loved ones in the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting on December 14th, … [Read more...]
Obama Administration Achieves Victory in Net Neutrality Legislation
On Tuesday the 14th, the District of Columbia Appeals Court upheld the Obama Administration’s regulations of Net Neutrality. This allows the Federal Communications Commission to classify internet providers as a form of “telecommunications service.” Thus enabling the FCC to regulate internet providers to provide fair internet distribution. Tom … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Rules that 2nd Amendment Does Not Guarantee Concealed Carry
One of the most contentious legal issues in the United States today, social rights notwithstanding, is the issue of the 2nd Amendment. The country has simply not been able to decide the full scope of the amendment which guarantees Americans the right to bear arms, largely because the it is not very specific in the way it is written. Every state is … [Read more...]
Obama Administration Vehemently Disputes Judge’s Orders
In an effort to change the legal status of millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States, in 2014 the Obama Administration took the unprecedented step of issuing an executive order which essentially legalized up to 5 million people. 26 states filed suit against the Administration and claimed that the action was unconstitutional. So began … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Senator Wants OxyContin Manufacturer Investigated
As the United States copes with a drug overdose epidemic, which has seen overdose deaths skyrocket in recent years to a point where they top auto accidents in annual victims, many are desperately searching for answers. Lawmakers and addiction experts ask how we got here, and what we can do to turn the situation around. One previously … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Looks Forward to Returning to Nine Justice Court
Ever since the sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia the nation’s highest court has been carrying on its business with eight justices instead of nine. The status quo on the Court for many years had been that there were four conservative leaning justices and four liberal leaning justices, with one justice, Kennedy, being a bit of a … [Read more...]
Obama Administration Extends Overtime Pay Protections to Millions
Millions of Americans work overtime on their jobs every week, and many of them receive the standard time-and-a-half pay for every hour worked over 40. But what many workers may not know is that (except for hourly employees) employers are only required to pay overtime to those workers currently earning under $23,660 per year. Now, the Obama … [Read more...]
