Musk and Bezos Declare The National Labor Relations Board Unconstitutional
They tried it before, but now they’re doing it as a team. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos filed a lawsuit in the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that…
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Kenya Supreme Court overturns decision declaring Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Kenya on Tuesday reversed the Court of Appeal ruling that had declared the Finance Act 2023 unconstitutional. President William Ruto signed the Finance Act into law…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state legislative maps are unconstitutional and must be redrawn – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin ruled 4-3 that the state legislature’s assembly district maps are unconstitutional under the Wisconsin Constitution on Wednesday and ordered new remedial maps to be drawn…
Read More » Kenya High Court declares housing levy unconstitutional – JURIST
Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 percent levy, introduced in an earlier bill to fund affordable housing, violated constitutional principles. The levy was a provision of the…
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Tennessee judges rule state Senate map is unconstitutional, orders redraw – JURIST
A Tennessee state court ruled that a Republican-drawn map for the state’s Senate seats violated the Tennessee Constitution. In coming to their Wednesday ruling, a panel of judges determined that…
Read More »Maryland Court Blocks Handgun License Restrictions, Labels Them Unconstitutional
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday declared that Maryland’s licensing requirements for people seeking to buy handguns were unconstitutional, Nate Raymond reports for Reuters. A three-judge panel blocked enforcement of…
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Canada Supreme Court rules mandatory minimum sentencing for child luring unconstitutional – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6-1 on Friday that the mandatory minimum sentence for child luring is unconstitutional as it violates the right against cruel and unusual punishment under…
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German court rules double jeopardy statute unconstitutional – JURIST
The German Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled a law allowing double jeopardy in criminal cases where new evidence was available was unconstitutional. In the majority decision, the justices found a…
Read More »Federal Judge Declares California Assault Weapons Ban Unconstitutional
A federal judge has declared a California law banning assault weapons unconstitutional, saying the prohibition enacted in 1989 against semi-automatic weapons could not stand under last year’s U.S. Supreme Court…
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US judge declares California assault weapon ban unconstitutional – JURIST
Senior US District Judge Roger T. Benitez declared Califonia’s assault weapon ban unconstitutional on Thursday because it violates the right to bear arms enumerated in the US Constitution’s Second Amendment….
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Canada Supreme Court rules environmental impact act is partially unconstitutional – JURIST
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled by a 5-2 majority Friday that the federal government’s Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and its accompanying regulations are partially unconstitutional, as they empower the…
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Hunter Biden’s Gun Case Might Be Unconstitutional
When a grand jury indicted Hunter Biden last week for buying a gun in 2018 despite using crack cocaine, the legal logic was clear: You can’t own a gun if…
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Texas District Court Declares State Preemption Law Unconstitutional. What Now?
The legal battle continues between large cities and the State of Texas over state attempts to nullify local enactments on employment and other matters that exceed or conflict with state…
Read More »NYSHRL’s Source of Income Discrimination Statute Unconstitutional
Key Takeaways: New York State Human Rights Law source-of-income anti-discrimination statute held as unconstitutional. People v. Commons W., LLC underscores the challenging balance between promoting equitable housing practices and safeguarding…
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