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Federal court blocks key provisions of Texas immigration law

Those challenging a Texas law aimed at curtailing illegal immigration have secured a victory in the lawsuit, which was filed earlier this month. On May 14, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted provisional class certification and a motion for preliminary injunction, blocking four key

Supreme Court rules for U.S.-Cuban land claims

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 8-1 decision on Thursday, allowed U.S. companies to seek damages from property seizures by the Cuban government. Justices decided Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, a case that focused on property seizures following the Cuba's

U.S. Supreme Court dismisses disability death penalty case

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case on Thursday regarding whether a criminal defendant can use multiple IQ scores to avoid the death penalty. The case, Hamm v. Smith, focused on Joseph Smith, a man convicted of first-degree murder in 1998. In his trial, he

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate

In recent years, at least two dozen local and state governments have sued petroleum companies to recover the billions in costs they have incurred responding to and rebuilding after flooding, storms and wildfires – all of which have been worsened by changes to the climate resulting from burning fossil fuels. Most

Democratic state lawmaker charged with aggravated DUI

A Democratic state representative pleaded not guilty to a charge of aggravated driving under the influence after an officer cited her for being in control of a vehicle in a gas station parking lot while too intoxicated to perform a field sobriety test back in April. Rep. Jade Sooktis, a

Costco suit highlights gaps in $166B tariff refund process

(The Center Square) – Warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking consumer tariff refunds, saying the claims are premature and meritless, the latest sign that the $166 billion International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariff refund process could become the administrative "mess&

When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise

When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise

(AMHERST, MASS.) Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists. He believed that insurrectionists relinquish their status as citizens the moment they seek to overthrow the government and should never be rewarded for doing so. Hobbes, one of the finest political theorists of his time, said this