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‘No-Knock’ Search Warrants Face Legislative Opposition

The Fourth Amendment protects American citizens from “unreasonable searches and seizures”. In accordance with the Fourth Amendment, authorities, typically, must obtain a search warrant...

DACA Program Remains as Supreme Court Rules Trump Administration’s Attempted Rescission Unlawful

The Supreme Court has concluded today, that the Trump Administration’s repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program violated the Administrative...

President Trump Signs Police Reform Executive Order

President Trump has signed an executive order encouraging police department reform by adopting new safety standards. The order directs future federal funding to be...

Illegal to Fire Employees Merely for Being Gay or Transgender, Supreme Court Rules

“An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII (the Civil Right Act law which “prohibits employment discrimination...

Decision on Michael Flynn Case Expected Soon

Final decision for former-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s case may come soon from the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the...

Five Correctional Officers Plead Guilty to Beating of Inmate in Mental Health Ward

Five former correctional officers pleaded guilty “to using unlawful force on an inmate and then conspiring to cover up the incident”. While serving with...

Robocall Company to Face $225 Million Record Fine Proposed by FCC

A telemarketing company will face a $225 million fine brought on by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today. This is the largest proposed fine...