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NCAA EligibilityTrade-Off Analysis

10th Circuit Reinstates NCAA's Five-Year Eligibility Rule, Sidelining Class of 2022

NCAA and Member Institutions 40%Class of 2022 Athletes 40%Legal Analysts 20%

4 sources · 14d ago

DOJ Sues 29 States and D.C. for Refusal to Provide Unredacted Voter Registration Lists

8 sources · 14d ago

Election Security

DNC Sues Justice Department Over Refusal to Disclose Plans to Seize Midterm Election Ballots

6 sources · 15d ago

Federal Court Strikes Down Idaho's Near-Total Abortion Ban for Lacking Health Exception

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D.C. Circuit Rules AI Cannot Be Listed as Author on Copyrights, Upholding Human Authorship Requirement

Statutory Originalists 40%Human-Centric Policy Advocates 40%Technological Expansionists 20%

7 sources · 15d ago

ExplainerHomelessness Policy

Understanding Grants Pass v. Johnson: Why the Supreme Court Upheld Homelessness Bans

Municipal Governments 35%Homelessness Advocates 35%Legal Formalists 30%

5 sources · 15d ago

Firearm RegulationCourt Ruling

Federal Court Blocks ATF 'Ghost Gun' Rule, Citing Second Amendment Violations

Second Amendment Advocates 35%Legal & Industry Observers 35%Gun Control Advocates 30%

7 sources · 15d ago

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Chief Justice Roberts Grants Stay, Allowing Trump's White House Ballroom Construction to Proceed

The Trump Administration 50%Historic Preservationists 50%

3 sources · 15d ago

ExplainerAdministrative Law

How the Supreme Court's Overturning of the Chevron Doctrine Reshaped Federal Power

Judicial Independence Advocates 40%Administrative State Defenders 40%Congressional Reformers 20%

5 sources · 16d ago

ExplainerAppointments Clause

Federal Employee Union Sues, Claiming IRS CEO's Actions Are Invalid Due to Lack of Senate Confirmation

Federal Employee Unions 50%Executive Branch Proponents 50%

4 sources · 16d ago

Energy FederalismPolicy Decision

Federal Court Upholds Defense Production Act, Blocks California's Attempt to Shut Down Santa Ynez Pipeline

Federal Administration & Energy Advocates 40%California State Authorities 30%Environmental Conservationists 30%

7 sources · 16d ago

Child PrivacyRegulatory Settlement

DOJ Secures Record $400 Million Settlement With TikTok Over Children's Privacy Violations

Federal Regulators 40%Privacy Advocates 30%Tech Industry Analysts 30%

3 sources · 16d ago

Federal VacanciesExplainer

Second Circuit Voids Subpoenas by Interim U.S. Attorney, Citing Vacancies Act

Judicial Majority 40%Executive Branch Advocates 30%Legal Watchdogs 30%

5 sources · 16d ago

First AmendmentAppellate Ruling

7th Circuit Rules First Amendment Protects Sharing Out-of-State Abortion Information With Minors

Reproductive Rights Advocates 50%State Officials and Pro-Life Advocates 50%

7 sources · 16d ago

ExplainerSecond Amendment

Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Gun Possession for Unlawful Users of Controlled Substances

Second Amendment Advocates 40%Federal Law Enforcement 30%Constitutional Originalists 30%

7 sources · 17d ago

Federal RegulationExplainer

FTC and HISA Petition Supreme Court to Resolve Constitutional Challenge to Horseracing Law

Industry Opponents & Constitutional Challengers 45%Federal Regulators & HISA Supporters 35%Neutral Legal & Veterinary Observers 20%

7 sources · 17d ago

ExplainerDiplomatic Corps

DOJ Declares Foreign Service Grievance Board Unconstitutional, Shifts Final Authority to Secretary of State

Executive Accountability Advocates 50%Career Diplomats & Labor Unions 50%

3 sources · 17d ago

ExplainerCorporate Liability

The New Landscape of Corporate Human Rights Litigation After Cisco v. Doe

Statutory Textualists 50%Accountability Strategists 50%

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TPS TerminationsPolicy Explainer

Supreme Court Ruling Clears Way for DHS to Terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria

Immigration Advocates 38%Executive Authority Proponents 31%Corporate Employers 31%

8 sources · 17d ago

Administrative StateExplainer

Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power to Fire Top Federal Workers in Major Civil Service Ruling

Unitary Executive Advocates 40%Civil Service Defenders 40%Regulated Industries 20%

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Proxy AdvisorsPolicy Decision

DOJ Antitrust Division Withdraws Decades-Old Letter Shielding Proxy Advisor ISS

Antitrust Enforcers 40%Institutional Investors 40%Corporate Management 20%

9 sources · 18d ago

ExplainerFreight Logistics

Supreme Court Ruling Opens Freight Brokers to Massive Negligent Hiring Lawsuits, Reshaping $16 Billion Industry

Highway Safety Advocates 40%Logistics & Brokerage Industry 40%Legal & Insurance Analysts 20%

7 sources · 18d ago

ExplainerCampaign Finance

Supreme Court Strikes Down FEC Limits on Political Parties' Coordinated Expenditures

Campaign Finance Deregulators 35%Campaign Finance Reformers 35%Neutral Legal Analysts 30%

4 sources · 18d ago

Immigration EnforcementPolicy Shift

DOJ Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Citizens Who Concealed Violent Crimes

Law Enforcement & Federal Prosecutors 50%Immigration Policy Analysts 30%General News & Public Interest 20%

8 sources · 18d ago

First AmendmentLegal Explainer

DOJ Defends Prosecution of Former FBI Director James Comey Over '86 47' Social Media Post

DOJ Prosecutors 35%Comey's Defense 35%Legal Analysts 30%

5 sources · 18d ago

Digital Ad TaxCourt Ruling

State Court Strikes Down Maryland's Digital Ad Tax on Commerce Clause Grounds

Tech Industry & Taxpayer Advocates 40%State Revenue Officials 30%National Tax Policy Analysts 30%

6 sources · 13d ago

ExplainerDigital Privacy

Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant for Cell Phone Location Data from Google

Corporate Data Governance Counsel 40%Privacy & Civil Liberties Advocates 30%Legal & Policy Analysts 30%

7 sources · 19d ago

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Federal Court Rejects Illinois Bid to Dismiss DOJ Supremacy Clause Challenge Over State Immigration Laws

Federal Supremacy Advocates 35%State Sovereignty Advocates 35%Immigrant Rights Organizations 30%

6 sources · 15d ago

ExplainerBirthright Citizenship

Supreme Court Rules Constitution Guarantees Citizenship to Children of Undocumented and Temporary Residents

Constitutional Majority 44%Immigrant Rights Advocates 31%Legal Analysts 25%

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Federal Court Approves $700 Million Google Play Settlement, Opening Door to Alternative App Billing

App Developers 40%Platform Operators 30%Consumer Protection Advocates 30%

2 sources · 19d ago

Campus AntisemitismTitle VI Dismissal

Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ's Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard, Citing Lack of Evidence for Institutional Noncompliance

Justice Department Officials 35%University Leadership 35%Legal Analysts 30%

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Establishment ClauseLegal Doctrine Comparison

Supreme Court Asked to Hear Challenge to Texas Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Public Schools

Civil Liberties Advocates 45%State Defenders 45%Religious Minorities 10%

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Federal Court Strikes Down Rule Excluding Gender-Affirming Care From ACA Essential Health Benefits

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Separation of PowersLegal Explainer

Appeals Court Strikes Down Executive Branch's Strategy to Bypass Senate Confirmation for U.S. Attorneys

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ExplainerRight to Record

Second Circuit Upholds First Amendment Right to Film Police, But Shields Officers With Qualified Immunity

Civil Liberties Advocates 50%Law Enforcement Perspective 30%Legal Scholars 20%

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DOJ Unveils Priorities for New National Fraud Enforcement Division, Signaling Major White-Collar Shift

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Carroll's Legal Team 40%Trump's Legal Defense 30%Constitutional Analysts 30%

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How the Supreme Court's 'Mahmoud v. Taylor' Ruling Reshaped Public School Curriculum Opt-Outs

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ExplainerConsumer Law

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Attorney General Launches New Federal Process to Restore Firearm Rights for Individuals With Felony Convictions

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Analysis Reveals Justice Alito Gained Up to $2.9 Million From Oil and Gas Assets

Judicial Watchdogs 40%Court Institutionalists 30%Environmental Advocates 30%

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NFA RegistrationPolicy Decision

DOJ Allows NFA Registration Injunction to Take Effect for Silencers and Short-Barreled Firearms

Second Amendment Advocates 45%Gun Control Organizations 35%Federal Regulators & Neutral Observers 20%

5 sources · 21d ago

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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Key Rule for Surprise Medical Billing, Siding With Providers

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7 sources · 22d ago

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First Circuit Upholds Due Process Right to Bond Hearings for Detained Noncitizens, Rejecting Administration Policy

Civil Rights Advocates 44%Federal Appellate Courts 39%Immigration Enforcement Proponents 17%

7 sources · 23d ago

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Federal Judge Rejects Administration's Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants Targeting DEI and Transgender Rights

Nonprofit Service Providers 40%The Administration 30%Legal Analysts 30%

7 sources · 23d ago

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Federal Banking Regulators 40%Constitutional Challengers 35%Legal Analysts 25%

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DOJ Declares Three Federal STEM Programs Unconstitutional on Race Discrimination Grounds

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