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New Mexico Court Declares Meta a 'Public Nuisance,' Ordering $567 Million for Teen Mental Health

State Regulators & Child Advocates 40%Tech Industry Defenders 35%Digital Rights & Free Expression Advocates 25%

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Federal Judge Approves $14 Billion HPE-Juniper Merger Settlement Despite DOJ Lobbying Violations

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Federal Appeals Court Revives Key Parts of Texas Voter Law Found to Harm Voters With Disabilities

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DOJ Sues New York, Connecticut, and Vermont Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

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Digital Privacy Advocates 40%Child Protection Advocates 30%Neutral Legal Analysts 30%

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Organized Labor 35%Taxpayer & Industry Advocates 35%Neutral Industry Observers 30%

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Voting Rights Advocates 40%The Administration 30%Legal Analysts 30%

7 sources · 14d ago

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Judicial Security Advocates 40%Press Freedom and Data Organizations 40%Legal Analysts 20%

7 sources · 25d ago

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State Sovereignty 40%Federal Executive Authority 30%Voter Access 30%

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Plaintiffs' Bar 45%Defense Counsel 45%Legal Analysts 10%

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The Appellate Majority 40%The Trump Administration 40%Historic Preservationists 20%

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Limits on Political Party Spending

First Amendment Advocates 35%Campaign Finance Reformers 35%Electoral Strategists 30%

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Executive Power Advocates 35%Strict Accountability Proponents 35%Pragmatic Institutionalists 30%

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