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The Mechanics of the US Supreme Court's Certiorari Process: The Rule of Four, the Cert Pool, and Criteria for Review
4 sources · 7d ago
The Mechanics of the Federal Reserve Clash: Bond Yields, Board Firings, and Institutional Independence
5 sources · 8d ago
Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish U.S. Space Academy for Space Force and NASA
7 sources · 9d ago
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Colorado Election Website Error Exposes 130,000 Confidential Voter Addresses
A software update to Colorado's election system temporarily exposed the hidden addresses of over 130,000 voters, including domestic violence survivors and law enforcement officers. The breach remained active for 11 days before state officials secured the data, prompting immediate political fallout and security concerns.
The Mechanics of Civil Asset Forfeiture: Jurisdiction, Burden of Proof, and the Equitable Sharing Loophole
Civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement to seize property suspected of involvement in a crime without charging the owner. This explainer breaks down the legal burden of proof, the federal equitable sharing program, and how local agencies bypass state-level restrictions.
DOJ Office of Legal Counsel Rules Federal Funding Restrictions on Religious Use Unconstitutional
The Justice Department has concluded that withholding federal grant money from faith-based organizations based on their anticipated religious use of the funds violates the Free Exercise Clause. The binding opinion instructs federal agencies that longstanding rules requiring religious charities to separate worship and instruction from taxpayer-funded services are presumptively unconstitutional.