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Supreme Court to hear arguments on legality of gun bans for marijuana users
Is it against the law for someone to possess a firearm who is considered an “unlawful user” of any controlled substance, including marijuana? The exact definition of those terms is at the heart of one of the biggest Supreme Court decisions this term.
The Supreme Court considers expanding gun possession guidelines
Among the major decisions expected this year from the Supreme Court is a case from Hawaii that would clarify when and where people with gun-ownership permits can…
A brief history of the annexation of foreign territories by the United States
President Donald Trump’s recent talk of potentially acquiring Greenland has sparked a new debate about questions that pre-date the Constitution: the ability of…
Unpacking the transgender athletes’ case at the Supreme Court
One of the biggest cases in the Supreme Court’s current term involves the constitutional rights of transgender school students to compete in sports…
Looking Back: The Noriega case as legal precedent
The recent seizure and arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, on drug-related charges by United States forces is drawing…
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