Gun lobby victory as every American's right to bear arms upheld by ruling
National Rifle Association celebrates US supreme court ruling that ends localised gun control laws in America
Supporters of gun rights in the US won a major legal victory today, when the highest court in the country ruled that an individual's constitutional right to bear arms applied to every corner of the country and th
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Gulf oil spill: Judge slams Obama's drilling moratorium, blocks it
The judge said the federal report that led to the drilling moratorium didn't 'explicitly justify' a ban. Some independent engineers who reviewed the report agree. The administration will appeal.
The moratorium took effect May 27 after an Interior Department report called for a stoppage so that safety protocols could be reviewed
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FLASH - In response to the motion to review Judge Lewis's denial of bail it has been Ordered: No later than 7... ...
A sex offender who moved from Alabama to Indiana in 2004 does not have to register with authorities because his move predates the registry law Congress enacted in 2006, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
In a 6-to-3 decision, the high court rejected the Obama administration’s expansive reading of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Instead, the majority justices embrace
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AN ACT
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in general principles of justification, for definitions, for use of force in self-protection, for use of force for the protection of other persons and for licenses to carry firearms; providing for civil immunity for use of force; and further
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In a case that may affect the healthcare overhaul, the justices vote 7 to 2 to give Congress 'broad authority' to enact all laws that are 'necessary and proper' to carrying out its constitutional power.
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What does this mean for healthcare and the court challenges?
7 of the Justices give broad sweep the the "necessary and proper" clause of the US Constitution as it relates to
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The Pennsylvania Office of District Judge is essentially the PA Court’s feet on the ground. It is a community based judicial system which is accountable to the local constituents as well as the rule of law.
Because of the need o be re-elected every 6 years, a District Judge has political accountability unusual in the judiciary. And because the Judge has jurisdiction over a local area he / s
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