Fifth Circuit
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Analysis: Fifth Circuit Detention Ruling Could Shape Supreme Court Case
The full Fifth Circuit ruled on Oct. 23 that detained immigrants who were never formally admitted have no constitutional right to a bond hearing…
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Fifth Circuit Denies Bond Hearing Right to Some Detained Immigrants
The full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Oct. 23 that detained immigrants who were never formally admitted to the U.S. have no…
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Switchblade, Body Armor Rulings Raise Stakes for Supreme Court AR-15 Case
Two federal courts ruled Oct. 21 that switchblade knives and body armor are protected “arms” under the Second Amendment, and gun-rights advocates say the…
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Courts Extend Second Amendment Protection to Switchblades and Body Armor
A federal appeals court and a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that switchblade knives and body armor are protected “arms” under the…
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Federal Home Distilling Ban
The Supreme Court said on Oct. 19 it will decide whether the federal government can ban people from distilling spirits at home. The case…
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