Today in Supreme Court History: October 19, 178910/19/1789: Chief Justice John Jay takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 19, 1789 appeared first on Reason Magazine.Reason2d agoWhole story →Justice
Judge restricts DHS field operations aimed at unearthing voter fraudThe ruling covered stops and field interviews being carried out by hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents assigned to fan out across the country.The Philadelphia Inquirer2d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
Courts Should Not Micromanage Prisons on Transgender IssuesThe Supreme Court should have stopped a district judge from enjoining the Bureau of Prisons on transgender services for inmates.National Review2d agoWhole story →Justice
Trump threatens 'powerful legal options' to keep candidate off the ballot in key statePresident Donald Trump took to Truth Social late Wednesday night to express alarm over the possibility that Republicans could lose a key Senate seat in Alaska , and threatened legal action to remove a candidate from the ballot. And he is threatening to run to the courts with less than two weeks to go before election day. Trump wrote that he is “ very…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
Malaysian Court Stops Opposition Bloc’s Deregistration: EdgeA Malaysian court has halted the deregistration of the country’s main opposition coalition, effectively allowing it to contest the upcoming Malacca state election, The Edge reported on Thursday.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
USDA, undeterred by judge’s stay, moves ‘full-bore ahead’ with reorganization stepsThe Agriculture Department is still carrying out reorganization activities not explicitly barred by a judge’s stay.Government Executive3h agoWhole story →JusticeFood
Can Trump block the Alaska Senate election?This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is getting a head start on litigating the midterms. What’s happening? The administration is asking a federal district court in…Vox3h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Ninth Circuit says Trump had no authority to deploy National Guard in LAThe panel followed last year's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court barring the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago, finding no plausible basis there was a "rebellion" last summer in LA.Courthouse News Service3h agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
NYC horse carriage drivers gear up for legal war after citywide banThe industry is preparing to make a final stand in federal court after the city council voted for the barring of horse-drawn carriages.Courthouse News Service3h agoWhole story →Justice
‘Plainly false’: Trump administration accused of lying judge in high-stakes ICE fightAn ICE agent told a federal judge that a deportation flight to Equatorial Guinea had been canceled. But the next day, the plane arrived — prompting lawyers for a man the government was ordered to bring home to accuse the administration of lying in court. That’s according to The American Prospect , which reported Friday that lawyers called out the…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →Justice
California's Proposition 40: What voters need to know about billionaire wealth tax battleCalifornia's billionaire wealth tax, Proposition 40, looks like a close call based on recent polls. Here is what to know before Election Day on Nov. 3.CNBC1d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentcalifornia proposition 40 vote
California’s ballot propositions fuel its longstanding tax-and-spending warUntil Proposition 13, California voters let elected officials decide taxes and spending options. Now, 48 years later, money matters dominate the ballot box.CalMatters9d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentcalifornia ballot propositions
Odessa voters face 44 ballot propositions this November: What you need to knowThe propositions will appear on the November 3 general election ballot, with voters asked to vote either for or against each measure.NewsNation3d agoWhole story →Governmentnovember election ballot
Gavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxesThe governor announced his positions on most of the 14 propositions on the November ballot.CalMatters14d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentcalifornia ballot propositions
The millions spent by California billionaires against Prop. 40 is about 0.07% of their wealthThe $293 million spent by California billionaires to oppose Proposition 40 is about 0.07% of their estimated wealth.Los Angeles Times15h agoWhole story →
California voters’ major shift on billionaire tax revealed in new pollProposition 40 is a proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires.New York Post4h agoWhole story →Economy
A Wealth Tax on Billionaires? California Voters to Decide Prop 40As voters across the United States cast ballots on November 3, Californians are weighing whether to approve a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires in the state. The tax would apply to roughly 250 Californians who now hold an estimated $2.3 trillion in wealth. Supporters say the wealth tax could raise up to $100 billion, with about 90% going…Democracy Now!4d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthcalifornia prop 40 vote
The Supreme Court’s Open-Weight AI Regulation GauntletA series of Supreme Court rulings have left the federal government with a narrow path to regulating open-weight AI models.Just Security1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentai regulation debate
