In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court affirmed the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to regulate weapon parts kits and unfinished frames or receivers as “firearms” under the Gun...more
4/23/2025
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Firearms ,
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Second Amendment ,
Statutory Interpretation
On February 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Attorney General to review and propose actions to address the right to keep and bear arms, which he called “an indispensable safeguard of security...more
On January 30, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a landmark opinion in Reese v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), holding that 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(b)(1) and (c)(1), which...more
2/6/2025
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Equal Protection ,
Firearms ,
Gun Laws ,
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Second Amendment ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
United States v Rahimi
On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision in TikTok Inc. v. Garland, affirming the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the Act), which restricts...more
2/6/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
First Amendment ,
National Security ,
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Privacy Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
TikTok
The Supreme Court ruled on January 15, 2025, that if a plaintiff amends a complaint to remove federal claims after a case has been removed to federal court, the federal court loses its jurisdiction over the remaining...more