Today we filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the challenge filed by Texas and 25 other states to the Obama Administration’s DAPA amnesty program. (We had earlier filed an amicus brief in support of Texas in this case in the Fifth Circuit, where Texas prevailed.) Our brief explains why the Executive Branch had no authority (through DAPA or otherwise) to grant unilaterally
Colorado Appellate Court Reverses Trial Court as to Some Colorado Gun Restrictions
Our firm has been pleased to be co-counsel on a state constitutional challenge to the 2013 Colorado firearms gun control laws restricting possession of “high capacity” magazines and requiring background checks for private sales. The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the trial court, holding that we were entitled to a hearing on the magazine issue, but affirmed the background check issue.
Article: Forbes discusses Justice Thomas reliance on our Voisine Brief
Forbes contributor George Leef’s article “Justice Thomas Asks: Why are Second Amendment Rights So Easily Taken Away,” discusses Justice Thomas’ questions, and our brief in the Voisine case. (See page 2 of 3.)
Article: How Much Power Do Juries Really Have?
Herb Titus was quoted in this article about jury nullification.
Article: CNN Politics on Guns and the Campaign for the Presidency
CNN’s article about the Second Amendment in Presidential politics discusses our work for Gun Owners of America.
Citizens United v. Department of State (Case No. 1:16-cv-00441)
Today, on behalf of Citizens United, we filed a Complaint under the Freedom of Information Act against the State Department, seeking certain records relating to Dennis Cheng’s communications with The Clinton Foundation and Teneo Holdings. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
McDonnell v. United States
On March 7, 2016, our firm filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s challenge to his conviction on federal corruption charges.
Our brief argues that setting and enforcing ethical standards applicable to state and local government officials is not among the enumerated powers vested in Congress. Rather, such matters belong
Article: “How 1 Question from Justice Clarence Thomas Stunned Supreme Court Observers”
The Western Journalism Center carried our article discussing Justice Clarence Thomas’ use of our amicus brief in his questioning in the Voisine case.
Justice Thomas Asks First Questions in 10 years — Drawn from our Amicus brief!!!
There must be something special about LEAP DAY.
Today, for the first time in a decade, Justice Clarence Thomas asked a question during the oral argument of Voisine v. United States in the U.S. Supreme Court. And, his question was drawn from an amicus brief we filed in that case!!! And ours was the only amicus brief filed in support of Voisine.
The Voisine case involves the infamous Lautenberg
Article: Mother Jones, “Clarence Thomas Just Did Something He Hasn’t Done in a Decade”
This article discusses how Justice Thomas’ questions were based on our
amicus brief in the Voisine case.
Article: “Clarence Thomas Breaks His Silence”
An article by Garrett Epps in The Atlantic discusses the questions Justice Thomas posed in Voisine v. United States which were based on our amicus brief for Gun Owners of America.
Article: “Welcome to the Show, Clarence Thomas”
An article in Slate.com covered the amicus brief we filed for Gun Owners of America in the Voisine case.
Wikimedia Foundation v. National Security Agency
Today,we filed our third brief opposing NSA’s program of “Upstream” Internet surveillance of Americans. Our brief urges the Fourth Circuit to reverse the decision of the District Court in Maryland which found that neither Wikimedia Foundation — which runs Wikipedia — nor the other plaintiffs in the case, had standing to challenge that surveillance.
Article: Can the President Ban Aliens of a Faith or Religion from Entering the United States
The Niagara Falls Reporter ran an opinion piece citing our paper for the U.S. Justice Foundation on candidate Donald Trump’s plan to bar certain immigration.
USJF Paper on Trump Immigration Proposal
Our firm was asked by the U.S. Justice Foundation to prepare a legal evaluation of the Donald Trump proposal to temporarily ban immigration from Muslim countries. Our report, concluding that there is substantial legal authority and precedent for that proposal, was released today.
Birchfield v. North Dakota
Today we filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the High Court to reverse decisions from the Supreme Court of North Dakota and Minnesota which authorized police to force drivers to submit to warrantless blood and breath tests. We urge the Court to apply to principles of its prior decisions in United States v. Jones, and Florida v. Jardines, which re-established the property basis of the
Stormans, Inc. v. Wiesman
With our brief in Stormans, our firm has now made its 100th filing in the U.S. Supreme Court. Today we filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending a Christian-owned pharmacy from attack by the Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission due to that pharmacy’s refusal to stock and sell abortifacient drugs.
Although the Pharmacy Commission is a government agency, its
Article: Abortion Pill Opponents: Jews, Muslims, Christians…”
This article discusses our brief in Zubik v. Burwell & Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell.
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
Today, we filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting two Texas laws requiring that abortions be performed only at certain types of facilities by physicians with hospital admission privileges. We set out why the pro-abortion petitioners, and the Obama Administration as amicus curiae, misrepresent to the Court its own abortion jurisprudence. However, even more importantly,
Article: “‘Gay’ Campaigner: I Was Wrong About Christian Bakers”
This article discusses our brief in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Craig & Mullen.
Article: “Supremes Set Date to Decide ‘What is Sin'”
This article discusses our brief in Zubik v. Burwell & Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell.
Article: “Congress gets OK for ‘Evading Democratic Accountability'”
This article discusses our brief in Sissel v. Department of Health and Human Services.
United States v. Graham
Today our firm filed a brief supporting a Fourth Amendment challenge to the warrantless use of cell site location information.
The brief was filed on behalf of DownsizeDC.org, Downsize DC Foundation, United States Justice Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Gun Owners Foundation, Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Institute on the Constitution.
Article: Supremes ‘Tilt Playing Field’ in Abortion Pill Arguments
This article discusses our brief in Zubik v. Burwell & Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell.