A judge for the US District Court for the District of Colorado on Wednesday ruled that Colorado may bind its presidential electors to cast their votes for the winner of the state’s popular vote. Senior Judge Wiley Y. Daniel held that states “have the power to attach conditions to the electors’ appointment,” and that Supreme [...]
US District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on Tuesday dismissed a suit alleging that President Trump violated the Ethics in Government Act (EIGA) by reporting personal and business debt on his 2016 financial disclosure form . EIGA requires elected officials to disclose their financial liabilities to the Federal Election Commission upon taking office. Plaintiff Jeffrey Lovitky [...]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a concealed carry permit is required in order to lawfully transport a loaded gun in a car. In 2014, police stopped Brian Grandberry as a part of a traffic stop. Upon questioning Grandberry, police discovered that he did not have a concealed carry license, and that he [...]
The National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) , on behalf of seven residents of Maryland and Arizona, filed suit on Wednesday against the US Census Bureau , arguing that its last-minute decision to add a citizenship status question on the 2020 Census is unconstitutional. The NDRC, headed by former US Attorney General Eric Holder, and the [...]
Germany’s constitutional court, the Bundesverfassungsgericht , ruled the property tax regime in west Germany to be unconstitutional on Tuesday, citing the the current unitary valuations as violating the fundamental right to equal treatment under German Basic Law . The crux of the problem, as identified by the court, is that property tax determinations in Germany [...]
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra , along with the attorneys general of 14 other states and the District of Columbia, filed a motion Monday to intervene and defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against a challenge to its constitutionality. The suit challenging the ACA was filed in February by 20 Republican-led states, including Texas and [...]
The UN Security Council on Tuesday voted not to adopt three proposed resolutions that would implement measures to investigate the use of chemical weapons, among other issues, in Syria. Two drafts were proposed in response to recent reports that chemical weapons were used in Syria. The US proposal would establish a new investigative mechanism to [...]
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday ruled that the French government may proceed with a case in which local Uber managers are facing criminal charges for running an illegal taxicab service. In 2014, the French government passed a law prohibiting taxi services from using unlicensed drivers when carrying fewer than 10 passengers. The [...]
Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed HB 4155 into law on Monday mandating public bodies in the state to “only contract with internet service providers that operate under net neutrality”, making Oregon the second state after Washington to move against federal action to repeal net neutrality . The bill was passed 21-7 in the senate last [...]
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Monday vetoed Virginia House Bill 1257 , which would have banned so-called “sanctuary cities.” The bill would have prohibited cities and municipalities from implementing any policy that “restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws.” The governor stated that the bill would have sent “a chilling message to communities across Virginia [...]
