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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 5h

@law.ucla.edu's Adam Winkler told @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social that, despite issuing inconsistent Second Amendment rulings, he still expects the Supreme Court to strike down assault weapons bans this term. @sidebarcns.bsky.social's SCOTUS preview: youtu.be/lkNZjudvvX4?...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, can use state law to ask oil producers to cover their community’s costs to adapt to climate change and rebuild after increasingly intense natural disasters.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Deirdre Macnab spoke with @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social about why she and other Colorado ranchers submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court supporting the city of Boulder and Boulder County's lawsuit against Big Oil. @sidebarcns.bsky.social's full SCOTUS preview: youtu.be/lkNZjudvvX4?...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today's edition of Under the Lights examines the sudden U-turn that led to a settlement between a dozen states and Paramount over its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. @law.ucla.edu lecturer Jennifer Dixton said of the deal.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Prediction markets and wind energy are at the center of fights over state and federal power. This week's edition of Closing Arguments examines lawsuits over offshore wind, New York's case against Polymarket, plus much more. Link below ⬇️

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@uebey.bsky.social spoke with @jrussjruss.bsky.social about how immigrant detainees described the conditions of the holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza in a class action filed last year. Full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode on ICE's immigration court crackdown: youtu.be/U6c1kW0DvQM?...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New York Legal Assistance Group attorney Benjamin Remy spoke with @jrussjruss.bsky.social about the often chaotic nature of immigration court arrests. Full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode: youtu.be/U6c1kW0DvQM?...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today's edition of Closing Arguments examines a grisly triple murder trial, a first-of-its-kind class action against Jeffrey Epstein's estate, Mahmoud Khalil's suit against Columbia University, plus much more. Read and subscribe for free: courthousenews.substack.com/p/men-charge...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New York Legal Assistance Group attorney Benjamin Remy spoke with @jrussjruss.bsky.social about the dilemma noncitizens face as the second Trump administration ramps up arrests inside immigration courthouses. Full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode: youtu.be/U6c1kW0DvQM?...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today's edition of Closing Arguments examines a Supreme Court showdown over abortion, surrogacy and parental rights, as well as the dual challenges of postpartum depression and getting help. Read the full newsletter below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Trump administration was back at the Supreme Court this week, asking the justices to allow new restrictions on mail-in voting to take effect ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. 🧵 on the latest edition of Closing Arguments ⬇️

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today's edition of Closing Arguments examines a private garden in a public place, the Tupac murder trial, Meta's $17 billion settlement, Bank of America compensating Epstein victims, plus much more. Read it below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The latest gold rush isn’t buried in dirt. It’s powered by servers. The new episode of @sidebarcns.bsky.social examines how ordinary citizens are fighting back against the sprawling facilities that house the guts of the internet.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A trio of rap-related shooting cases spanning three decades were thrust back into the spotlight this month. Under the Lights examines the cases, which involve accusations of violent retribution carried out by hip-hop label crews functioning as quasi-criminal organizations. 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

University of Texas at Austin professor Robert Paterson spoke with Kirk McDaniel about cities regulating data centers and how the light and noise they produce can affect daily life. The full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode on the digital age's gold rush: youtu.be/kn63v5xqNd4?...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It’s no secret that criminal trials aren’t like they appear on TV and juries rarely see a smoking gun. But what happens when everyone agrees the defendant never fired the murder weapon? Courthouse News captured two such test cases this week. Read Closing Arguments below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

@netchoice.bsky.social Director of Policy Patrick Hedger told Kirk McDaniel that China is turning U.S. public sentiment against data centers. The full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode is available wherever you get your podcasts.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Protect The Paluxy Valley co-founder Joanne Carcamo spoke with @sidebarcns.bsky.social co-host Kirk McDaniel about data center construction in rural Texas. Full Sidebar episode on the digital age's gold rush: youtu.be/kn63v5xqNd4?...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It’s a violation of a U.S. citizen’s Fourth Amendment rights for the government to collect and retain DNA evidence — unless they've been accused of a crime. But what about the rights of noncitizens?

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Senate Democrats are taking aim at the presidential pardon process with a new bill they say would clamp down on abuse of executive clemency by President Donald Trump. Full story below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Despite Miller v. Alabama and other landmark Supreme Court rulings, advocates say parole foot-dragging has left young offenders to die in prison even when they’re entitled to an opportunity for release. The latest edition of Closing Arguments on Colt Gray's sentencing and more is available below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A judge has ordered D4vd to stand trial for the murder of a 14-year-old girl. Once a rising star who played Coachella, created Fortnite’s first official anthem and opened for SZA’s stadium tour, the singer may now face the death penalty.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Conservative states’ push to put the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms has set up a major clash over church-state relations that could land at the Supreme Court next term. More via @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A judge appeared unconvinced this week that he should preliminarily block the Trump administration’s effort to add 62 miles of border wall across the Arizona-Mexico border that would cut through the Tohono O’odham Nation reservation. 🧵 (1/3)

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Tensions boiled over as soon as the trial of Kianna Davis — a former Georgia high school teacher charged with killing her 2-year-old son, Karter Ambrose — went to the jury Wednesday. 🧵

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A federal judge on Friday grilled a Paramount attorney over whether the planned merger between the entertainment giant and Warner Bros. should be temporarily blocked on antitrust grounds. More below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Supreme Court deviated from its carefully choreographed process for handing down opinions this week as the justices sought to stymie concerns about how an expansive ruling on presidential power could impact financial markets. More via @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

In the latest Under the Lights newsletter, Brad Pitt scores a new batch of wins in his legal fight with his ex, Angelina Jolie, over the French vineyard the two once shared. Get the full story over on Substack: underthelightscns.substack.com/p/the-soures...

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Who watches the watchmen? Today's edition of Closing Arguments examines how tensions between states' rights, federal powers and voters have come to a head over masks. Read the full newsletter below ⬇️

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Enchanted Forest has welcomed visitors of all ages since 1971. This sprawling, wooded amusement park in Turner, Oregon, was created by Roger Tofte, a man with 20 acres of land and a dream of building something larger than life. Full report below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A judge in rural Virginia sided with gun rights activists Thursday, barring state police from enforcing an assault weapons ban set to take effect July 1. Full report below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Supreme Court paved the way on Thursday for President Donald Trump to restart immigration agents’ controversial practice of physically blocking migrants from seeking asylum at the border. More via @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

In a rare ruling against religious rights, the Supreme Court said Tuesday that a Rastafarian man could not seek damages from Louisiana prison officials who shaved his dreadlocks. Full story via @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

At his upcoming state murder trial, Luigi Mangione won’t necessarily be arguing that he wasn’t the shooter behind UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing. He’ll instead claim he was under “extreme emotional disturbance” when the incident took place, per @uebey.bsky.social. More below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against 15 people tied to a pair of Minnesota-based “antifa” groups that prosecutors say “violently oppose immigration law enforcement.” Full report below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Today's edition of Closing Arguments examines the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, who prosecutors say started the blaze that later turned into the Palisades Fire, which destroyed nearly 7,000 structures and caused an estimated $25 billion to $51 billion in damage.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Blake Lively has been awarded attorneys’ fees in her legal war with “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni, marking the end of her massive federal lawsuit that was largely settled last month. Full report via @uebey.bsky.social below ⬇️

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Key district races in and around New York City raise questions about the future of not only the makeup of the House of Representatives, but also the direction of the Democratic Party. @ninapullano.bsky.social's full preview of New York's congressional primary election is available below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

A former trustee for Hartman, Colorado, on heated meetings, stolen community resources and a physical altercation between her and another ex-board member. The full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode on Hartman's fight for survival is available on all major podcast platforms.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The sprint to summer break is in full swing as the Supreme Court prepares for several weeks of blockbuster rulings on elections, birthright citizenship and presidential power. More via @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Attorneys for Karmelo Anthony rested their case Monday in his murder trial after prosecutors grilled a defense witness over his inconsistent statements of whether the Black defendant was surrounded before he stabbed an unarmed white teenager at a suburban Texas track meet. @davejourno.bsky.social

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Hartman, Colorado, has become an unlikely case study in how a century-old abandonment law leaves residents to confront what happens when a town can no longer govern itself. Can the tiny plains community be saved, or has it already become a ghost town in waiting?

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

@sidebarcns.bsky.social co-host Amanda Pampuro spoke with Shawna Casey about Colorado's abandonment law and the challenges towns in the state are facing. The full episode on Hartman's fight for survival is available on all major podcast platforms.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The $1.4 billion Trump-Kushner resort is slated for construction on a remote island and the nearby delta of the Vjosa River, a shelter for an assortment of wildlife, including about 3,000 flamingos. Full report below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Transgender patients and their families sued the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday over the Trump administration’s efforts to force hospitals to disclose the identities of young trans people. More via @ninapullano.bsky.social below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Something unexpected saved a man’s life after the formal channels of justice failed to do so. If this isn’t a miracle, then what is?

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Organizers call it the world’s largest UFO festival, though fans of the one in Roswell, New Mexico, might dispute that claim. Regardless, the festival in McMinnville, Oregon, transforms the tiny wine country town into a celebration of the paranormal, full of eccentrics.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

@raskin.house.gov on Thursday unveiled a package of legislation he said would shine a spotlight on the Supreme Court’s shadow docket and demystify the justices’ secretive and often unexplained emergency orders. More via @benjaminweiss.bsky.social below 🔽

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The Rideshare Guy contributor Sergio Avedian spoke with Kirk McDaniel about driverless vehicles and Big Tech's claims of a techno-utopia. The full @sidebarcns.bsky.social episode is available on all major podcast platforms.

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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Faced with threats from President Donald Trump, the European Union took a big step Wednesday toward allowing the U.S. to slap a 15% tariff on most EU products while letting American industrial products enter the EU tariff-free. Full story below 🔽

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