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GOP resolution calls on SCOTUS to ‘intervene’ in Trump’s hush money case

Rep. William Timmons (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution Friday urging the Supreme Court to “intervene” in the hush money case against former President Donald Trump before the 2024 election — a move that experts say is a political stunt that faces significant legal obstacles.

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1st Amendment case of Jack Phillips and Masterpiece Cakeshop in front of Colorado Supreme Court

America’s favorite baker, Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop, is back in front of the Colorado supreme court today for yet another round of state-sponsored persecution. The question before the court: Does the First Amendment apply in Colorado, or can the state continue to harass, target, and bully speakers who don’t ascend to the state’s view of cultural issues, in direct contradiction of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings?

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Shooting of man standing at door not covered under ‘Make My Day’ immunity, Colorado Supreme Court rules

A defendant cannot avail himself of the immunity Colorado law affords those who use lethal force against home intruders, the state Supreme Court ruled on Monday, because his victim was not inside any “dwelling” when he fired the shots.

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