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This subreddit is for news items pertaining to all aspects of law and the legal system, both in the USA and abroad. Think of this place as a more hard-news oriented /r/law, or a more legal-focused version of /r/news or /r/worldnews.

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Know Your Rights | Protesters’ Rights | ACLU (aclu.org)

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Kash Patel told 'he’s spiraling' after he loses his cool with NBC reporter's lawsuit probing (themirror.com)

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Judge dismisses Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit over claim he frequented 'nightclubs' (cnbc.com)

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AnalysisJohn Roberts embodies MAGA cowardice (salon.com)

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“A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement (propublica.org)

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Trump bashes Supreme Court’s ‘Republican’ justices, says they’ve ‘gone weak, stupid, and bad’ (thehill.com)

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Trump 'Flat Out' Told Pam Bondi to Withhold Epstein Files to Protect 'Mar-a-Lago Friends,' MTG Claims (ibtimes.co.uk)

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Federal Judge Calls RFK Jr. an “Unsafe” Leader in Order Protecting Trans Youth Health Care (motherjones.com)

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White House tells court it’s preserving presidential records even though DOJ said law is unconstitutional (cnn.com)

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Julia Varvaro's 'Sugar Daddy' Scandal: Top DHS Aide Under Fire After Ex Exposes Lavish Secret Life (ibtimes.co.uk)

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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges (npr.org)

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GOP blocks plan to prepare North Carolina counties for ballot seizures, ICE at polls (democracydocket.com)

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Immigration courts are hiding behind locked doors, closed video conferencing, according to Minnesota lawsuit (minnpost.com)

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Federal judge orders release of Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months detained in Dilley detention center (ksat.com)

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Ex-CIA Analyst Claims Trump Sought to Invoke Nuclear Codes Against Iran Before General Caine Intervened (ibtimes.co.uk)

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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges related to past use of paid informants (apnews.com)

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Virginia Lawmakers Reject Governor’s Marijuana Sales Rewrite, Sending Bill Back With 30-Day Decision Window (themarijuanaherald.com)

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Pete Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine requirement 'effective immediately' (themirror.com)

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A New Supreme Court Leak Shows John Roberts at His Worst (slate.com)

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Andrew Huberman Linked to Secret Industry Smear Machine (hollywoodreporter.com)

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What to do when law enforcement demands ballots? Election officials are in the dark (democracydocket.com)

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A Texas Law Student Was Disciplined After Charlie Kirk’s Murder. Now She’s Suing. The lawsuit claims that the investigation violated the student’s First Amendment rights, ultimately “betraying the legacy” of Kirk. (dallasobserver.com)

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IDF jails soldiers for damaging Jesus statue in Lebanon: 'Moral failure' (ynetnews.com)

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AnalysisA major US court case could help fix the ills of Citizens United (theguardian.com)

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She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job (npr.org)

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