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Second Amendment Roundup: No Protection for Heroin Trafficker

Fifth Circuit reaffirms Rahimi’s “dangerousness” standard in § 922(a)(1) case

SDNY Hands Former Taliban Commander 42-Year Sentence in Hostage-Taking and Terrorism Case

A federal judge in Manhattan has sentenced former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah to 42 years in prison, marking one of the most notable terrorism sentencings of the week and rei...

SDNY Hands Former Taliban Commander 42-Year Sentence in Hostage-Taking and Terrorism Case

A federal judge in Manhattan has sentenced former Taliban commander Haji Najibullah to 42 years in prison, marking one of the most notable terrorism sentencings of the week and rei...

Case Summary – U.S. Supreme Court (June 18, 2026)

This post summarizes the U.S. v. Hemani decision released by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2026. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), barring firearm possession by unlawful users of control...

Plaintiff Can't Litigate Claim That "Security Clearance Process" Was Used "as a Pretextual Weapon to Execute an Ideologi...

From Judge Kyle Dudek (M.D. Fla.) today in Reilly v. U.S. Att'y Gen.: This case presents a conflict between individual… The post Plaintiff Can't Litigate Claim That "Security Clear...

Pirro Pursues Death Penalty Against Afghan National Accused of Ambush Killing Near White House

Mahmoud Khalil to appeal to Supreme Court, after appeals court declined to review his case

Mahmoud Khalil The Third Circuit sided with the federal government, deciding that the best venue for Khalil’s case was immigration court. [ more › ]

Federal appeals court denies Mahmoud Khalil's request for full-court rehearing

Three judges dissented from the denial of rehearing, writing that the ruling "imperils the civil liberties of Petitioner Mahmoud Khalil and similarly situated noncitizens" and that...

Judge Orders ICE to Release Immigrant Convicted of Hurling Molotov Cocktail at Israeli Forces

A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release a Palestinian green card-holder, convicted decades ago of throwing Molotov cocktails at the homes o...

Supreme Court Rules Federal Drug-User Gun Ban Falls in US v. Hemani

In a unanimous 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected the federal government’s attempt to disarm a regular marijuana user under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), strengthening Bruen and requi...

Death Penalty Possible For Man Accused Of Killing National Guard Specialist Near White House

A man accused of carrying out a deadly ambush on National Guard members steps from the White House now faces new federal charges that could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors a...

DHS Says He's a Terrorist. His Lawyers Say He's Being Punished for Palestinian Advocacy.

The legal team of Salah Sarsour alleges that he risks death from being denied basic diabetes care after two months in detention.

Former sailor charged with attempting to finance ISIS attack on US troops

Seaman Bareen Dzayee attempted to pay an ISIS member to murder U.S. service members overseas with drones and RPGs.

IHC rules travel bans require due process

Orders removal of citizen from passport control list

Court won't revisit Mahmoud Khalil ruling, opening door to pro-Palestinian activist's rearrest

Khalil was among the most prominent of a number of foreign students detained last year by immigration authorities after engaging in pro-Palestinian activism on their college campus...

Judge's Conclusions About Risks of Identification for ICE Officers

From U.S. v. Virginia, decided yesterday by Judge Robert Payne (E.D. Va.); these conclusions played a role in the court's… The post Judge's Conclusions About Risks of Identificatio...

United States v. Rose: A Second Amendment Skeptic Embraces the Present-Danger Rule

A Seventh Circuit panel led by Judge Frank Easterbrook signaled that lifetime gun bans for people once committed to a mental institution may require proof of present dangerousness.

A victory for the defendant in United States v. Hemani, but little guidance for the lower courts

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff.Last week, the Supreme...

Police Search of Backpack During Arrest Was Lawful

Federal appeals court rules against arrestee in challenge to police officer’s seizure of backpack during arrest in U.S. v. Fillyaw.  Local police officers executed a search warrant...

DHS: Illegal Alien Was Alleged 'Ringleader' of Failed Terror Plot Targeting White House UFC Event

Federal officials said an illegal alien was the alleged "ringleader" of the terror plot against the UFC event at the White House. The post DHS: Illegal Alien Was Alleged ‘Ringleade...

Feds Allege DACA Recipient Was Masterminded Behind Foiled WH Attack

Unless and until he’s convicted, the government’s claims that DACA recipient Abraham Alvarez masterminded an attack on the White House during an event celebrating the country’s 250...

Federal court orders release of pro-Palestinian US permanent resident from ICE custody

The Terre Haute Division of the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Thursday ordered the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to “immediately release” pr...

Judge tosses federal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.

American Can't Sue Iraq and Lebanon for Allegedly Anti-Gay Policies

"Plaintiff claims that these policies and laws 'have been exported to the United States through their nationals' and 'have directly caused catastrophic harm to Plaintiff, a gay Uni...