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House Passes MORE Act Aiming to Remove Pot from Controlled Substance List
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The House of Representatives passed a bill to federally legalize marijuana. It is the first time either congressional chamber has taken up the matter. So reports USA Today.
Read more...US Attorney Calls for Prison Time for ex-FBI Lawyer Who Doctored Crossfire Hurricane FISA Warrant
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U.S. Attorney John Durham is calling for a six-month prison sentence for the ex-FBI lawyer who pleaded guilty to manipulating an email he used to get a FISA warrant against a former Trump-campaign advisor. So reports National Review Online.
Read more...NRA Takes Aim at NJ Gun Permit Law
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The National Rifle Association is suing to challenge a New Jersey law requiring the state’s residents show “justifiable need” in order to obtain a permit to carry a firearm in public. So reports Fox News.
Read more...Wisc. Supreme Court Orders Trump Election Lawsuit to Lower Courts
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court said it will not hear President Donald Trump’s case to overturn his electoral loss to challenger Joe Biden at this time. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Law Grad Passes Bar Exam After Going Into Labor Mid-test
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Brianna Hill, whose water broke midway through the first day of October’s bar exam, passed the test despite the trying circumstances. So reports the Daily Mail.
Read more...South Dakota Pot Advocates Join Lawsuit Challenging Ballot Measure
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South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, the advocacy group that campaigned for medical and recreational marijuana in South Dakota, will join a lawsuit filed against the recently passed legalization. So reports the Rapid City Journal.
Read more...Biden Balks At Investigating Trump While Others Call for Legal Action
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Joe Biden downplayed the idea of pursing any investigations into President Donald Trump once Trump is out of office. So reports USA Today.
Read more...Murdered DNC Staffer’s Family Settles with Fox News Over 'Wikileaks' Coverage
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The parents of Seth Rich, a Democratic National Committee staffer who was murdered in 2016, have reached a settlement agreement in their lawsuit with Fox News. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Law School Deans Rebuke Trump’s Election Resistance
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Nearly half of the nation’s law school deans have taken issue with President Donald Trump’s barrage of lawsuits challenging the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. So reports the Charlotte Observer.
Read more...'AI Lawyer' Email Crawler Learns A New Trick
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The legalese-proficient DoNotPay email crawler, used to search inboxes for ways to earn money—such as identifying class action payouts you might not have been aware of—will also help you collect tax fraud bounties. So reports The Next Web.
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