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Constitutional Clash: Groups File Lawsuit Against California’s 11% Gun Tax, Citing Rights Violations

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Sacramento, CA — A legal dispute has risen in California where a coalition of Second Amendment advocacy groups, alongside two private citizens, are suing to overturn the state’s new 11% excise tax on firearms, firearm components, and ammunition. The lawsuit, which was filed in San Diego, asserts that imposing such a tax on these items infringes upon constitutional rights. The suit, titled Jaymes v. Maduros, points to historic precedents where the U.S. Supreme Court has decided that constitutional rights should not be taxed. The plaintiffs have drawn parallels to the Murdock v. Pennsylvania case, where … Read more

Privacy or Transparency? Cincinnati Police Withhold Officer Names in Shooting Citing Victim Rights Law

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Cincinnati, Ohio — A confrontation in Cincinnati that could have escalated into a larger crisis was contained thanks to the quick action of local police, authorities said. Officers were confronted by an armed man who, after allegedly stabbing a woman in Westwood, led police on a chase that culminated near Cincinnati’s famed Music Hall. Under Ohio’s newly implemented Marsy’s Law, the Cincinnati Police Department has opted not to release the names of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of the suspect, Juan Mack, on June 27. During the incident, Mack reportedly exited his vehicle … Read more

Utah State Moves to Dismiss Coach Blake Anderson, Citing Title IX Noncompliance; Anderson Counters with High-Profile Legal Defense

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LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University has recently declared its decision to terminate Blake Anderson, the head coach of the university’s football program, following a review that cited noncompliance with university policies under Title IX regulations. The investigation found that Anderson allegedly failed to report instances of sexual misconduct and violence, and also allegedly undertook investigations into these disclosures himself, which university policies prohibit. Anderson, declining to accept the allegations without challenge, has enlisted the legal expertise of well-known sports attorney Tom Mars. Mars, who has a history of representing high-profile figures in collegiate sports, … Read more

Justice Department and Transgender Youth Challenge Alabama’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Citing Misrepresented Facts

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MONTGOMMERY, Ala. — The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, together with transgender youth and their families, has challenged the factual basis of the Alabama attorney general’s motion for a prompt legal resolution in ongoing litigation over the state’s 2025 regulation that bans gender-affirming care for minors. This law, established in 2022, criminalizes the provision of puberty blockers and hormones to individuals under 19, alongside banning genital surgeries, which medical professionals confirm are not performed on minors in the state. The plaintiffs contend that the motion for summary judgment, a request to resolve a case … Read more