Infringe

Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Cook County Tax Sales Infringe on Homeowners’ Rights

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Chicago, Illinois – A new legal challenge is questioning the constitutionality of Cook County’s method of collecting overdue property taxes through tax sales, arguing that the practice unjustly strips property owners of their assets. This lawsuit, seeking to achieve class-action status, alleges severe violations of property rights under both the Illinois and U.S. Constitutions. At the heart of the controversy are the annual tax sales conducted by Cook County, where delinquent property taxes are sold to private investors. The lawsuit claims that this process fails to adequately compensate property owners whose tax debts are often … Read more

Texas Jury Contemplates: Did ‘Trump Train’ Convoy Infringe Historic KKK Act?

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San Marcos, Texas — A Texas jury was set to deliberate Wednesday if participants in a “Trump Train” motorcade violated federal law during a 2020 incident involving a Biden campaign bus. The charged confrontation has thrust the little-known Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 into the spotlight, a law originally designed to combat political violence and intimidation by white supremacists. The law, now being invoked, aims to hold accountable those who allegedly attempt to interfere with federal rights, notably the right to vote or campaign free from interference and violence. The plaintiffs in this case—the … Read more