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Court announces it will hear case on gun rights among several others in February sitting
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on March 2 in a case on the federal government’s efforts to prosecute a Texas man for violating a federal statute that prohibits gun possession by users of illegal drugs. That case, United States v. Hemani, is one of seven cases scheduled for the justices’ February argument session,…
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Best Of ’25: Trump’s National Guard Stunt May Finally Give The Third Amendment Its Moment
The Amendment that exists to pad bar exam outlines might be the last line between your Airbnb and a barracks for the deportation police. The post Best Of ’25: Trump’s National Guard Stunt May Finally Give The Third Amendment Its Moment appeared first on Above the Law.
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CES 2026: The Whole Wide AI World Along With Lots More
Legal tech is legal tech, it’s not consumer technology, right? Wrong. The post CES 2026: The Whole Wide AI World Along With Lots More appeared first on Above the Law.
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25 years later: reflections on Bush v. Gore and the Supreme Court
Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In the presidential election of 1876, the Democratic candidate (Samuel Tilden) received 50.9% of the popular vote and the Republican candidate (Rutherford Hayes) received 47.9%. In the days following the election, it was…
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Our top “closer looks” at the Supreme Court
In late September, we launched our expanded daily newsletter, SCOTUStoday. Since then, we’ve released 71 editions of it, including 61 “A Closer Looks” – which focus on details of the Supreme Court’s work that may be unfamiliar to even diehard court watchers. Having now reached the end of 2025, I’ve grouped our closer looks into seven thematic…
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Outlook 2026: News to look for in the new year
The new year is only just starting and already it’s looking to be a busy 12 months for choosing leaders, addressing challenges and harvesting benefits across Kern County. Here’s a look at the year ahead:
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Let the new year begin!
Kern County celebrated the end of 2025 while welcoming in 2026 with music, food and good cheer.
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Arvin woman dies in traffic collision
An Arvin woman died Monday morning after the vehicle she was a passenger in collided with another at Hermosa and Edison roads, the Kern County coroner’s office reported Wednesday.
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BPD asks for help finding bicyclist accused of breaking into vehicle, stealing handbags
The Bakersfield Police Department requested the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a man accused of breaking into a vehicle Dec. 14 in the 900 block of 20th Street and stealing about 10 handbags worth some $1,000 before fleeing on a…
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BPD requests help finding at-risk man
The Bakersfield Police Department asked for the public’s help Tuesday in finding a missing man who is considered to be at-risk because of medical conditions.