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Tennessee Public Meeting Access Case Heads Toward Supreme Court

Tennessee Public Meeting Access Case Heads Toward Supreme Court

Liberty Justice Center Plans Next Appeal NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A public interest law firm is preparing to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case on whether Tennesseans have a constitutional right to access certain government meetings. The Liberty Justice Center, a nonprofit firm, represents Dan McCaleb, chief content

Court Upholds Public Right to Aptos Beach Walkway in California

Court Upholds Public Right to Aptos Beach Walkway in California

Dispute Over Coastal Access Settled in County’s Favor APTOS, Calif. — A California appellate court has overturned two lower court rulings and confirmed Santa Cruz County’s right to keep a disputed beachside walkway open to the public. In a 39-page decision issued Thursday, the state’s Sixth Appellate District

New Orleans Challenges Louisiana’s Traffic Camera Laws

New Orleans Challenges Louisiana’s Traffic Camera Laws

City Lawsuit Targets State Authority NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of Louisiana’s school zone traffic camera laws, escalating a dispute with the state attorney general over millions of dollars in speeding fines. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 4 in the 19th

Judge Rules Against Alaska in Arctic Refuge Border Dispute

Judge Rules Against Alaska in Arctic Refuge Border Dispute

Court Decision ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge has ruled against the state of Alaska in a long-running dispute over the western boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, siding with federal regulators on the location of the line. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason concluded that the

City’s Cap on Short-Term Rentals Survives Federal Court Review in Arkansas

City’s Cap on Short-Term Rentals Survives Federal Court Review in Arkansas

Lawsuit Dismissed Over City’s Ordinance FAYETTEVILLE — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Texas couple challenging Fayetteville’s regulations on short-term rentals. U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks issued the ruling Monday in a case brought by Stephen and Shelley Hause of Round Rock, Texas. The

SCOTUS Weighs Iowa Dog Sniff Case

SCOTUS Weighs Iowa Dog Sniff Case

WASHINGTON — A routine traffic stop in Winterset, Iowa, has turned into a potential U.S. Supreme Court case testing the limits of police dog searches. On March 5, 2022, Officer Logan Camp pulled over Ashlee Mumford because dirt obscured two numbers on her license plate. During the stop, Camp called

California Supreme Court Clears Way for Disclosure of Vallejo Police Officers’ Names

California Supreme Court Clears Way for Disclosure of Vallejo Police Officers’ Names

High Court Upholds Appeals Court Ruling SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for public disclosure of the names of Vallejo police officers involved in fatal and nonfatal shootings, rejecting arguments from the city and its police union that the records should remain confidential. The ruling