Supreme Court Showdowns and First Amendment Fires
Amicus dives into two Supreme Court oral arguments: a Second Amendment case from Hawaii challenging property rights versus gun rights, and a high-stakes battle over presidential powers to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The Court seems poised to uphold property rights and protect Federal Reserve independence, signaling skepticism towards Trump’s attempts to fire Cook without clear cause. Meanwhile, special counsel Jack Smith defends his prosecutions of Donald Trump, asserting evidence of criminality despite political backlash. In First Amendment news, a federal judge halts FBI…
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