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First Circuit Splits on Whether Warrantless Pole-Mounted Video Surveillance Violates Fourth Amendment; District Court Suppression Order Reversed

Last week, the First Circuit issued a decision that could be destined for Supreme Court review, but that nonetheless will immediately impact the course of criminal defendants' Fourth Amendment rights, ...
Courthouse News Service

First Circuit refuses to lift block on Trump order targeting libraries, museums

FILE - People visit the Smithsonian Museum of American History on the National Mall in Washington, April 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) BOSTON (CN) — The First Circuit on Thursday ...
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First Circuit Upholds Denial of Preliminary Injunction Against Massachusetts’ Ban on Assault Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines

The court then turned to the assault-weapon ban. But before applying the framework to assess the ban’s legality, the court made three preliminary observations: (1) it need only to determine whether ...
Law

1st Circuit Weighs DHS Secretary's Ending Temporary Legal Status for Migrants From 4 Countries

Judge Gustavo Gelpi seemed to struggle with the plaintiffs' contention that the homeland security secretary has discretion to end paroles only after an individual, case-by-case review and questioned ...

First Circuit Court of Appeals rejects Trump administration’s request to stop full SNAP benefit payments

The three-judge panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, Massachusetts, ruled against the Trump administration regarding the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...