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Second Amendment

5th Circuit overrules itself, finds law banning handgun sales to adults younger than age 21 unconstitutional

Judiciary

Federal appeals judge, 97, loses bid to unseal documents about her suspension

Law Professors

Law prof who used F-word while criticizing political leaders can’t be reinstated immediately, appeals court says

Midyear Meeting

House asserts bar associations’ First Amendment rights, says AG’s Honors Program should be reinstated

Midyear Meeting

Should lawyers get billable-hour credit for time off? It should be encouraged, ABA House says, but not before debate

Midyear Meeting

Protect domestic violence survivors by protecting their pets, ABA House says

Midyear Meeting

Misuse of digital replicas should be addressed by federal law, ABA House says

Midyear Meeting

Prosecutors need easier paths to remedy wrongful convictions, ABA House says

Midyear Meeting

Barbara J. Howard is nominated to serve the 2026-2027 term as ABA president

Midyear Meeting

What questions about criminal history are appropriate to ask bar applicants?

Midyear Meeting

Better education can combat discrimination against Jewish community, ABA House says

Midyear Meeting

The Road Back: How should conditional bar admissions be handled?

Federal Government

Interim US attorney for DC backs Elon Musk, warns against resisting DOGE

Midyear Meeting

Climate migrants deserve stronger protections, ABA House says

Federal Government

FBI firings are feared as DOJ asks agents to divulge involvement with Jan. 6 investigations

Midyear Meeting

ABA ‘will not shrink from the things we believe in,’ President Bill Bay says

Midyear Meeting

Danger of doxing for governmental officials has to be addressed, says ABA House

Obituaries

Plane crash victims include 2 Wilkinson Stekloff associates, civil rights attorney set to join law faculty

Legal Rebels Profile

Change-Maker: Rodrigo Camarena is building tools to help immigrants become citizens and combat wage theft

Legal Rebels Profile

Blazing a Trail: Oregon is moving away from the traditional bar exam and embracing supervised practice

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