While political drama is playing out over the possible release of the controversial “FISA memo” that many conservatives suspect may reveal government surveillance abuses, President Donald Trump may be laying the foundation for his “greatest legacy” – reshaping the federal courts – according to CBN News. It has been accomplished largely below the radar while […]
Three Cities File Gun Check Lawsuit v. Pentagon
The anti-gun mayors of three liberal American cities have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense that alleges the military has been lax in reporting criminal convictions to the FBI’s National Instant Check System (NICS). Ironically, the mayors of New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco – all liberal Democrats – have essentially acknowledged […]
Trump Transformation: Leveling the Federal Court Field
Fox News is reporting that President Donald Trump has started leveling the playing field on the federal courts, nominating 11 candidates in an effort to fill some 120 openings and begin the arduous task of bringing the federal bench back from Barack Obama’s far left tilt. This could ultimately benefit gun rights advocates like Alan […]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maryland Semi-Auto Ban
An en-banc panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ban on so-called “assault weapons” in Maryland, with a 10-4 majority opinion stating that such firearms are not protected by the Second Amendment, a position that gun rights advocates consider “absurd.” Judge Robert King, a Bill Clinton appointee, wrote in the […]
Trump Change: More Than 100 Federal Court Appointments Loom
Almost immediately after taking office, Donald Trump will have an opportunity to make a difference because, according to the Washington Post, more than 100 federal court vacancies need to be filled, including an empty seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. If Trump lives up to his campaign rhetoric, the high court will see a replacement […]