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The Right to Health Care Freedom in State Constitutions

Quinn Yeargain,

Michigan State University College of Law

November 18, 2024

Cochise County judge reprimanded for issuing improper arrest warrant

Arizona Supreme Court makes rule changes, including to bar dues use

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Failed indictment of 6 Democratic lawmakers blamed on Jeanine Pirro-picked prosecutors
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro hired a dance photographer/lawyer in a failed attempt to indict six Democratic lawmakers for creating a public service announcement in which…
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Federal judges may address ‘illegitimate forms of criticism and attacks,’ according to new ethics opinion
While federal judges can publicly oppose the “persecution of lawyers and judges,” they need to “favor reasoned discourse and respectful language over demeaning rhetoric or…
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A wave of lawsuits has resulted from online comments after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has led to a wave of lawsuits that reveal how Americans were investigated, fired, and in one case,…
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Senate GOP aims to reveal companies funding lawsuits
Four U.S. Senate Republicans introduced a bill Tuesday proposing rules to force companies that invest in lawsuits to identify themselves and refrain from interfering with…
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Goldman Sachs top lawyer resigns after emails show Jeffrey Epstein friendship
Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’s general counsel, resigned on Thursday in the wake of the Justice Department’s release of emails and other material depicting her long…
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Bad Bunny’s ‘love conquering hate’ message at Super Bowl reiterated by judge sentencing assaulter
The reverberations of rapper and singer Bad Bunny’s vibrant 2026 Super Bowl halftime show were still being felt, as a Miami judge quoted him while…
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SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein denies tax fraud charges in jury trial testimony
SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein testified in court Wednesday at his white-collar criminal jury trial, admitting to tax-filing mistakes but denying criminal tax fraud. Asked why…
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US attorney appointed by federal judges in New York abruptly fired by Trump administration
The appointment of a new U.S. attorney by federal judges in upstate New York this week ended abruptly after he was fired by the White…
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Expanded 8am LawPay will connect financial and operational tasks
Professional business platform 8am is expanding its payment platform into a complete financial management workspace. According to its announcement Thursday, 8am LawPay aims to help…
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Law students demand loophole shielding federal officers from civil suits should be closed
A coalition of law students, law student organizations and legal academics from 115 law schools has collected more than 2,765 signatures demanding that the U.S.…
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Legal sector adds over 5K jobs in January, new federal data shows
According to data released Wednesday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector added 5,500 attorney jobs in January. The numbers reflect December…
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Federal prosecutor who resigned amid immigration crackdown joins journalist Don Lemon’s defense team
Independent journalist Don Lemon, one of nine people indicted for alleged involvement in the disruption of a Minnesota church service, has retained a former federal…
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Crypto founder who allegedly staged his death is at center of class action lawsuit
The founders of a cryptocurrency project called Zerebro have been accused of promoting fake artificial intelligence, manipulating token markets, and staging one of their deaths…
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Judge blocks California’s ban on federal agents wearing face masks; badges still required
A federal judge has blocked a California law that would ban federal immigration agents from masking their faces but will require them to wear clear…
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US law firms see overall profits rise in 2025, but mergers and acquisitions decline
U.S. law firms saw profits surge in the fourth quarter of 2025, increasing 14.1%, according to the Thomson Reuters Institute’s Law Firm Financial Index released…
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YouTubers abuse FOIA for arrest footage of young women to gain clicks and website income
YouTube channels featuring young women being arrested for DUIs and while in other compromising situations are generating billions of online views after being obtained by…
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Former Blank Rome associate sues firm over alleged sexual assault by colleague
Philadelphia-based law firm Blank Rome is facing a lawsuit from a former associate who said she was sexually assaulted in 2024 by a colleague. The…
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Minnesota lawyer on Winter Olympics curling team speaks out about home state, constitution, rule of law
A Minnesota lawyer on the curling team for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared his thoughts about freedom of the press, the rule…
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Plans for public religious charter school denied again in Oklahoma, for now
The battle to open a taxpayer-funded religious charter school continues in Oklahoma, where on Monday a school board rejected a proposal for the Ben Gamla…
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New lawyers are expected to be AI savvy, new study shows
Being comfortable and competent using artificial intelligence now ranks among the expectations of new lawyers, according to an annual survey of more than 1,800 law…
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