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https://reason.com/volokh/2026/01/02/second-amendment-protects-right-to-open-carry-ninth-circuit-panel-holds-2-1/
Second Amendment Protects Right to Open Carry, Ninth Circuit Panel Holds (2-1)
Jan 2, 2026 - If the decision doesn't go en banc, it may go to the Supreme Court, because the Second Circuit held the opposite (and there's thus a circuit split).
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https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/2234/privacy-win-us-court-says-fourth-amendment-protects-smart-meter-data
Privacy win! US court says Fourth Amendment protects smart meter data | Privacy International
Around the world, from North America to Europe and Asia, governments are starting to roll out smart meters. While the technology promises increased energy...
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/eff-california-appeals-court-first-amendment-protects-journalist-tech-executives
EFF to California Appeals Court: First Amendment Protects Journalist from Tech Executive’s...
EFF asked a California appeals court to uphold a lower court’s decision to strike a tech CEO’s lawsuit against a journalist that sought to silence reporting...
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https://avn.com/news/legal/diddy-appeals-case-with-claim-1st-amendment-protects-freak-offs-181391
Diddy Appeals Case With Claim 1st Amendment Protects 'Freak-Offs' | AVN
Sean "Diddy" Combs claims his "freak-offs" are protected by the First Amendment.
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