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Supreme Court Finds No Historical Basis For Disarming Marijuana Users
08/07/2026

Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.–Pakistan citizen living in Texas, became the subject of a federal investigation in 2022 after authorities suspected him and his family of terrorism-related activity. During a search of the family home, Hemani cooperated with law enforcement. He turned over a firearm he

No Garrity Violation Where Officer Was Told Criminal Case Had “Nothing to Do” With His Job
08/07/2026

A K-9 unit at Alabama’s Staton Correctional Facility alerted on Cor­rectional Officer Henry Guice, Jr.’s car in the prison parking lot. A search revealed narcotics in the vehicle and on Guice’s person. He was handcuffed and transported to the law enforcement division’s office, located about a quarte

No Property Interest, No Appeal For Probationary Pittsburgh Officer
08/07/2026

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that a probationary Pittsburgh police officer could not chal­lenge his termination before the City’s Civil Service Commission because he lacked a property interest in continued employment. The Fraternal Order of Po­lice, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 is the exclus

West Virginia Supreme Court Revives Firefighters’ Wage-And-Hour Lawsuit
08/07/2026

In 2008, the Parkersburg City Council adopted two ordinances estab­lishing longevity increments and Emer­gency Medical Technician certification pay for its full-time fire civil service employees. Under the first ordinance, firefighters working a 48-hour work­week were entitled to a $0.25-per-hour lo