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Today's coverage leans right of center. 6 stories in the last 48 hours across 17 outlet reports.
Fauci’s Fifth Amendment plea sparks contempt vote and legal debate over Biden pardon
Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right more than a hundred times during a Senate hearing, prompting Senator Rand Paul to schedule a contempt vote, while experts say the Biden pardon does not erase his privilege.
Canada's top court allows courts to review ethics commissioner decisions
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down Section 66 of the Conflict of Interest Act, confirming that courts can examine the facts and law behind the ethics commissioner’s rulings.
Washington Supreme Court rules WSU had duty of care in freshman hazing death
The Washington Supreme Court held that Washington State University owed a duty to protect a freshman who died from alcohol poisoning during a fraternity hazing in 2019.
Scholar Updates Legal Essay Challenging the ‘Invasion’ Label for Illegal Migration
A law professor has posted a revised version of his paper arguing that illegal immigration and drug smuggling cannot be classified as a constitutional ‘invasion.’
Florida appellate court rejects Rebekah Jones' whistleblower and free-speech claims
The Florida Court of Appeal ruled that former health-department employee Rebekah Jones failed to prove protected whistleblower activity or First Amendment retaliation in her lawsuit over her 2020 dismissal.
Maine asks appeals court to reinstate $5,000 cap on super-PAC donations
Maine officials petitioned the First Circuit to overturn a lower-court ruling that struck down a voter-approved $5,000 annual limit on contributions to state super PACs.