Narrow holdings with broad consequences

Narrow holdings with broad consequences

June brought two Second Amendment decisions. In United States v. Hemani, the court unanimously sustained Ali Hemani’s challenge to his indictment under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), for possessing firearms while being an unlawful user of a controlled substance. And in...
SALT trivia – July 15, 2026

SALT trivia – July 15, 2026

Calling all trivia fans! Don’t miss out on a chance to show off your SALT knowledge!We will award a prize for the smartest (and fastest) participant.This week’s question: Which state recently approved a first-of-its-kind tax on electricity consumed by...
Vaccine Claim Flunks General Causation

Vaccine Claim Flunks General Causation

This makes two weeks in a row with vaccine cases. Last week we discussed yet another Constitutional challenge against mandatory vaccination. This week we look at Nguyen v. Sec’y of Health and Human Services, 2026 U.S. Claims LEXIS 1650 (U.S. Ct. Fed. Claims June...