Supreme Court Digs into Guns, Social Media, and Trump Immunity
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It was a big week at the Supreme Court with arguments over social media and guns, and a grant on Donald Trump’s bid for immunity from prosecution over alleged election interference. Cases and Controversies hosts Kimberly Robinson and Lydia Wheeler detail arguments in Garland v. Cargill, the challenge to the federal government’s ban on so-called bump stocks, and Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, challenging state laws that target social media companies. They also explain the court’s decision to weigh into the criminal prosecution of Trump in Washington in the 2020 election case. Do you have feedback on this episode of Cases & Controversies? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690
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