Immigration
House Panel Revisits Birthright Citizenship After Supreme Court Loss
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing September 2 examining potential legislative responses to the...
Banks Still Wary of Cannabis Industry Despite Federal Guidance
A patchwork of state cannabis legalization has collided with federal prohibition, leaving thousands of state-licensed marijuana businesses unable to access...
Federal Recognition of Native American Tribes Slows
Federal recognition of Indian tribes has slowed dramatically in recent years. A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report titled "Federal Recognition...
Supreme Court Rejects Private Nondelegation Challenge
In 2025, the Supreme Court rejected a private nondelegation challenge involving universal service requirements for telecommunications carriers in Federal...
Federal Oversight Gap in License Plate Reader Use
Congress is weighing how to regulate automated license plate readers (ALPR), surveillance technology that law enforcement agencies have deployed across the...
Immigration Judges' Group Hires Alignment for Lobbying
The National Association of Immigration Judges has switched lobbying firms, moving from Meltsner Strategies LLC to Alignment Government Strategies....
House Subcommittee Will Examine Healthcare Fraud, Competition
Federal and state antitrust regulators have intensified scrutiny of healthcare markets, and Congress is taking notice. A House Judiciary Committee...
Meltsner Strategies Ends Judges' Union Lobbying Deal
Meltsner Strategies LLC terminated its representation of the Association of Administrative Law Judges, showing $19,000 in charges in the third quarter of...
Agencies Cite Good Cause for 71% of Expedited Rules
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released September 4 found that agencies cited good cause to bypass public notice-and-comment procedures for...
Banks Hesitate to Serve Legal Cannabis Despite Federal Guidance
Cannabis-related businesses experience bank account closures, high fees for bank accounts, and high interest rates for business loans, according to a recent...
Secret Service Fails to Update Protection Policies Consistently
The Secret Service has failed to consistently update its protection policies in response to security incidents, leaving gaps in safeguards for the...
Meltsner Strategies Ends Immigration Judges Representation
Meltsner Strategies LLC terminated its lobbying representation of the National Association of Immigration Judges effective August 31, according to a filing...
Federal Courts Split on Marijuana Laws and Commerce Clause
A federal circuit split on whether the Dormant Commerce Clause constrains state marijuana licensing has left the cannabis industry in legal limbo, according...
Finance Crimes Agency Will Examine China-Linked Scam Networks
The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on September 3 documented approximately $12.7 billion in suspicious financial activity...
Circuit Split Deepens Over Mandatory Immigration Detention
A growing circuit split over federal immigration law could determine whether millions of migrants living in the U.S. without lawful admission can be...
Supreme Court Expands Arbitration Exemption for Transport Workers
The Supreme Court has significantly broadened who qualifies for an exemption from mandatory arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Courts Block Education Dept. Student Loan Forgiveness Restrictions
Federal courts have blocked the Trump administration's effort to restrict student loan forgiveness based on employer conduct, according to a new...
Constitutional Limits on Retroactive Legislation
The Constitution imposes four distinct legal barriers on retroactive legislation: the Ex Post Facto Clause, the Bill of Attainder Clause, the Due Process...