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The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not apply the drug-user gun ban to Ali Hemani based on his marijuana use alone. The decision is narrow: it limits categorical prosecutions but does not legalize marijuana or erase every federal firearms restriction tied to drug use.
The Supreme Court sided with the FCC in a case over AT&T and Verizon location-data fines, preserving the agency’s forfeiture process. The ruling explains when companies can challenge FCC penalties and what it means for telecom privacy enforcement.
