West Virginia's legislature passed a right-to-work bill yesterday, sending it to the governor's desk for approval. Though Governor Earl Ray Tomblin is likely to veto the bill, observers expect the legislature to override. Read more at The Washington Post.
A panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision that upheld a Maryland law prohibiting "high capacity" magazines and "assault" weapons. The appellate opinion determined that these restricted items are common in possession and use by Americans. Because of this, the items did not fall into the category of "unusual" weapons, the ownership of which Supreme Court jurisprudence permits the government to restrict. Read more at The Baltimore Sun.
Justice Francis Spina and Robert Cordy each announced they would step down from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court at the end of the current term. These will be the first opportunities for Governor Charlie Baker to make appointments to the state's highest court. Read more at Boston Business Journal.
