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The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Connor, Batrisyia shine bright in junior golf tour
Off it goes: Connor Liew hitting a shot during the Srixon 100Plus Malaysian Junior Development Tour Third Circuit at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club. PETALING JAYA: Rising star Connor Liew kept his winning streak alive by clinching the Third Circuit of the Srixon 100Plus Malaysian Junior Development Tour at Glenmarie Golf and Country Club yesterday. The 17-year-old, who also triumphed in the Second Circuit in Miri last month, carded a final round of three-over 75 to finish with a total of four-over 220 – just one stroke ahead of runner-up Ammer Aiman Mohd Fauzi. Cancel anytime. Ad-free. Full access to Web and App. RM 13.90/month RM 9.73 /month Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter. RM 12.39/month RM 8.63 /month Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.
Malaysian Reserve
2 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Second Circuit Clears Path for Gun Violence Victims and New York Communities to Pursue Civil Accountability, reports Napoli Shkolnik
NEW YORK, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In a decision with sweeping implications for gun violence litigation across New York State, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today upheld the constitutionality of New York's gun industry public nuisance statute, affirming the right of victims and cities to seek justice through the courts. The ruling in National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. et al v. James, 22-1374-cv, rejected the firearms industry's challenge to General Business Law § 898-a-e, which allowed lawsuits against manufacturers and sellers of firearms that knowingly or recklessly contribute to public harm. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the industry's facial challenge to the law, holding that it is not preempted by the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), does not violate the Dormant Commerce Clause, and is not unconstitutionally vague. Further, the Court held that the statute does not unlawfully regulate conduct beyond New York's borders. Plaintiffs may now pursue claims against industry actors whose actions knowingly contributed to the gun violence crisis in New York. Napoli Shkolnik, which represents the Cities of Buffalo and Rochester, New York in actions previously stayed due to this litigation, applauded the ruling. 'This decision restores a critical legal remedy for communities and individuals harmed by irresponsible and unlawful firearms business practices,' shares Partner Paul Napoli. 'Our clients now have a clear path to proceed and hold these companies fully accountable in a court of law.' With the federal appellate court confirming that New York's statute falls squarely within the PLCAA's 'predicate exception,' cases previously placed on hold—including actions brought by cities across the state—can now proceed. The law requires gun industry members who do business in New York to implement 'reasonable controls' to prevent unlawful marketing and distribution of firearms. 'This issue does not concern lawful gun ownership — it concerns the firearms industry's duty to refrain from flooding the market and to ensure it does not turn a blind eye to diversion and illegal sales,' adds Partner Hunter Shkolnik. Napoli Shkolnik is preparing to re-engage several cases in light of this decision and encourages other jurisdictions or affected individuals to reach out for a legal consultation. About Napoli Shkolnik Napoli Shkolnik is a national law firm with a proven record of success in complex commercial litigation, including cases addressing public nuisances and their impact on communities. With a dedicated team of attorneys, the firm delivers exceptional legal representation and fights for justice on behalf of those harmed by large corporations. Website:
New York Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Activist's conviction for Hillary Clinton memes tossed by appeals courts
A social media influencer who was sentenced to seven months behind bars two years ago for posting anti-Hillary Clinton memes federal prosecutors deemed election interference for misleading voters had his conviction overturned. Douglass Mackey, 36, posted satirical memes of a fake ad in 2016 falsely indicating voters could stay home and simply text 'Hillary' to a phone number instead of showing up at the polls. But a three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded that prosecutors failed to prove Mackey was knowingly partaking in a broader conspiracy to hoodwink voters. Advertisement 'The case has been remanded to the district court with orders to immediately dismiss. Hallelujah!' Mackey later cheered on X. 4 Many of the memes bore Clinton campaign logos and fine print at the bottom to look authentic. @DougMackeyCase/X Advertisement 4 Douglass Mackey praised the appeals court's decision. @DougMackeyCase/X Mackey had initially been sentenced in October 2023, but was out on bail amid an appeal. His 2016 meme, which was posted shortly before the election, told voters to 'Avoid the line' and 'Vote from home' by texting a phone number. At the time, Mackey made the post via an alias, 'Ricky Vaughn.' Notably, his account at the time featured a man wearing a MAGA hat and a Bane mask. Prosecutors claimed some 4,900 unique phone numbers texted the number in the meme. Advertisement Twitter, as it was then called, eventually shut down his account, and he had garnered a spot on MIT's top 150 influencers of that election cycle. Mackey posted multiple memes that federal prosecutors in Brooklyn cited in the case, accusing him of attempting to suppress votes. Some of the memes included bogus claims that they had been paid for by the Clinton campaign. Some of the memes deployed the 'Vote from home' line but targeted specific blocs of voters, such as Latinos and African-Americans. 4 Federal prosecutors had been cheered by some Democrats for their 'groundbreaking prosecution.' Getty Images Advertisement The 36-year-old was accused of conspiring with other social media users in various chat rooms to chart ways to push President Trump's message, prosecutors said. However, the panel on the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was unconvinced. 'The mere fact that Mackey posted the memes, even assuming that he did so with the intent to injure other citizens in the exercise of their right to vote, is not enough, standing alone, to prove a violation of Section 241,' Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston wrote in the majority opinion, referring to the statute defining conspiracy against rights. 'The government was obligated to show that Mackey knowingly entered into an agreement with other people to pursue that objective,' the panel added. 'This, the government failed to do.' Judges on the panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously decided to overturn the charges and sent the case back to the district court with instructions to acquit Mackey. 4 The 2016 election marked the beginning of the more than decade-long Trump era of American politics. Bloomberg via Getty Images 'Its primary evidence of agreement, apart from the memes themselves, consisted of exchanges among the participants in several private Twitter message groups—exchanges the government argued showed the intent of the participants to interfere with others' exercise of their right to vote,' the judges noted. 'Yet the government failed to offer sufficient evidence that Mackey even viewed—let alone participated in—any of these exchanges,' they added, noting 'the government's remaining circumstantial evidence cannot alone establish Mackey's knowing agreement.'
New York Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Court Overturns Conviction for Memes That Sought to Trick Clinton Voters
A federal appeals court on Wednesday overturned the election interference conviction of a far-right activist who had posted fake ads that told voters to use text messages to vote for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. The activist, Douglass Mackey, was convicted of conspiracy against rights in March 2023, after federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said that he and other social media users had spread memes on Twitter that falsely claimed that Mrs. Clinton's supporters could vote by texting 'Hillary' to a given phone number in the days before the election. On Wednesday, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit determined that prosecutors had not proved that Mr. Mackey knowingly agreed to join a conspiracy to fool voters. Mr. Mackey, a Vermont native who graduated from Middlebury College, was sentenced to seven months in prison in October 2023. He had been released on bail as he awaited the outcome of his appeal, and he celebrated the news Wednesday afternoon. 'HALLELUJAH,' Mr. Mackey, 36, posted to his 56,000 followers on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Andrew Frisch, a lawyer for Mr. Mackey, said in a statement on Wednesday that 'we are overjoyed that the Second Circuit has vindicated Mr. Mackey and validated the arguments in his defense that we made at trial.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Court orders Trump administration to return another wrongly deported man
A federal appeals court in New York on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to 'facilitate' the return of a Salvadoran man deported last month to his native country just minutes after the same court ruled he shouldn't be removed from the US. An order issued by judges from the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit stated the government must facilitate the return of Jordin Melgar-Salmeron, 31, 'as soon as possible.' Melgar-Salmeron, who was deported in May, is at least the fourth individual to have been wrongly removed from the US, despite court rulings or protected status, amid the administration's vast deportation efforts. Tuesday's order noted that a stay of removal for Melgar-Salmeron was issued on May 7 at 9:52 a.m. but that a flight carrying him to El Salvador departed approximately 30 minutes later. 'The Government represents that Petitioner was removed that day due to 'a confluence of administrative errors,'' the order read, pointing to the government's acknowledgment in earlier court documents that a 'perfect storm of errors occurred to allow for Petitioner's untimely, and inadvertent, removal, despite the Government's assurance and the eventual stay order.' The judges also stated the government must file within a week a supplemental declaration addressing Melgar-Salmeron's current physical location and custodial status and include what steps the government will take, 'and when, to facilitate his return to the United States.' Melgar-Salmeron's case comes weeks after another wrongly deported man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, was returned to the US after being removed to El Salvador despite a 2019 court order barring his removal. Abrego Garcia, who faces a federal indictment for smuggling undocumented migrants across state lines in 2022, has been described as a vessel for the Justice Department's hardball approach to immigration enforcement. He has pleaded not guilty to taking part in a smuggling conspiracy. In Tuesday's order, the court denied a request by Melgar-Salmeron's lawyers to appoint a special master to investigate authorities and officials involved in the wrongful deportation.
