A seven-year jail stint awaiting trial, out-of-state voting, and the ban on out-of-state gun sales.

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Not so speedy trial: http://staging.ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/15-3073_opn.pdf
Territorial voting: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2018/D01-18/C:16-4240:J:Manion:aut:T:fnOp:N:2093121:S:0
Handgun sales: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/15/15-10311-CV0.pdf

McCoy v. Louisiana: http://www.scotusblog.com/2018/01/argument-analysis-concern-death-row-inmates-rights-likely-trump-line-drawing-worries/
Eagle Pass forfeiture: http://staging.ij.org/case/eagle-pass-civil-forfeiture/
PA funeral homes cert petition: http://staging.ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/14-53-Heffmer-reply-brief.pdf

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