Politics● Low22m ago · Nov 7, 2026, 10:02 AM
Mysterious Request Scrambles Major Supreme Court Gun Case Against Cook County
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In an unusual move, the lead plaintiff in one of two cases challenging semiautomatic weapons bans has asked to drop out weeks before the cases are heard.
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