A federal judge ruled Friday that nope, David Daleiden was not engaging in "journalism" when he concocted the video smear campaign against Planned Parenthood; plus more legal news.

A federal judge ruled Friday that nope, David Daleiden was not engaging in "journalism" when he concocted the video smear campaign against Planned Parenthood; plus more legal news.

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Welcome to Gavel Drop, our roundup of legal news, headlines, and head-shaking moments in the courts.

A federal judge ruled Friday that nope, David Daleiden was not engaging in “journalism” when he concocted the video smear campaign against Planned Parenthood; the judge extended an injunction blocking the release of any more videos by the Center for Medical Progress.

Republicans are back to playing games with judicial nominations over abortion rights. Shocking, right?

An Ohio Supreme Court case has at its center the state’s directive on clearing its rape kit testing backlog.

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A new book, Defenders of the Unborn, traces the “progressive roots of the pro-life movement” prior to Roe v. Wade. The Atlantic has this review.

ProPublica has this look on broken-windows policing and how it is driving New Yorkers from their homes, despite the fact many have done nothing wrong.

The Flint water emergency is just one of many pollution disasters around the country. As far as setting a precedent in terms of what’s next for afflicted homeowners, this situation in West Virginia doesn’t sound good.