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Chemerinsky: 2022 contained a week that dramatically changed constitutional law

ABA Journal

There are pivotal years in constitutional law: 1787, when the Constitution was ratified; 1791, when the Bill of Rights was adopted; 1868, when the Fourteenth…

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China internet regulator releases draft amendments to mobile app regulations

JURIST

The rules govern app providers and distribution platforms, requiring them to abide by China’s Constitution, laws, and administrative regulations. Public feedback is sought till 20 January 2022. The draft contains 27 articles and places emphasis on data security, user privacy, and national security.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments over ban on firearms for people subject to domestic-violence restraining orders

JURIST

Rahimi , marks the first challenge to gun control measures since a case from last year imposed a new framework to assess whether firearm restrictions impede on an individual’s rights under the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.

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US Supreme Court grants certiorari for two cases regarding federal district courts’ jurisdiction

JURIST

Both of these cases were added to the 2022-2023 docket. The US Supreme Court Monday granted both Jones v. Hendrix and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Cochran certiorari based on their petitions. Hendrix is an Eighth Circuit habeas corpus case about 28 US Code § 2255.

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Vermont dispatch: Proposal 2 would remove language of slavery, indentured servitude from state constitution

JURIST

Proposal 2 is a suggested constitutional amendment that eliminates language that allows slavery and indentured servitude by a person’s consent or as a form of criminal punishment for certain crimes. It will be on Vermont’s November 08, 2022, election ballot. The amendment as added to the constitution reads: Article 1.

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SCOTUS Adds LGBTQ Book Case to Docket

Constitutional Law Reporter

Facts of the Case In October 2022, the Montgomery County Board of Education announced that, through its regular curriculum adoption process, it had approved a group of LGBTQ-Inclusive Books as part of the English Language Arts Curriculum for use in Montgomery County Public Schools. Oral arguments have not yet been scheduled.

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The independent-state-legislature theory for congressional maps and liability for cities under the ADA

SCOTUSBlog

Rebecca Harper and other challengers sued in state court to prevent the new map from taking effect, arguing that the map violated various provisions of the North Carolina Constitution and represented an unlawful partisan gerrymander. For the time being, the map adopted by the North Carolina Superior Court remains operative for 2022 elections.

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