SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 8, 2022

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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JonathanTurley

APRIL 22, 2025

Parents objected in Maryland in 2022 when the county approved books featuring LGBTQ+ characters for inclusion in its language-arts curriculum. The parents have the stronger argument in my view. A ruling in their favor could prove one of the most important victories for parental rights in decades.

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LLRX

MAY 30, 2022

Jackson Women's Health Organization, a draft of which was "leaked" on May 2, 2022, will impact many facets of our society as well as our democracy. In this article Biehl succinctly and expertly identifies how the upcoming Supreme Court decision in Dobbs V.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In response to the hearing, a large group of constitutional law professors wrote a letter to Green and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson alleging that impeaching Mayorkas based on policy decisions violates the US Constitution. Then, in late January, the formal articles of impeachment were presented to the committee for a vote.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 7, 2022

The justices’ rulings mean that the states’ 2022 congressional elections will go ahead using the court-drawn maps. The legislators also relied on another election-law doctrine, known as the Purcell principle , which is a presumption that courts should not change state election rules shortly before an election.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Oral Arguments for the 2021-2022 Term. The post SCOTUS to Hold In-Person Oral Arguments Next Term appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. The format was different, with justices taking turns asking questions rather than the typical unstructured format. Accordingly, we encourage readers to check back for updates.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Supreme Court heard its first oral arguments of the 2022-2023 Term. While Justice Jackson has been a member of the Court since being sworn in on June 30, the Court held a special sitting on September 30, 2022 to hold the formal investiture ceremony. Below is a brief summary of the cases before the Court: Delaware v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

S. _ (2022), a divided U.S. While a lower court agreed with challengers that the map constitutes illegal racial gerrymandering, the Supreme Court granted a stay, effectively putting the order on hold. Alabama Code Section 17-13-3(a) establishes the date of that election as May 24, 2022. In Merrill v. Milligan , 595 U.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The Supreme Court granted certiorari on November 22, 2022. The post Supreme Court to Clarify What Constitutes Identity Theft appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Oral arguments have not yet been scheduled, but a decision is expected before the term ends in June 2023.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The court then ordered a special master to create a new map for the 2022 congressional elections. SCOTUS to Take on High-Profile Election Case appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. The North Carolina Legislature subsequently proposed a second map, which was also challenged as gerrymandered. The post What’s On Tap?

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Bruen , 597 U.S. _ (2022). In Bruen , the Court struck down New York’s handgun licensing scheme, holding that it violated the Fourteenth Amendment by preventing law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in public for self-defense.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JANUARY 19, 2023

By a vote of 5-4, the justices stayed a lower court decision that would have lifted the policy on December 21, 2022. The post SCOTUS Leaves Title 42 in Place Temporarily appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Supreme Court agreed to keep the federal government’s Title 42 policy in place while legal challenges continue.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Court granted certiorari and will hear oral arguments on October 31, 2022. The post What’s on Tap: Supreme Court to Consider Landmark Affirmative Action Cases appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In both cases, the lower courts upheld the admissions policies, and Students for Fair Admissions appealed.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 8, 2022

On February 8, 2022, the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic gave its final approval to the proposed constitutional law A.C.3156-B 3156-B providing environmental protection amendments to Articles 9 and 41 of the Italian Constitution. The next hearing is scheduled for June 21, 2022 ( A Sud et al.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Supreme Court started its October 2022 Term with an environmental case that is poised to make waves. The post US Supreme Court to Revisit Clean Water Act appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. The issue in Sackett v. Facts of the Case. A decision is expected by the end of the Court’s term in June.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Ardoin , the district court concluded that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the merits of their claim that Louisiana’s 2022 redistricting plan violated the Voting Rights Act. The post Supreme Court Adds Gerrymandering Case to Docket appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Please check back for updates.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 10, 2025

On November 2, 2021, USAC proposed its Q1 2022 USF contribution amount. On December 13, 2021, the FCC issued a public notice of its Proposed Q1 2022 USF Tax, which was derived directly from USAC’s proposed contribution amount. The post SCOTUS to Revisit Non-Delegation Doctrine appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

8] Jessica Chasmar, Joe Biden Met With at Least 14 of Hunter’s Business Associates While Vice President , Fox News, July 28, 2022. [9] Post, March 20, 2022. [15] .: Over his Decades in Office, ‘Middle Class Joe’s’ Family Fortunes Have Closely Tracked his Political Career , Politico, Aug. Post, Aug. Post, Apr. 27, 2023. [13] 27, 2023.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 3, 2022

S. _ (2022), the U.S. The post Supreme Court Rejects Arbitration-Specific Waiver Rule appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. , According to the unanimous Court, federal courts may not make up a new procedural rule based on the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) “policy favoring arbitration.”.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 20, 2022

Ted Cruz for Senate , 596 U.S. _ (2022), the U.S. The post Supreme Court Strikes Down Campaign Financing Law as Unconstitutional appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Federal Election Commission v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 14, 2024

450 (2022). The post SCOTUS Clarifies Reach of FAA Exemption for Transportation Workers appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Adams , 532 U.S. 105 (2001), the Supreme Court recognized that §1 is limited to transportation workers. The Court revisited the scope of the residual clause in Southwest Airlines Co.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 27, 2022

Graphic courtesy of Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly, Saul Cornell, “History and Tradition or Fantasy and Fiction: Which Version of the Past Will the Supreme Court Choose in NYSRPA v. June, 2022). Apparently, that claim continues to a be a promise as yet unfilled.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 10, 2024

The decision invites a more general reflection, beyond German constitutional law, on the questions of method and legal policy that the apprehension of these marriages gives rise to in private international law. Previous issues of the Revue Critique (from 2010 to 2022) are available on Cairn.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 10, 2023

Supreme Court has concluded its oral arguments for the 2022-2023 Term. The post SCOTUS Concludes Oral Arguments for the Term appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. The Court’s final week included four cases, with issues ranging from bankruptcy to RICO to government takings. Please check back for updates.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the 2022-2023 Term. The post SCOTUS Issues First Opinion of the Term appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Arellano v. McDonough , 598 U.

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SimplyLawJobs

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Many students also join law school without realising which type of law they would like to practice. For instance, you could specialise in a wide variety of fields: Admiralty Law. Business Law. Constitutional Law. Criminal Law. Environmental Law. First Amendment Law. Health Care Law.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 13, 2022

Clark , 596 U.S. _ (2022), the U.S. The post SCOTUS Rules Acquittal Not Required to Bring Malicious Prosecution Claim appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Thompson v. Supreme Court held that to demonstrate a favorable termination of a criminal prosecution for purposes of the Fourth Amendment claim under 42 U.S.C.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

424, 445 (2022), the Supreme Court agreed with the agency that the phrase “entitled to [Medicare part A] benefits” included “all those qualifying for the [Medicare] program,” whether or not Medicare paid for that hospital stay. ” In Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation , 597 U.S.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JANUARY 10, 2022

Oral arguments are scheduled for January 18, 2022. The post First Amendment Case on Tap for SCOTUS’s January Sitting appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. 3d 1097 (9th Cir. 2018), and Robb v. Hungerbeeler, 370 F.3d 3d 735 (8th Cir.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 17, 2022

Boule , 596 U.S. _ (2022), the U.S. The post Supreme Court Rejects Cause of Action Under Bivens Against Border Patrol Agent appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Egbert v. Supreme Court held that the authority of a court to imply a cause of action under Bivens v. Border Patrol agent.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Northwestern University , 595 U.S. _ (2022), the U.S. The post SCOTUS Clarifies Duties of Retirement Plan Sponsors appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Hughes v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

AUGUST 13, 2024

The post SCOTUS Clarifies Bruen in Upholding Federal Gun Law appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. The District Court denied Rahimi’s motion to dismiss the indictment on Second Amendment grounds. While Rahimi’s case was on appeal, the Supreme Court decided New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Bruen , 597 U.S.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The post Justices Consider Making It Easier to Challenge Regulatory Power of Federal Agencies appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 10, 2022

Wilson , 595 U.S. _ (2022), the U.S. The post SCOTUS Rules Censure of Elected Board Member Didn’t Violate First Amendment appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Houston Community College System v. The Court’s decision was unanimous. Facts of the Case.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 7, 2022

Here are the facts from the opinion: On April 1, 2022, the law school at the University of Idaho held a “moment of community” in response to an anti-LGBTQ+ slur that had been left anonymously on a whiteboard in one of its classrooms in Boise, Idaho. I’m usually in my carrel: 6-034. over by the windows. Peter [smiley face].”.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Kijakazi , 595 U.S. _ (2022), the U.S. The post SCOTUS Rejects Claims of Dual-status Military Technician appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Babcock v. 415(a)(7)(A)(III). Justice Neil Gorsuch dissented from the eight-member majority’s opinion. Facts of the Case.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JANUARY 25, 2024

1770 (2022), the Supreme Court held that that the provision contravened Congress’s constitutional authority to “establish…uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies,” U.S. The post SCOTUS Kicks Off January 2024 Session With Five Cases appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Siegel v.

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