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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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US appeals court throws out Mississippi Jim Crow era felon disenfranchisement law

JURIST

This end-justifies-means analysis has no place in constitutional law.” ” Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Mississippi State Office Director Waikinya Clanton celebrated the ruling, stating , “People have paid their debt to society and have been oppressed from exercising their voting rights for far too long. .”

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

JURIST

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging a federal law that prohibits individuals subject to a domestic violence court order from owning a gun. The new framework was established by the court in its 2022 decision from New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. The case, US v.

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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 grants certiorari for two cases regarding federal district courts’ jurisdiction

JURIST

Both of these cases were added to the 2022-2023 docket. Cochran is a Fifth Circuit case about district courts’ power to hear challenges regarding the constitutionality of SEC’s administrative law proceedings. The US Supreme Court Monday granted both Jones v. Hendrix and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v.

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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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Morning Docket: 12.28.22

Above The Law

The majority of the Supreme Court is once again shifting their interpretation of the law in order to support right-wing political objectives! More law schools are kicking USNWR rankings to the curb. We're now at 10 percent of law schools that say they will not participate in the ranking process. ABA Journal ].