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US Supreme Court rules against Puerto Rico journalists seeking documents from financial oversight board

JURIST

The ruling restricting journalists’ rights to request information from the territory’s governing bodies follows a 2022 Supreme Court decision that said Puerto Ricans could be excluded from certain federal benefits. The bill did not pass the Senate but was re-introduced in the House this year.

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Court weighs Louisiana redistricting with second majority-Black district

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Several of the courts conservative justices expressed skepticism about the map and about whether the 2022 ruling on which Louisiana relied to justify the creation of a second majority-Black district in the state was actually correct, but it was unclear whether those concerns would be enough to uphold the lower courts ruling.

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US Supreme Court hears arguments over Louisiana electoral map

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But this has became life as usual for the states under this Court’s voting cases.” ” The current voting map was created following a 2022 district court decision that struck down a previous state congressional map. It is unclear how the court will rule in the case.

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Pakistan court grants former PM Nawaz Sharif protective bail

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The protective bail restrains authorities from arresting Sharif until he appears before court on October 24. A court ruling allowed him to travel to London, England for medical treatment with the expectation that he would return to Pakistan to serve his jail term. Any fair hearing would have established his innocence.

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Alabama approves congressional map with single majority Black district in defiance of US Supreme Court order

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The approval is in defiance of the US Supreme Court ruling in Allen v. The 2022 US Census found that Black residents comprise 26.8 Governor of Alabama Kay Ivey approved a new congressional map Friday, passed by the Alabama legislature during a special session , which designates only one majority-Black district in the state.

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Three Supreme Court cases lead to California Lawyer of the Year honors

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Three of the cases resulted in Supreme Court opinions. One of the three CLAY award Supreme Court decisions is Guardianship of Saul H. 2022) 13 Cal.5th is also the only one of the three CLAY award Supreme Court cases to also be among the Daily Journal’s “ Top Verdicts of 2022.” 2022) 13 Cal.5th

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Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in New York’s Highest Court Supporting New York City’s Local Law 97

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City of New York began in 2022, when a group of cooperative apartment owners filed suit seeking to invalidate Local Law 97. The initial complaint, which brought five claims challenging Local Law 97s lawfulness, was dismissed by the trial court. Glen Oaks Village Owners v.

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