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Supreme Court Kicks Off 2023-2024 Term with Oral Arguments in Three Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court returned to the bench on October 2, 2023. The justices heard three oral arguments in the first week of the new term and considered issues ranging from a civil rights tester’s right to sue to federal sentencing laws to the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Pakistan law minister dismisses UN working group recommendations urging release of former PM Imran Khan

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Tarar further stated that the constitution and prevailing laws are followed by the courts in Pakistan, further emphasising that Khan is in jail as a convicted prisoner. The WGAD demanded Khan’s immediate release, claiming that his arrest was arbitrary and in violation of international law.

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SCOTUS Clarifies Court Must Resolve Competing Arbitration Provisions

Constitutional Law Reporter

Suski , 602 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that where parties have agreed to two contracts — one sending arbitrability disputes to arbitration, and the other either explicitly or implicitly sending arbitrability disputes to the courts — a court must decide which contract governs. In Coinbase, Inc.

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Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity

Constitutional Law Reporter

Freed , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. The Sixth Circuit Court ruled that Freed was not liable because he maintained his Facebook page in his personal capacity.

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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases last week. While the case centers on the EPA’s regulation of interstate air pollution under the Clean Air Act, the issues before the Court are largely procedural. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the motions to stay and the States appealed to the Supreme Court.

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SCOTUS Sides With NRA in First Amendment Dispute

Constitutional Law Reporter

Vullo , 602 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the National Rifle Association (NRA) may continue its First Amendment lawsuit against the former head of New York’s Department of Financial Services. The Supreme Court also reaffirmed its holding in Bantam Books, Inc. In National Rifle Association of America v.

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SCOTUS Sides With California Developer in Takings Case

Constitutional Law Reporter

County of El Dorado , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a traffic impact fee imposed by the County of El Dorado based on a fee schedule in the County’s General Plan ran afoul of the Constitution’s Takings Clause. The trial court rejected Sheetz’s claim, and the California Court of Appeal affirmed.