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

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that this funding structure violates Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution (the Appropriations Clause), which provides that “[n]o money shall be withdrawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.” Please check back for updates.

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds CFPB Funding Scheme

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601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. By a vote of 7-2, the Court held that Congress’ statutory authorization allowing the CFPB to draw money from the earnings of the Federal Reserve System to carry out the bureau’s duties satisfies the Constitution’s Appropriations Clause. In Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. of America, Ltd.,

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Supreme Court Rules Federal Agencies Can Be Sued Under Fair Credit Reporting Act

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Kirtz , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Given that the United States, as a sovereign, is generally immune from suits seeking money damages unless Congress chooses to waive that immunity, the Court’s “clear statement” rule allows a suit against the government only when “the language of the statute” is “unmistakably clear” in allowing it.

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SCOTUS Holds No Time Limit for Damages Under Copyright Act

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Nealy , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. The Court did not address when copyright infringement claims accrue with regard to the statute of limitations. In reaching its decision, the majority noted that the Copyright Act’s statute of limitations establishes a three-year period for filing suit, which begins to run when a claim accrues.

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SCOTUS to Take Up Abortion Again in April

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United States scheduled for April 24, 2024. The issue before the Court is whether Idaho’s strict abortion law is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in situations where an abortion is necessary stabilizing treatment for an emergency medical condition.

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SCOTUS Clarifies Reach of FAA Exemption for Transportation Workers

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LLC , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. All this “complexity and uncertainty” would “‘breed[] litigation from a statute that seeks to avoid it.’” The post SCOTUS Clarifies Reach of FAA Exemption for Transportation Workers appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St.,

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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule

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2401 (a)’s six-year statute of limitations, holding that that Corner Post’s APA claims “first accrue[d]” when the Board issued the rule in 2011-even though Corner Post did not open for business until seven years later. . Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System : Petitioner Corner Post, Inc.

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