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US Supreme Court holds issue exhaustion not required in Social Security administrative law judge hearings

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Thursday held that Social Security disability claimants are not bound by the issue-exhaustion requirement in administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings. Writing for a 9-0 court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor concluded that although the Social Security claimants in Carr v.

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US Supreme Court grants certiorari for two cases regarding federal district courts’ jurisdiction

JURIST

Under § 2255, federal inmates can collaterally challenge their convictions on any ground cognizable on collateral review, with successive attacks limited to certain claims indicating “factual innocence” or relying on “constitutional law decisions made retroactive” by the Supreme Court. ” Jones v.

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Justice Mahmud Jamal becomes first person of color to sit on Canada Supreme Court

JURIST

In a press release , Trudeau stated the he “know[s] Jamal, with his exceptional legal and academic experience and dedication to serving others, will be a valuable asset to our country’s highest court.” He appeared before the Supreme Court 35 times on civil, constitutional, criminal, and regulatory issues.

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Germany administrative court holds new online hate speech regulation violates EU law

JURIST

Google and Meta’s Ireland subsidiaries made urgent applications for temporary legal protection and challenged the new provisions of NetzDG for violating European Union law and Germany’s national constitutional law.

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SCOTUS to Determine Future of Chevron Deference

Constitutional Law Reporter

The Court’s decision in Chevron is one of the most frequently cited administrative law decisions. The post SCOTUS to Determine Future of Chevron Deference appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Issues Before the Supreme Court In Relentless, Inc. Please check back for updates.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case challenging FTC enforcement powers

JURIST

Malcolm Stewart, for the respondents, rebutted that as a longstanding principle, courts do not intervene in ongoing agency proceedings until it results in a rule or order “that imposes sanctions or determines legal rights or obligations.”

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Court Rules for Home Depot in Barring Black Lives Matter Imagery

JonathanTurley

In January, I wrote a column criticizing the legal position of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in favor of Whole Food workers seeking to wear Black Lives Matter (BLM) symbols or clothing at work. In my view, that position is legally unsustainable but continues to be advanced by the General Counsel and the NRLB.