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US Supreme Court rejects North Carolina’s ‘independent legislature’ theory

JURIST

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Moore v. The theory stipulates that state legislatures retain exclusive authority over the administration of elections; therefore, state courts are not allowed to intervene, even if the law in question violates the state constitution.

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Circuit Scoop — February 2025

Above The Law

Cases involving high-stakes issues, such as presidential authority, Fourth Amendment protections, or election law, were prioritized due to their broader implications. Additionally, cases that reversed lower court decisions or set new legal precedents were considered more significant. Administrative Law, Criminal Law: 20 points.

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Comparing Recent Federal Circuit Judges

Above The Law

However, Arroyos ADA claim had already been decided in his favor, and the only remaining issue was his state law claim for damages under the Unruh Act. Decision The Ninth Circuit reversed the district courts decision to dismiss the Unruh Act claim, ruling that the federal court should have kept jurisdiction over it.

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Supreme Court to decide whether insurrection provision keeps Trump off ballot

SCOTUSBlog

A state administrative law judge agreed that Greene’s “heated rhetoric may well have contributed to the environment that ultimately led to” the attack on the Capitol, but he concluded that she had not engaged in an insurrection. In a ruling on Dec. In 2022, Georgia officials rebuffed a challenge to U.S. And on Dec.

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