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Law Prohibits All Federal Employees from Representing Private Clients before the USPTO

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That complaint was then decided against Correll an Administrative Law Judge and issued a 5-year suspension from practice. I would suggest compensation as a distinguishing mark applies for the parallel statute 18 U.S.C. § Board of Education , 391 U.S. Drew Hirshfeld in his role as agency head affirmed the ALJ finding.

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Revenge of the rescheduled cases: Congressional proxy voting, the ministerial exception, and more

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Gordon College seeks review, arguing that all of its professors are Christian educators who are used to promote the Christian mission through teaching, scholarship, and service. In 1981, Congress passed a statute requiring that reimbursement rates paid to organizations for managing state Medicaid plans must be “actuarially sound.”

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

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51] That doctrine only applies to federal regulations, however, not to state statutes, so it does not pose a danger to the two California bills. Moreover, the Supreme Court recently signaled again that states are free to enact environmental laws that may be beyond federal powers. [52]

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The Major Questions Doctrine is a Fundamental Threat to Environmental Protection. Should Congress Respond?

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The Scramble to Identify Major Questions in Administrative Law In its June 2022 decision in West Virginia v. Notably, the Court acknowledged that the HEROES Act does authorize the Secretary of Education to “waive” or “modify” student debt obligations during a national emergency. Env’t Prot.

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Circuit Scoop — February 2025

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In a series of recent decisions, federal courts across the United States have addressed a range of significant legal issues, from civil rights and constitutional law to administrative authority and criminal justice. Fontes , which involved election law and constitutional questions, and Foote v. Among them are Griffith v.

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Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of New GHG Vehicle Emissions Standards

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In its legislative findings, which remain in air quality statutes today , Congress justified air pollution regulation because “the growth of the amount and complexity of air pollution brought about by urbanization, industrial development, and the increasing use of motor vehicles, has resulted in mounting dangers to the public health and welfare.”

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Court held that the provision used “extension” in its “temporal sense,” but that the statute did not impose a “continuity requirement” and instead allowed small refineries to apply for hardship extensions “at any time.” In re Enbridge Energy, LP , Nos.

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