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“Ken Paxton names administrative law expert with conservative bona fides Texas’ solicitor general; Aaron Nielson will take a one-year leave of absence from BYU’s law school to lead the influential unit within the attorney general’s office”

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“Ken Paxton names administrative law expert with conservative bona fides Texas’ solicitor general; Aaron Nielson will take a one-year leave of absence from BYU’s law school to lead the influential unit within the attorney general’s office”: Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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Immigration, takings, administrative law and the kitchen sink

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The court also has a pair of new administrative law cases, both captioned American Hospital Association v. City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Texas Inc. , City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Texas Inc. , Becerra and with consecutive numbers. In Berisha v.

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Allegations of racial bias in a death penalty trial

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Cochran , the justices will decide whether federal district courts have the power to consider claims challenging the constitutionality of the commission’s administrative law proceedings. Texas , 21-6001. Issues : (1) Whether, on remand, the Texas court rejected the Supreme Court’s conclusions in Andrus v.

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Challenges to administrative action and retroactive relief for prisoners

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Both cases arise in the context of administrative proceedings brought by independent enforcement agencies against regulated parties — Axon by the Federal Trade Commission, and Cochran by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Texas , 21-6001. relisted after the April 29 conference). Returning Relists.

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Affirmative action cases up first in November argument calendar

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7): Whether federal district courts have the power to consider claims challenging the constitutionality of the commission’s administrative law proceedings. 8): Whether federal laws enacted under Congress’ spending clause power allow a plaintiff to file a federal civil rights claim for their violation. Brackeen , Texas v.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 7, 2022 to May 13, 2022

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Following a “paper hearing” designed to speed FCC decisions when cases require fact finding by an FCC administrative law judge, a judge found that a convicted felon’s crimes were not serious enough to warrant his company’s losing its radio licenses. Press Release )( Section by Section summary )( Text of Legislation ).

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A Court-Side Seat: SCOTUS Decides Another Regulatory “Takings” Case; A Flurry of Action at EPA

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This is a brief account of some of the important environmental and administrative law cases recently decided. A notice of a final action by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve the State of Texas “partial” coal combustion residual state permit program was published in the June 28 Federal Register.

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