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

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that a consumer may sue a federal agency under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o for failing to comply with the terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Respondent Reginald Kirtz secured a loan from a division of the United States Department of Agriculture and later sued the agency for money damages under the FCRA.

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SCOTUS Sides With Deaf Student in ADA Suit

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that a deaf student seeking compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the denial of a free and appropriate education may proceed without exhausting the administrative processes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) because the remedy sought is not one IDEA provides.

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Divided Court Rules U.S. Railroad Retirement Board Decision Subject to Judicial Review

Constitutional Law Reporter

United States Railroad Retirement Board , 592 U. S. _ (2021), a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that a refusal by the U.S. The decision represents the first 5-to-4 split in a case argued during the Court’s 2020-21 term. The system is administered by the U. Legal Background. Railroad Retirement Board (Board).

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Justices craft their own remedy for violation of Constitution’s appointments clause

SCOTUSBlog

The justices then ruled 7-2 that the remedy was one of the court’s own making — that the director of the U.S. The AIA also created a board of APJs — the Patent Trial and Appeal Board — empowered to issue final decisions on the validity of a challenged patent. On appeal, the U.S.

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With Two New Policy Statements, FERC Recommits to Ensuring Gas Infrastructure Projects Serve the Public Interest

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FERC has long taken the view, and the courts have confirmed, that it must consider “all factors bearing on the public interest” when making its determination. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—i.e., The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—i.e.,

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Foreign Sovereign Immunity and Historical Justice: Inside the US Supreme Court’s Restrictive Turn in Holocaust-Related Cases

Conflict of Laws

By Livia Solaro, PhD candidate at Maastricht University, working on the transnational restitution of Nazi-looted art On 21 February 2025, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in Republic ofHungaryv.Simon , [1] a Holocaust restitution case with a lengthy procedural history. or MV) and its successor-in-interest Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt.

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Blocked U.S. Steel-Nippon Acquisition Roils Dealmakers, Baffles Analysts

Intelligize Blog

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. President Bidens decision in early January to block Japan-based Nippon Steels acquisition of U.S. Steel sparked a slew of unusual twists and turns more akin to a Hollywood political thriller than a typical corporate deal. Nippon announced it intended to buy U.S.