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Arizona Looks To Protect Cops From That Pesky First Amendment

Above The Law

The post Arizona Looks To Protect Cops From That Pesky First Amendment appeared first on Above the Law. Because the problem with the killing of George Floyd was that someone was allowed to film it.

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SCOTUS to Hear Potential Blockbuster Voting Rights Case

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court will hear two significant voting rights cases out of Arizona. The cases, Arizona Republican Party v. ” The State of Arizona grants all citizens an equal opportunity to vote in person or by mail. However, it also has voting laws in place that govern those voting processes. In Arizona Republican Party v.

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Morning Docket: 12.28.22

Above The Law

The majority of the Supreme Court is once again shifting their interpretation of the law in order to support right-wing political objectives! More law schools are kicking USNWR rankings to the curb. We're now at 10 percent of law schools that say they will not participate in the ranking process. ABA Journal ].

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SCOTUS to Take on Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court’s January docket features several closely watched cases involving constitutional law. At the trial, the State of Arizona called Department of Public Safety (DPS) forensic scientist Greggory Longoni, who testified that the seized substances were methamphetamine, marijuana, and cannabis. In Smith v.

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SCOTUS Leaves Title 42 in Place Temporarily

Constitutional Law Reporter

In Arizona et al. Arizona and 18 other States moved to intervene to challenge the district court’s ruling, arguing that the federal government would not defend the Title 42 orders as vigorously as they might. The post SCOTUS Leaves Title 42 in Place Temporarily appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Confrontation Clause to Forensic Analysis

Constitutional Law Reporter

Arizona , 602 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Facts of the Case Arizona law enforcement officers found petitioner Jason Smith with a large quantity of what appeared to be drugs and drug-related items. In Smith v. The Court’s decision was unanimous. The Court’s decision was unanimous. Smith was convicted.

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Federal Court Rules In Favor Of Journalist Contesting Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law

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We have been discussing the state laws requiring contractors and employees to swear that they do not support the the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (“BDS”) movement against Israel. I have long maintained that the law is unconstitutional as a limitation of free speech and associational rights. 50-5-85(b). ” O.C.G.A.