SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Supreme Court has held that the federal government assumes a trust obligation to assert reserved water rights for Native tribes only when it “ expressly accepts those responsibilities by statute ,” by regulation, or by treaty with a tribe. Navajo Nation and Arizona v. Arizona , 21-1553. Navajo Nation. New Relists.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Before trial, the district court rejected Struve’s argument that the officers had violated the Fourth Amendment in pulling him over without reasonable suspicion because they could not tell whether he was texting or using his cellphone legally. Lamoureux v. Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care LLC. Disclosure : Goldstein & Russell, P.C.,

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The primary issue in both cases is whether the Court should reverse its decision in Grutter v. Below is a brief summary of the other cases before the Court: Cruz v. University of North Carolina, which are poised to determine the role of affirmative action in college admissions. Bollinger , 539 U.S. 306 (2003).

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JonathanTurley

MAY 25, 2021

50-5-85’s inclusion of “other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with Israel” makes the statute impermissibly vague. Courts in Arizona , Kansas and Texas have also ruled against these laws. O.C.G.A. § There are good-faith objections to the BDS movement.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 18, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. City of Berkeley.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

permits courts to defer to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ construction of a statute designed to benefit veterans, without first considering the pro-veteran canon of construction; and (2) whether Chevron should be overruled. Arizona , 21-1553. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. 28 and Oct. 7 conferences). Khorrami v.

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JURIST

MARCH 7, 2025

Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona ruled Wednesday that Arizona’s abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy was unconstitutional and permanently enjoined Arizona employees from enforcing the abortion ban. And Planned Parenthood Arizona will not stop fighting for our patients and our health care staff.”

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JURIST

JUNE 24, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in US v. The crux of the case rests on Article III of the US Constitution, which governs the Court’s judicial purview. ” Texas Governor Greg Abbott criticized the ruling, saying , “This decision is outrageous. SCOTUS [the Supreme Court] gives the Biden Admin.

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JURIST

APRIL 9, 2024

Kristin Mayes/Hazelrigg , was initiated in 1971, two years before the US Supreme Court determined abortion access was a constitutional right in Roe v. The focus is on a law from 1864, established shortly after Arizona was designated as a US territory by the Senate and decades before it attained statehood. The 2022 ruling Dobbs v.

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JURIST

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a 200-word description of a ballot initiative to enshrine a right to abortion in the state’s constitution was valid and determined voters would see the initiative on the statewide general election ballot.

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JURIST

JULY 29, 2024

The Maricopa County Superior Court of Arizona on Friday barred the wording of an abortion-related ballot initiative pamphlet explaining a constitutional amendment proposal. ” The Arizona Constitution allows for fifteen percent of voters to propose legislation. The court ruled in favor of AAA.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The appellate court also found that even if the trial court erred, the error was harmless because the State proved both acts beyond a reasonable doubt. Hawaii Court Ruled that Commercial Aquarium Fishing Required Environmental Review. Zepeda , No. 80593-2-I (Wash.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the House of Representatives may vote by proxy, when the statute of limitations begins for state prisoners seeking DNA testing, a football coach’s post-game prayer and Texas’ new anti-abortion law. In Skinner v. McCarthy v.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 7, 2021

This is not something contemplated by the text of the statute or its legislative history. One of the biggest problems the challengers faced in this case was captured by the second line in Alito’s opinion: “Arizona law generally makes it very easy to vote.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The federal district court for the District of South Dakota temporarily enjoined enforcement of provisions of a riot boosting statute enacted in South Dakota in 2019 in response to anticipated protests of the Keystone XL pipeline. The federal district court for the District of Arizona enjoined the U.S. Sacchi et al.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit affirmed , holding that because a federal agency now has the final say over how the private horse-racing authority implements the federal statute, the amended law did not impermissibly delegate authority to a private entity. In a one-paragraph order, the justices granted the authoritys request.

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JURIST

APRIL 25, 2024

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case concerning whether a 1986 federal law preempts Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. The Idaho statute criminalizes performing or attempting to perform an abortion unless not doing so would result in the mother’s death. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 6, 2021

Arizona “generally makes it quite easy for residents to vote.” Democratic National Committee set the path for the six-justice majority of the Supreme Court to reject challenges to two Arizona laws. The Democratic National Committee challenged the two Arizona laws. This framing from Justice Samuel Alito in Brnovich v.

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2021

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that will shape the future of restrictive voting rights laws. The court heard arguments in the combined cases of Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and Arizona Republican Party v. Democratic National Committee concerning two Arizona state laws.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 6, 2018

The federal district court for the Eastern District of California held that more analysis of the impacts climate change would have on a water transfer program for the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta was required under NEPA. 22, 2018; consolidated ruling Jan. Arizona Board of Regents , No. 34-2015-80002005 (Cal. judgment Feb.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 24, 2024

Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to lift those orders while they appealed. The court of appeals refused, instead expediting argument. By a split vote, the 6th Circuit then reversed the lower courts’ rulings , concluding that the states were likely to win their appeals. The court thus allowed the laws go into effect.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A magistrate judge in the federal district court for the District of Colorado recommended that the court grant an underground coal mine operator’s motion to dismiss a Clean Air Act citizen suit that alleged the mine required a Prevention of Significant Deterioration construction permit and a Title V operating permit. 1:20-cv-01342 (D.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 7, 2022

Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to send their challenge to Texas’ restrictive anti-abortion law back to U.S. 10, the Supreme Court ruled that the providers’ lawsuit can go forward against a group of state medical licensing officials. Issue : Whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Lynch v. The law, S.B.

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Above The Law

MARCH 21, 2025

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. 2 Plaintiffs triumphed as the court struck down Arizonas restrictive voter registration laws, with Jonathan L.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 9, 2021

With respect to federal-officer jurisdiction, the district court noted that this case was similar to County of San Mateo v. in which the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court finding that the federal-officer removal statute did not provide jurisdiction. Chevron Corp. Minnesota Auto Dealers Association v. Minnesota , No.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Yesterday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes became the latest Democratic prosecutor to suggest a possible criminal charge against former President Donald Trump. The statute is below. Colorado, the Supreme Court ruled that criminal threats must be based on a showing of a culpable mental state. Even under Counterman v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 4, 2021

Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. The court further found that EPCA’s legislative history did not support the plaintiff’s “expansive interpretation.” United States. United States , No. 1:21-cv-01560 (D.

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