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ACLU sues Idaho over legal opinion expanding abortion restrictions

JURIST

The opinion, authored by Idaho Attorney General (AG) Raúl Labrador, concerns § 18-622(2) of the Idaho Criminal Code. The statute in its plain language states, criminal penalties will apply to “every person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion.” The Idaho AG’s Office has not yet responded to the suit.

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Supreme Court will decide appeal timeliness issue

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” In dismissing the fair housing claims, the superior court had relied on the opinion in AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. ” In dismissing the fair housing claims, the superior court had relied on the opinion in AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. The court denied review in Hernandez-Valenzuela v.

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Texas judge temporarily blocks law banning gender-affirming care for minors

JURIST

Texas District Court Judge Maria Cant ú Hexsel temporarily blocked SB 14 , which bans gender-affirming care for minors and restricts children already taking gender-affirming prescription drugs, from going into effect on Friday. The case is in the District Court of Travis County, Texas. The ACLU of Texas represents the plaintiffs.

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Six cases to look out for

SCOTUSBlog

Coverage of federal fraud statutes Porat v. There are six newly relisted cases this week, so I’m going to be more summary than usual in describing them. This week’s relists are a real grab bag of issues. United States and Kousisis v. 26, May 9, May 16, May 23, May 30 and June 6 conferences) L.W. rescheduled before the Mar. Kentucky ex rel.

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Supreme Court once again considers the “categorical approach” to sentencing enhancements

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The 5th Circuit rejected the idea that clearly established federal law, as established by holdings of the Supreme Court, permitted a court to imply Gladys Mobley’s bias from the facts of the case. relisted after the Jan. 26, May 9, May 16 and May 23 conferences) L.W. rescheduled before the Mar. Kentucky ex rel.

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The Most Interesting Supreme Court Rulings of 2024

LegalTalkNetwork

This decision overturned a fundamental 1984 precedent known as Chevron v. The Chevron ruling mandated that courts defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of unclear statutes. In recent years, the Chevron ruling has been losing support at the Supreme Court, with several justices attacking it.

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Trump’s steel tariffs, UNC affirmative action, and Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

SCOTUSBlog

In their petition, the challengers argue that the Federal Circuit’s decision contradicts a prior Supreme Court decision that held that Section 232 is not an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power to the executive branch because the statute establishes clear preconditions that the president must follow.