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Federal appeals court blocks Missouri abortion restrictions

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court decision to block enforcement of a Missouri law that would place tight restrictions on access to abortion. The first bans abortion after eight weeks, with an exception in the case of a medical emergency but not in cases of rape or incest.

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Minnesota court denies request to require statewide public school mask mandate

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Parents Advocating for Safe Schools (PASS), an association of Minnesota parents, filed suit against the state of Minnesota and Governor Timothy Walz, asking the court to order Walz to impose a statewide mask requirement for all public schools. Pass also asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order compelling Walz to require masks.

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False Confessions: Protecting the Vulnerable

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Our justice system is supposed to protect such people by assigning them a “legal guardian” —a surrogate decision-maker who acts under the authority of the probate court or of state laws governing guardianships. The lack of training is particularly telling in Missouri. Abuse of Power. in continuing education courses.

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The High Court’s ‘Self-Inflicted Wounds’: A Backward Look

The Crime Report

Was the Supreme Court decision last month overruling Roe v. Wade one of the worst decisions in the 233-year history of the Court? Chief Justice Charles Evan Hughes, who served on the court from 1930 to 1941, called Dred Scott the Court’s great “self-inflicted wound.”. Supreme Court. Sound familiar?

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America’s Hidden ‘Constitution-Free Zones’

The Crime Report

She contacted the Minneapolis police officer at the scene and shifted blame to Mohamud and her friends, according to court documents. Because of Weyker’s statements, which one court described as “ lies and manipulation ,” Mohamud and her friends were arrested on suspicion of tampering with a federal witness. Supreme Court.

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Seeing Clearly: Article III Standing of IPR Judicial Review

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Jordan is a third-year law student at the University of Missouri and a registered patent agent. While standing was not necessary to file an IPR because of the administrative nature of the PTAB, standing is a constitutional requirement for appeal to the federal courts. Guest Post by Jordan Duenckel. Inter partes review is not unique.

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Win More Clients by Using Document Automation Differently

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I built a document automation app online to help people fight their tickets for free using a recent court decision that had come down in Manhattan. There were two other court decisions from just outside of the city that were persuasive as well. He’s an attorney licensed to practice in California since 2011.