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Supreme Court Rejects Cause of Action Under Bivens Against Border Patrol Agent

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that the authority of a court to imply a cause of action under Bivens v. While the Court did not overrule Bivens , it did emphasize that recognizing a Bivens cause of action is “a disfavored judicial activity.”. In Egbert v. Boule , 596 U.S. _ (2022), the U.S. Border Patrol agent. Border Patrol agent.

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Supreme Court to consider multi-pronged constitutional attack on SEC

SCOTUSBlog

To leave the decision unreviewed would force Congress to revise substantially the affected portions of the securities laws solely based on the opinion of one divided lower court panel – hence, the Supreme Court’s buffet of constitutional law topics on Wednesday morning.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case challenging FTC enforcement powers

JURIST

Moreover, they highlighted that the court has consistently upheld that district courts lack jurisdiction over such issues, arguing that the court should find Axon lacks valid cause of action on the grounds that the “commencement of a commission adjudication is not immediately reviewable” This case will be considered in conjunction with (..)

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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

Conflict of Laws

However, the defendant/appellant challenged the jurisdiction of the Kastina State High Court to hear the case on the basis that the contract in issue was concluded in Yobe State, where it claimed the cause of action arose, which it argued was outside the jurisdiction of Kastina State.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Alien Tort Statute

Constitutional Law Reporter

Because making ‘operational decisions’ is an activity common to most corporations, generic allegations of this sort do not draw a sufficient connection between the cause of action respondents seek—aiding and abetting forced labor overseas—and domestic conduct.”. “Pleading general corporate activity is no better,” he wrote.

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A Critique On The Territorial Jurisdiction Of Courts In India

LexForti

The sheer origin of Jurisdiction can be claimed to draw its essence from Public International Law, Constitutional law, the conflict of laws and the powers stipulated in the legislative and executive branches of the government to allocate resources in order to adequately serve the needs of the society.

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

Constitutional Law Reporter

The second is when a statute creates a cause of action and explicitly authorizes suit against a government on that claim. The post Supreme Court Rules Federal Agencies Can Be Sued Under Fair Credit Reporting Act appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. government.