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US Supreme Court rules that federal government can be liable under Fair Credit Reporting Act

JURIST

In a unanimous slip opinion, the US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) waives sovereign immunity and that the federal government can be liable for incorrect debt reporting that damages credit scores. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion of the court.

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Canada Supreme Court rules declaratory relief may be appropriate in First Nations treaty dispute

JURIST

The Supreme Court of Canada found Friday that the government acted dishonestly when it reneged on an 1877 treaty to an Alberta indigenous community and allowed for declaratory relief. Canada amended its constitution in 1982 and, in doing so, created a new cause of action for bringing treaty disputes.

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Supreme Court Rules that SEC and Potentially Other Agencies Cannot Impose Civil Penalties in Administrative Proceedings

FDA Law Blog

By Riëtte van Laack & JP Ellison — On Thursday, the 27 th of June, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. That the claim rested on a federal statute and required the SEC to establish facts that do not match any cause of action known to the common law in 1791 was not dispositive.

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

Constitutional Law Reporter

1681n and 1681oauthorize suits for damages against “any person” who violates the FCRA, and §1681a expressly defines “person” to include “any” government agency. Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed. “[W]e government. government. It held that the USDA could be sued because 15 U.

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Court rules against plaintiff seeking emotional distress damages for discrimination

SCOTUSBlog

With spending clause legislation, the federal government provides funds in exchange for the funding recipient’s adherence to various conditions. Kavanaugh wrote a short concurrence, joined by Gorsuch, focused on the risks of judicial extension of remedies for implied causes of action.

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A squabble over a forest road may pave the way for further narrowing of “jurisdictional” timing rules

SCOTUSBlog

United States is next in a protracted line of cases in which the court has considered whether statutory bars to causes of action are firm “jurisdictional” rules or instead more forgiving claims-processing rules. The trend appears largely, if not entirely, in cases against the United States.

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Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. The District Court found that because Freed managed his Facebook page in his private capacity, and because only state action can give rise to liability under §1983, Lindke’s claim failed. In Lindke v.

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