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Court unanimously favors Tennessee in groundwater dispute with Mississippi

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Share Confirming expectations, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously denied Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater. For this state-level version of a trespass, Mississippi sought over $600 million in damages. Facts as developed so far indicate that Mississippi will be unable to meet that burden.

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Justices throw cold water on Mississippi’s claim to groundwater

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Share The first oral argument of the Supreme Court’s new term, Mississippi v. Tennessee , dealt with Mississippi’s claim that Memphis, Tennessee, is stealing Mississippi’s groundwater. Coghlan argued that the groundwater extraction created a cone of depression that physically entered into Mississippi.

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In term-opener, justices will hear Mississippi’s complaint that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater

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Share Mississippi v. The court’s decision could fundamentally restructure interstate groundwater law in the United States for decades — or the case could be dismissed immediately on the grounds that Mississippi has failed to allege the proper cause of action. Like most original jurisdiction water cases, Mississippi v.

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Two cases alleging disability-based discrimination

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Issue : Whether the subjective element of the “sham litigation” exception to Noerr-Pennington immunity may be met by an inference from a finding that a challenged lawsuit was objectively baseless, even without evidence that the antitrust defendant actually believed the suit lacked merit or was indifferent to the outcome. Mississippi.

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Mopping up final business with 14 new relists

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Then there is a case on the court’s original docket , Mississippi v. In government-facing litigation, the government’s petition in Becerra v. We finish with good old private litigation. Premier Rehab Keller P.L.L.C. , The solicitor general again recommends the court grant review. Tennessee , 22 Orig. CVS Pharmacy Inc.

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At Last, DOGE And Musk Are Finally Named In A Lawsuit, Albeit ‘Officially’

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there is not a single thing that doesnt require litigation to challenge and enjoin. The third cause of action explains how it also violates the Administrative Procedure Act (ACA) as a vehicle for violating the Privacy Act. They are all worth watching.