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Supreme Court Upholds Homeless Ordinance Imposing Criminal Penalties

Constitutional Law Reporter

Constitution. Like many local governments, Grants Pass has public-camping laws that restrict encampments on public property. 514 (1968), in which the Court rejected a similar request to extend Robinson. Texas , 392 U.S.

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SCOTUS Sides With NRA in First Amendment Dispute

Constitutional Law Reporter

In reaching its decision, the Supreme Court emphasized that while a government official can share her views freely and criticize particular beliefs in the hopes of persuading others, she may not use the power of her office to punish or suppress disfavored expression. Those allegations, if true, state a First Amendment claim.”

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SCOTUS Concludes Oral Arguments for the Term

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court has concluded its oral arguments for the 2022-2023 Term. The Court’s final week included four cases, with issues ranging from bankruptcy to RICO to government takings. Below is a brief summary of the issues before the Court: Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. 2d 1112, 1115 (7th Cir.

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SCOTUS Sides With California Developer in Takings Case

Constitutional Law Reporter

In reaching its decision, the Court explained that a State law that merely restricts land use in a way “reasonably necessary to the effectuation of a substantial government purpose” is not a taking unless it saps too much of the property’s value or frustrates the owner’s investment-backed expectations.

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Supreme Court Holds FBAR Penalties Are Calculated Per Report

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that the penalty for the nonwillful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is $10,000 per report rather than per account. The statute imposes a maximum $10,000 penalty for nonwillful violations of the law. Instead, the relevant legal duty is the duty to file reports.”

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The art of justice: Re-examining landmark Supreme Court cases through expressionist paintings

SCOTUSBlog

Share Tired of reading jargon-filled law review articles with hundreds of footnotes? The perfect antidote is Painting Constitutional Law: Xavier Cortada’s Images of Constitutional Rights , edited by Professors M.C. In a watershed decision in Gideon v. Mirow and Howard Wasserman.

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SCOTUS Clarifies Court Must Resolve Competing Arbitration Provisions

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that where parties have agreed to two contracts — one sending arbitrability disputes to arbitration, and the other either explicitly or implicitly sending arbitrability disputes to the courts — a court must decide which contract governs. Basic legal principles establish the answer.