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The independent-state-legislature theory for congressional maps and liability for cities under the ADA

SCOTUSBlog

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the Constitution permits state courts to play a role in congressional redistricting and whether plaintiffs can hold cities liable when city employees violate federal protections for people with disabilities.

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Affirmative Action Kicked Off Busy Week for SCOTUS

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court had a busy week, hearing oral arguments in five cases. University of North Carolina, which are poised to determine the role of affirmative action in college admissions. The primary issue in both cases is whether the Court should reverse its decision in Grutter v. Harvard College and SFFA v. 306 (2003).

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Could Cosby Sue For Wrongful Conviction?

JonathanTurley

Bill Cosby is a free man after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the conviction that sent him to jail roughly three years ago to serve 3-10 years for sexual assault. He proceeded to incriminate himself in what the Court said was a bait-and-switch. The court yielded to prosecutorial demands that were facially unconstitutional.

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The independent state legislature theory and more on jurisdiction

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. This week’s conference represents the Supreme Court’s last currently scheduled conference. Last November, the North Carolina legislature enacted a new map for congressional elections in response to the 2020 U.S.

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The court is poised to set jurisprudence on race for generations — and not just in affirmative action

SCOTUSBlog

Share Last term at the Supreme Court teemed with culture-war issues: guns , religion , climate change , COVID vaccines , and of course abortion. In 1978 , 2003 , and 2016 , the court affirmed that universities may consider applicants’ race as part of an effort to foster diversity on campus. 9, another remedial statute is at risk.

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UNC Law Student Who Questioned Racial Incident Is Disqualified From Running For New Office

JonathanTurley

We recently discussed the case of University of North Carolina law student Sagar Sharma, a student of color, who faced a recall election as the first-year class co-president. In a real first amendment case, a court would have little patience with such a standard as a limitation on free speech. DeBartolo Corp.

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Georgetown Professor Denounces “Lawless” and “Actively Rogue” Justices, Lawyers, and Law Professors

JonathanTurley

In a series of tweets this week, Professor Heidi Li Feldman has denounced “lawless” and “actively rogue” Supreme Court justices and professors who disagree with her views on the Constitution. She has called for “genuine” law professors not to fall “into complicity with lawlessness” in teaching such subjects. HeidiLiFeldman.

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