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Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Personal Jurisdiction Laws

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring corporations operating within their borders to consent to personal jurisdiction when they register to do business in those states. According to the Court, such laws do not offend the Constitution’s Due Process Clause. In Mallory v.

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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in bankruptcy amendment, Washington workers’ compensation law cases

JURIST

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Siegle v. The District Court ruled in the Circuit City trustee’s favor, and the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded the case. Fitzgerald and United States v. Washington.

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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to EPA’s Good Neighbor Rule

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases last week. While the case centers on the EPA’s regulation of interstate air pollution under the Clean Air Act, the issues before the Court are largely procedural. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the motions to stay and the States appealed to the Supreme Court.

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Showdown at TJ: How a Virginia High School Became The Latest Battleground Over Racial Discrimination

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the Hill on the litigation over the new admissions policy at the elite Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax, Virginia. Notably, this week, the board defended its policy before the Supreme Court by insisting that it was not “race balancing” and that the new policy is entirely “race neutral.”

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“It’s Lying to a Child”: Virginia Teacher Suspended After Opposing Pronoun Policy

JonathanTurley

Cross is a teacher who is expected to follow these policies and most courts would likely support the school in mandating such compliance. A court could ask if there is any “give” in this language. Indeed, if Cross is fired, such questions could be soon before a court. There may be room for compromise.

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SCOTUS to Clarify Standard for Determining Whether True Threat Exception Applies

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Counterman v. 723 (2015), but ultimately decided the case before reaching the constitutional issue. The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction. The court acknowledged that “[s]ocial media magnify the potential for a speaker’s innocent words to be misunderstood.”

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The Supreme Court Marshal Calls on States To Crackdown on Protesters

JonathanTurley

In a rare move, Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley has sent letters to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, and Virginia Gov. The letter seeks to use state laws to achieve what the Justice Department has clearly rejected under federal law. Under a federal law, 18 U.S.C.

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