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SCOTUS Sides With Deaf Student in ADA Suit

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that a deaf student seeking compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the denial of a free and appropriate education may proceed without exhausting the administrative processes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) because the remedy sought is not one IDEA provides.

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How to Become a Certified Paralegal

Blackstone Career Institute

Since lawyers must go through such an extensive educational process, many people falsely assume that the same is true for certified paralegals. Discuss constitutional law elements and effective legal research methods. Gaining CP certification can increase your salary by almost $5,000 per year on average.

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

SCOTUSBlog

Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, dissented , calling the independent-state-legislature theory “an exceptionally important and recurring question of constitutional law” and indicating that “further review of the judgment below may be warranted once a petition for a writ of certiorari is filed.”

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Three Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

Rahimi, challenges a federal law prohibiting the possession of a firearm by anyone who is the subject of a domestic violence restraining order. While the Fifth Circuit initially upheld the statute, it reversed course following the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , 597 U.S. _ (2022).

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Was Rittenhouse’s Possession of the AR-15 Unlawful?

JonathanTurley

However, the most damaging moment came outside of the presence of the jury when the judge drilled down on the law. He told the prosecutors “I have been wrestling with this statute with, I’d hate to count the hours I’ve put into it, I’m still trying to figure out what it says, what’s prohibited. I have a legal education.”

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Michigan Woman Criminally Investigated for Social Media Attacks on Anti-Maskers

JonathanTurley

” The posted videos include one from a Brighton Board of Education meeting in which a woman claiming to be a nurse calls masks ineffective and “a restriction of one’s breathing.” The referral shows how such ambiguous statutes undermine free speech. ” Helton is the face of our age of rage.

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University of Illinois (Chicago) Law Professor Sues Over Exam Controversy

JonathanTurley

Considering the subject matter, and the call of the question, the use of the “n _” and “b _” was certainly unwarranted as it did not serve any educational purpose. Kilborn is being represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), which announced the First Amendment lawsuit against the school.

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