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

JURIST

After the Amendment took effect on January 1, 2018, Circuit City, a US chain of electronics retail stores, refused to pay the increased fees and brought suit in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, claiming that the 2017 Amendment, which creates nonuniform bankruptcy laws, was unconstitutional. United States v.

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West Virginia Legislature Confirms Women Are Second Class Citizens

Above The Law

The post West Virginia Legislature Confirms Women Are Second Class Citizens appeared first on Above the Law. Just in case there was any confusion on the subject.

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Virginia Becomes Ground Zero in Battles Over Parental Rights

JonathanTurley

While it is unlikely to pass, new legislation criminalizing the refusal of parents to affirm their children’s LGBT identity would trigger a likely successful constitutional challenge. Democratic Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman proclaimed that it should be crime for parents to hold an opposing view on such changes for their children.

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What Is A "Liberty Interest" And Why Does The Due Process Clause Protect It?

The Volokh Conspiracy

This dispute turns, in part, on whether the District Attorney's refusal to test the DNA deprives the defendant of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. The constitutional question presented here is whether the refusal to test the DNA violates the Due Process Clause. See 2 Blackstone 16–19, 384–399; J. 1894) (Kent).

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“Kierstien Hening Refused To Kneel”: Virginia Tech Sued By Student Who Alleges Abuse Over Her Refusal To Support BLM and Diversity Displays

JonathanTurley

The lawsuit of Virginia Tech student Kierstien Hening begins with a simple statement: “Kierstien Hening refused to kneel.” As a state school, Virginia Tech is subject to the limitations imposed on the government under the First Amendment. A Virginia professor had to take a leave of absence after criticizing BLM.

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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. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. ,

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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. Here is the column: A small, exclusive public high school in Northern Virginia is emerging this month as a major battleground over free speech and academic integrity.