SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 27, 2025

Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which had thrown out David Smiths 22-year conviction and sentence for a brutal attack on Quortney Tolliver in 2016. The state trial court rejected that motion, and he was convicted. And he faulted the lower court for mischaracterizing the state courts ruling.

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JURIST

JUNE 25, 2024

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the creation of a publicly-funded religious charter school, S t. The court said the St. Isidore contract violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which says the government “shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.”

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JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The protective bail restrains authorities from arresting Sharif until he appears before court on October 24. Sharif was removed from government and sentenced to 14 years prison over corruption charges in 2017 and 2018, respectively. He currently serves as president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN).

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

But a federal appeals court ruled last year that Gutierrez does not have a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the Texas laws governing DNA testing. Now the Supreme Court will weigh in. On the one hand, Senior U.S.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

After years of government instability, Israeli voters gave Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu an incredible comeback after being ousted last year. In an effort by Israeli citizens to secure a stable government, Netanyahu’s Likud party won 32 seats in the 120-member Parliament.

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JURIST

JULY 17, 2021

In Janus , the Supreme Court overruled Abood v. The court disagreed and affirmed the lower court ruling stating: Our cases are clear that we may not disregard Supreme Court precedent unless and until it has been overruled by the Court itself. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.

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Intelligize Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

A constitutional ruling by an Alabama judicial body has the rest of the country wondering about its potentially widespread implications. We’re not talking about the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos created through IVF are children , but another recent decision. Sound familiar?

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Alfred Bourgeois became the 10th person to be put to death by the federal government this year, after the Supreme Court on Friday evening denied his application for a delay of the execution. Federal law and Supreme Court precedent ban the execution of someone who is mentally disabled. The Supreme Court ruled in 2002 in Atkins v.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 24, 2025

Indeed, Roberts reflected, when the whole point of the governments inquiry in deciding whether to grant or deny marketing authorization is whether the products will be sold to the public, the retailers might be the most likely people to challenge the denial of authorization. The government gets sued in a lot of places, she noted.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 17, 2022

The British government has approved an extradition order for Julian Assange, confirming a court decision that he can be sent to the United States to stand trial on espionage charges, reports the New York Times. he will be treated appropriately, including in relation to his health.”

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HowAppealing

MARCH 4, 2021

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court sides with government over environmentalists in Barrett’s first signed majority opinion.” ” John Fritze of USA Today reports that “ Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers first opinion in case involving records disclosure.”

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 8, 2024

By Riëtte van Laack & JP Ellison — On Thursday, the 27 th of June, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. According to the dissent, where the government is the claimant, it concerns a public right. So the SEC has the option of retrying Jarkesy in a district court. Jarkesy.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Supreme Court ruling striking down New York State’s laws requiring permits for carrying a weapon will have a long-term effect on state gun laws, but in the interim it can be used by states to establish tougher gun restrictions, according to a new analysis from RAND Corporation.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

1681n and 1681oauthorize suits for damages against “any person” who violates the FCRA, and §1681a expressly defines “person” to include “any” government agency. Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed. “[W]e government. government. It held that the USDA could be sued because 15 U.

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At the Lectern

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Daily Journal article — titled “ Gray areas” — discusses the decision at length and it identifies problems seen in the high court ruling.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 18, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. City of Berkeley.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 23, 2024

It therefore would be strange to interpret §666, as the Government suggests, to mean the same thing now that it meant back in 1984, before the 1986 amendment,” he wrote. “We The post Supreme Court Rules Bribery Statute Doesn’t Criminalize Gratuities for Past Acts appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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Law 360

MAY 11, 2021

Circuit not to put on hold the court's ruling backing a lower court decision to wipe out a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers easement for the controversial Dakota Access pipeline, saying there would be little point to a stay since the federal government could still choose to shut down the pipeline.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 20, 2025

But the court denied review last week in a case that sought to invalidate the burden-shifting framework that has long governed employment discrimination cases. The court relisted Escobar back in June 2024 and has been holding it ever since, pending the resolution of Glossip. Relisted after the May 30, 2024 and Mar.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 25, 2021

In a 2-1 panel decision, the court also found that the was overly broad. In so ruling, the appellate court reversed a January 2019 district court decision.

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Broadcast Law Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

We’ve written extensively about copyright issues for audio services, but the big copyright decision that recently made headlines is a TV issue, though one that could have an impact on audio as well. Why, then, did the Court rule that no public performance was involved?

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recently, a Dutch District Court dealt with a case on the recognition of US court decisions on legal parenthood over children born from a high-tech surrogacy trajectory in the US, providing many private international law insights on how to assess such request for recognition. High-tech surrogacy abroad Because, i.a.,

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 3, 2025

Later, when the Indian government decided to exploit the relevant spectrum for itself, it had Antrix cancel the contract. Devas then filed suit in federal court in the United States seeking to confirm the arbitration award. Im looking for a legal impediment to the course that Justice Kagan outlined, and Im not hearing one.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A Texas state court ruled that the federal law under which Torres brought his suit, the Uniform Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act , which allows members of the military to sue to remedy employment discrimination based on their service, is unconstitutional. And in LeDure v.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 4, 2024

When the Supreme Court rebuffed the challengers’ effort to again suspend the CCIA last January, the 2nd Circuit grouped the lawsuits together on an expedited schedule for oral argument last March. In December, the court of appeals issued a 261-page decision narrowing the lower court decisions that had put the CCIA on hold.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 17, 2022

Share On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a VA benefits decision that was based on an agency regulation in effect at the time the decision was rendered does not constitute “clear and unmistakable error” even if the agency regulation is later deemed to conflict with the text of the relevant benefits statute.

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APRIL 27, 2022

Our justice system is supposed to protect such people by assigning them a “legal guardian” —a surrogate decision-maker who acts under the authority of the probate court or of state laws governing guardianships. This too is problematic. Christopher Cross.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Choice-of-court agreements conferring jurisdiction on foreign courts are often disregarded or declared null and void. The agreement provided that disputes arising out of or in connection with the agreement would be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. Pursuant to Article 4 of Law No.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 25, 2024

Supreme Court ruled that the National Rifle Association (NRA) may continue its First Amendment lawsuit against the former head of New York’s Department of Financial Services. The Supreme Court also reaffirmed its holding in Bantam Books, Inc. In National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo , 602 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In June, the Supreme Court ruled that the SEC cannot use its administrative authority to impose civil penalties for securities fraud on the ground that these penalties violate the U.S. H&P specifically relies on the Supreme Court decision in Jarkesy , as well as the 2023 Supreme Court decision in Axon Enterprise, Inc.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Claud & Faraz Siddiqui — As we move into the heat of the summer, we can look forward to the annual June deluge of opinions coming from the Supreme Court. The cases were both brought under the False Claims Act (FCA), the Civil War-era law that the government uses to claw back funds it pays out to parties that overbill federal programs.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 9, 2024

In a previous ruling, the court of appeals had concluded that the 30-day statutory deadline is mandatory, with no room for flexibility. Based on that ruling, and looking to Supreme Court decisions rigidly construing similar statutory deadlines, the 11th Circuit held that Sanchez and Palacios were out of luck.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 29, 2021

The Tenth Circuit upheld the district court decision in favor of the IRS and its authority to conduct the audit. Thomas noted that in 2005 a fractured divided court ruled Gonzales v. Thomas noted that the federal government continues to claim the authority while simultaneously saying that it will not enforce it.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 10, 2024

Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. The District Court found that because Freed managed his Facebook page in his private capacity, and because only state action can give rise to liability under §1983, Lindke’s claim failed. In Lindke v.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 31, 2024

Tokyo High Court On February 22, 2024, the Tokyo High Court ruled against an appeal in the Yokosuka climate case. The Japanese government recognized the urgent need to secure power supply and implemented some measures to expedite the construction of new power plant.

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At the Lectern

MARCH 7, 2022

.” The court settles a conflict in Court of Appeal case law and notes a similar divide in federal district court rulings. ” The court doesn’t consider whether a plaintiff might succeed in suing for negligent misrepresentation or promissory estoppel.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If the court ruled on the standing question, he seemed to suggest, it would be issuing “an advisory opinion.” Justice Elena Kagan suggested that even if the court could decide the standing question, there was a broader issue at stake. Assistant to the U.S.

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