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“Ban on Non-Unanimous Verdicts Is Not Retroactive, Supreme Court Rules; The 6-to-3 decision, a sequel to a ruling last year, affects thousands of prisoners in Louisiana and Oregon”

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“Ban on Non-Unanimous Verdicts Is Not Retroactive, Supreme Court Rules; The 6-to-3 decision, a sequel to a ruling last year, affects thousands of prisoners in Louisiana and Oregon”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. ” David G. .”

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“Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion; The 7-to-2 ruling rejected an environmental group’s Freedom of Information Act request”

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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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The morning read for Wednesday, June 2

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Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court Rules on Tribal Police and Immigrants’ Testimony (Adam Liptak, The New York Times). Supreme Court will not take up Johnson & Johnson challenge of $2.1 billion cancer case award (Robert Barnes, The Washington Post).

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Federal Court Rules In Favor Of Journalist Contesting Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law

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In addition, we have faced these controversies on campuses, including on the George Washington University campus. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Feb. 12 ruled that an Arkansas anti-BDS law violates the First Amendment. In a 2-1 panel decision, the court also found that the was overly broad.

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Court set to reverse heightened requirement for arbitration awards under FSIA

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Although the district court agreed to confirm the award, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit disagreed, concluding that confirmation was inappropriate because Antrix lacked adequate contacts with the Western District of Washington, where Devas brought its suit.

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Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley’s Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act

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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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Animal rights and the First Amendment, due process and a confession of error

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Some older Supreme Court decisions support that theory of consent. Some courts read [Supreme Court precedent] as effectively foreclosing [this consent-by-registration theory of jurisdiction], while others insist it remains viable.”.

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