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Guantanamo detainee loses bid to dismiss charges and disqualify judge over conflicts of interest

JURIST

In 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that “a military judge’s application for an immigration judge position created an appearance of bias requiring recusal.” He had applied to other positions while still in his role overseeing the commission as well.

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Court sets March argument schedule

SCOTUSBlog

Callais ) (March 24) A challenge to a lower courts decision to strike down a map that created a second majority-Black congressional district in the state. Bondi (March 24) A dispute over questions relating to the 30-day deadline to seek review of a ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals denying withholding of deportation.

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We read all the amicus briefs in Dobbs so you don’t have to

SCOTUSBlog

Three Republican senators – Josh Hawley of Missouri, Mike Lee of Utah, and Ted Cruz of Texas – write that a precedent can be unworkable due to “a history of confusion in the lower courts, an unstable pattern of Supreme Court decisions, and a persistent lack of judicially manageable standards.”

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Legal Ethics Roundup: European Treaty To Protect Lawyers, EOs – Jenner/Wilmer/Skadden, Dozen OpEds On Democracy + Ethics, Letters From Deans/Profs/AGs, Bankruptcy Judge Resigns, O’Connor Bday & More

Above The Law

From a WilmerHale spokesperson: We appreciate the courts swift action to preserve our clients right to counsel and acknowledgement of the unconstitutional nature of the executive order and its chilling effect on the legal system.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Federal Court Dismissed Challenge to Executive Order on Reducing Regulation. order setting schedule Mar.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Parties Voluntarily Dismissed Appeals of Federal Court Decision Requiring More Climate Change Analysis for Wyoming Oil and Gas Leases. Federal Court Allowed Trade Group and Wyoming to Intervene in Challenge to Oil and Gas Leases. District of Columbia v. 20-1530 (U.S. 20-1531 (U.S.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Ninth Circuit Affirmed Rejection of NEPA Challenges to Immigration Policies. The plaintiffs—identified as environmentalists, environmental groups, natural resource conservation groups, and cattle ranchers—alleged, among other things, that the immigration actions resulted in increased greenhouse gas emissions.

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