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Court declines to step into series of disputes under consideration

SCOTUSBlog

The question came to the court in the case of Ryan Carter , who was a member of the Air National Guard when he underwent spine surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., A federal district court dismissed Carters claims, relying on the courts decision in Feres.

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US dispatch: recent SCOTUS rulings contribute to a divided Fourth of July

JURIST

Hobby Lobby, a case that ultimately allowed for-profit companies with religious owners to deny birth control in their employee healthcare plans. The US Constitution says that Justices may serve as long as they exhibit “good behavior” and can face impeachment for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.”

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Will You Survive? How Trump’s Upheaval is Reshaping Your Legal Career”

The Estrin Report

Some of the most significant areas include: Regulatory Changes The deregulatory agenda in healthcare, finance, and environmental law has introduced significant uncertainty. Furthermore, recent Supreme Court decisions curbing the power of regulatory agencies set the stage for an additional litigation surge. Oyer declined.

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