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US Supreme Court reverses Wisconsin court ruling on legislative maps

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Wednesday reversed a decision by Wisconsin’s Supreme Court selecting state legislative districts drawn by the governor while also allowing the use of the governor’s congressional district map. Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Elena Kagan.

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Supreme Court to Consider Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations

Constitutional Law Reporter

The Supreme Court recently agreed to consider Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission. The closely watched First Amendment case involves the availability of tax exemptions for religious organizations and marks the first religious case taken up by the Court this term. Pursuant to Wis.Stat.

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Federal court rejects challenge to Michigan’s State Bar membership mandate

JURIST

Lathrop involved a similar freedom association challenge concerning mandatory Bar membership in the state of Wisconsin while Keller dealt with free speech. Stating that it was bound by this precedent, the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan rejected Taylor’s challenge on both grounds. Donohue and Keller v.

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Missouri Supreme Court upholds congressional maps over citizen concerns

JURIST

The Missouri Supreme Court upheld an appeals court decision on Wednesday, which found that the Senate congressional map did not violate the state’s constitution. Several Missouri citizens previously challenged the map, drawn by a court-appointed redistricting commission, for failing to preserve communities of interest.

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Delaware Loses Bid to Keep Uncashed MoneyGram Checks

Constitutional Law Reporter

Pennsylvania and Wisconsin , 598 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that uncashed MoneyGram checks are governed by the Disposition of Abandoned Money Orders and Traveler’s Check Act (FDA) and should be returned to the state where they were issued. MoneyGram applied the common-law escheatment practices outlined in Texas v.

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Former candidates say New Jersey’s “slogan statutes” violate the First Amendment

SCOTUSBlog

Laws governing elections and the right to participate in the political process receive varying degrees of scrutiny when challenged in court. The Supreme Court has held that election laws restricting “core political speech” trigger a high degree of suspicion under the First Amendment. Bond , Rivas-Villegas v. 31139(b)(1).

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. Baltimore and Incinerator Operator Settled Lawsuit over Local Air Law. Oil pump, ( Creative Commons ). By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati.

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