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SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 3, 2025
The justices once again did not act on several high-profile petitions for review, including a challenge to Marylands ban on military assault-style weapons and Rhode Islands ban on large-capacity magazines. The announcement that the court had granted review in Barrett v.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 28, 2021
Sheldon Whitehouse continued his effort this week to highlight what he views as problematic behavior by the Supreme Court. Paul Smith of the left-leaning Campaign Legal Center pointed to a similar issue in Citizens United. The broader question was framed by Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut. “Is
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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MAY 12, 2023
In total, at least 25 cases have been filed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. The Supreme Court sided with the fossil fuel company defendants, ruling that appellate courts could review all grounds of the remand order.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Federal Court in Rhode Island Allowed Failure-to-Adapt Claims to Proceed. Federal Court Upheld State Department’s Invocation of FOIA Exception for Legal Memorandum Supporting Paris Agreement Request. Rhode Island v. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate@gmail.com.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Because the balance of factors was likely to shift over time, the court said it would reevaluate the stay if the Eighth Circuit appeal was not resolved in 12 months. The court also denied Minnesota’s motion for attorney fees, concluding that “removal advanced critical legal questions that have not yet been resolved by the higher courts.”
The Crime Report
JUNE 24, 2022
A Supreme Court decision Thursday upending a century-old New York State gun licensing restriction has been called a major blow to state gun control interventions across the country. The Court released its opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 7, 2019
DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Rhode Island Federal Court Denied Motion to Stay Remand Order in Rhode Island’s Climate Change Case. Rhode Island v. Colorado Federal Court Remanded Local Governments’ Climate Case to State Court. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. BP p.l.c. ,
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