SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Judicial factfinding for restitution Under Apprendi v. New Jersey , [o]ther than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Relisted after the Jan. 10 conference.) Relisted after the Jan. 10 conference.)

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 8, 2021

Justice Sotomayor dissented, writing that she believed the Court’s interpretation would allow defendants to “sidestep” the general bar on appellate review by “shoehorning” a civil rights or federal officer removal argument into their case for removal. Louisiana v. Justice Alito did not take part in the case. Biden , Nos. May 12, 2021).

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JULY 2, 2021

Louisiana Federal Court Blocked Biden Administration “Pause” on New Oil and Gas Leases. The federal district court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Biden administration from implementing a “Pause” on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters.

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APRIL 9, 2021

Louisiana Appellate Court Reversed Remand of Chemical Plant Air Permits to Agency. The Louisiana Court of Appeal concluded that a district court abused its discretion by remanding to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) a lawsuit challenging air permits for a chemical complex. Louisiana v.

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