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JULY 4, 2023

One of the first Supreme Court Justices (and the only Justice to be essentially fired) was Justice John Rutledge, whom the Senate removed from the Court following a rant claiming then President George Washington should have been killed rather than sign a treaty with England.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 6, 2018

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). The action involved closing valves on pipelines in Washington, Montana, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

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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. Washington , No. Justice Alito did not take part in the case. 22O152 (U.S.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 4, 2021

Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. State of Washington ex rel. Spokane County District Court , No. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. FEATURED CASE. Haskell v. 98719-0 (Wash. July 15, 2021).

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 16, 2025

Oyer, the pardon attorney for the DOJ, was fired March 7, 2025, and asserts her termination resulted from refusal to recommend restoration of firearm rights to Mel Gibson, who lost these rights in a 2011 misdemeanor domestic violence conviction. Oyer declined. Corporate demand is likely to push an even larger boost of needed legal services.

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