SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 17, 2025

Konan sued the USPS under the Federal Tort Claims Act, asserting claims under Texas law for nuisance, tortious interference, conversion, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. First Choice Womens Resource Centers is a New Jersey faith-based nonprofit that provides services to women facing unplanned pregnancies.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 23, 2025

While the Supreme Court routinely throws out lower-court decisions granting prisoners habeas relief, its fairly uncommon for the justices to summarily grant relief to habeas petitioners. California , 22 Orig. CVSG: 12/10/2024 (Relisted after the Jan. 17 conference.) Returning Relists Turco v. Relisted after the Jan. 10 and Jan.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

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. Judicial factfinding for restitution Under Apprendi v. Relisted after the Jan. 10 conference.) Relisted after the Jan.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 9, 2021

The court further concluded that the EIR contained “ample discussion” of greenhouse gas issues actually raised by the petitioner, and that “appropriate mitigation measures” were required. New Jersey Upheld Approval of Zero Emission Certificates for Nuclear Power Plants. Stop Syar Expansion v. County of Napa , No. A158723 (Cal.

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