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Justices take up double jeopardy case

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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.

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Whitehouse alleges “demonstrably false” fact-finding by conservative justices

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Sheldon Whitehouse continued his effort this week to highlight what he views as problematic behavior by the Supreme Court. Is there a legislative solution,” he asked, if Congress believes a Supreme Court decision is based on appellate fact-finding that is later proven false, and the decision is therefore invalid?

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Cities, counties, and states score major procedural win in climate liability suits against fossil fuel companies

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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.

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Justices consider next steps in murder case in which prosecution admits error

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As is frequently the case when the court denies review in cases that have been relisted repeatedly, denial occasioned dissent, this time from Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch. Relisted after the Dec. 28 and Mar. 7 conferences.) Ocean State Tactical, LLC v.

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Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal

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In 1993, William Neilly was sentenced in Michigan state court to life without the possibility of parole for a homicide he committed as a juvenile. Because of intervening Supreme Court decisions prohibiting the imposition of no-parole life sentences for juvenile offenders, he was resentenced to a lesser sentence. 21 and Feb.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Federal Court in Rhode Island Allowed Failure-to-Adapt Claims to Proceed. First Circuit Heard Oral Arguments in Fossil Fuel Companies’ Appeal of Remand Order in Rhode Island Case; Ninth Circuit Extended Stay of Mandate in County of San Mateo ; Other Cases Still Pending in District Courts. Rhode Island v.

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Red states urge Supreme Court to block suits against big oil

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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. Relisted after the Jan. 10 and Jan. 17 conferences.) Ocean State Tactical, LLC v.

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