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“Supreme Court Returns to a Culture War Battleground: Transgender Rights; On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for transgender youths.”

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“Supreme Court Returns to a Culture War Battleground: Transgender Rights; On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for transgender youths.” ” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Casey Parks and Ann E.

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Federal appeals court refuses to stay decision striking down CDC eviction moratorium

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Monday denied the federal government’s motion to stay a district court decision striking down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium. In response to COVID-19, the CDC ordered a nationwide moratorium on residential evictions last fall.

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North Carolina rights groups file lawsuit against state redistricting plans

JURIST

Under the Supreme Court decision Allen v. Rights groups have recently challenged redistricting maps in Georgia , Tennessee , North Dakota , Louisiana , Alabama , and South Carolina. Milligan , states are required to consider racial criteria when redistricting to avoid diluting the voting power of protected groups.

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Dog toy poking fun at Jack Daniel’s leads to dispute over parody exception to trademark protections

SCOTUSBlog

7 Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” manufactured by “Jack Daniel’s,” the toy refers to a “Bad Spaniel” that makes “Old No. 2 on your Tennessee carpet.” Jack Daniel’s relies in particular on a Supreme Court decision that allowed the United States Olympic Committee to enjoin the “Gay Olympics” even without proof of confusion.

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America’s Hidden ‘Constitution-Free Zones’

The Crime Report

Instead of doing normal high school activities with other teenagers, Mohamud found herself locked in a cell up to 23 hours a day at a high-security facility in Tennessee—where most of the crime-ring investigation occurred. Supreme Court to overturn a decision from the 8th U.S. By then the damage had been done.

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Federal Court Rules Professors Can Be Punished for Disruptive or Uncollegial Speech

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As previously addressed by Keith Whittington, the case involved Professor Andrew Donadio who serves as the faculty advisor for the local chapter of Turning Point USA at Tennessee Tech University. ” They stated in bold text that the professor and group’s “hate & hypocrisy are not welcome at Tennessee Tech.”

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SCOTUS Sides With Jack Daniels in Dog Toy Trademark Dispute

Constitutional Law Reporter

7 Black Label Tennessee Whiskey, but has light-hearted, dog-related alterations. Facts of the Case Respondent VIP Products LLC (VIP) sells the “Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker” dog toy, which resembles a bottle of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7” with “Old No. ” and “100% SMELLY.”

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