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US federal appeals court rules California COVID-19 gun shop shutdowns unconstitutional

JURIST

District courts ruled in favor of the two counties, Los Angeles and Ventura, and held that gun stores were not immune from shutdown orders for nonessential businesses. A three-judge panel rejected the district courtsrulings.

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US court revives and remands Alabama burial ground dispute in Muscogee Nation case

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Judge Pryor stated that while “the complaint seeks that remedy for the claim against the secretary of the Interior … the district court considered that remedy in its analysis of the Poarch officials’ immunity.”

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Sri Lanka dispatch: Supreme Court ruling on arbitrary Rehabilitation Bill may not be enough to squelch it

JURIST

These fears were confirmed when the government proposed a draft Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill, submitted to Parliament on 23 rd September 2022. Still, in the saga of abuse and protection of Human Rights, the Court’s judgement is only one step in the right direction.

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6 Paralegal Tips + An Invitation to Join Me

Paralegal Bootcamp

Double-check court rules, confirm filing requirements, and when in doubt, ask someone with authority and expertise. Stay Current on Court/Regulation Filing Requirements This tip comes from Ebony Siggers. ” I emphasize this constantly because I was fortunate enough to have my first attorney drill this lesson into me.

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Moldova constitutional court rules president can dissolve parliament

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The constitutional court found that the present circumstances justify dissolving parliament. Dodon issued a statement on Facebook claiming that Sandu put undue pressure on the court to reach its decision and urged that parliament draft a declaration of usurpation of power.

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Discovery Immunity For Draft Expert Reports Lacks Clarity

Law 360

Court rulings on whether — and when — drafts of expert reports are immune from discovery have been inconsistent, so the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should be amended to better distinguish between draft and final expert reports, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

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“Gun store closures in early days of COVID-19 pandemic violated citizens’ rights, court rules”

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“Gun store closures in early days of COVID-19 pandemic violated citizens’ rights, court rules”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. Don Thompson of The Associated Press reports that “ California’s COVID gun store shutdowns ruled illegal.”