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Indianapolis Police Officer Sues NFL For Defamation in Anti-Racism Campaign

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to prevent the commission of a forcible felony; ?or. However, this is now a defamation action which could present significant challenges based on the elements for the tort. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press.

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Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket 

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The lower courts dismissed their case, concluding that the plaintiffs lacked a legal right to sue, known as standing. Bost and the electors then came to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to take up their appeal. Normally, courts of appeals can only hear appeals from final decisions by district courts.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. The court also found that Mann’s lawsuit did not constitute state action and therefore dismissed the writer’s constitutional tort claim.

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