Court Rules Felony Statute Virginia 
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
In recent years, the Supreme Court has expressed misgivings about white-collar prosecutions under broadly worded statutes. United States (involving the prosecution of the former Virginia governor), Kelly v. This week’s installment will be brief, because there’s only one newly relisted case: Dubin v. United States. Khorrami v.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 20, 2022
Two pending petitions raise the question of the constitutionality of state statutes providing that corporations are deemed to have consented to “general” personal jurisdiction by virtue of having registered to do business in a state. Some older Supreme Court decisions support that theory of consent. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. ,
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The Crime Report
JANUARY 6, 2023
With the decriminalization of jaywalking in Nevada , Virginia and now California — the “ Freedom to Walk ” Act will take effect in Los Angeles in the new year — it appears that people understand this when it comes to jaywalking, but not when it comes to immigration. . In 1969, the Supreme Court held in Shapiro v. Thompson that U.S.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
JULY 6, 2017
Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 7, 2019
The court dismissed the proceedings 11 days after the effective date of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule repealing the Clean Power Plan and finalizing the final Affordable Clean Energy rule in its place. West Virginia v. The case was argued before the High Court on January 22, 2019.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
MARCH 6, 2018
The federal district court for the Eastern District of California held that more analysis of the impacts climate change would have on a water transfer program for the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta was required under NEPA. West Virginia Court Dismissed Defamation Suit Against John Oliver Brought by Coal Executive and His Companies.
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 24, 2024
Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to lift those orders while they appealed. The court of appeals refused, instead expediting argument. By a split vote, the 6th Circuit then reversed the lower courts’ rulings , concluding that the states were likely to win their appeals. The court thus allowed the laws go into effect.
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