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US Appeals Court reverses injunction against Biden immigration policy

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Tuesday reversed a preliminary injunction against a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo prioritizing the deportation of dangerous immigrants. In September 2021 the DHS issued a memo outlining immigration enforcement policies and priorities.

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Montana asks justices to revive parental-consent law for minors to get an abortion

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This week, we highlight petitions asking the court to consider, among other things, whether to overturn a ruling by the Montana Supreme Court that struck down a state law requiring minors under the age of 18 to get consent from their parents before obtaining an abortion. Under the federal Constitution, the U.S.

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Divided court declines to reinstate Biden’s immigration guidelines, sets case for argument this fall

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Share The Supreme Court will again weigh the executive branch’s authority to set immigration policy as some red states claim that the Biden administration’s enforcement decisions are too lax. The justices will hear the case in late November without waiting for a federal appeals court to weigh in.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also found that the plaintiff’s claim was “frivolous because there is no legal theory on which he can rely.” Montana Federal Court Agreed to Consider Keystone XL-Specific Documents and 2012 Biological Opinion in Challenge to Authorization Under Nationwide Permit. Williams , No. 19-cv-6855 (E.D.N.Y. 19-1818 (1st Cir.).

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the Southern District of California rejected challenges to waivers of environmental laws granted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for certain types of border wall construction projects in San Diego County. New York City’s response to the 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) issues is due on March 30.

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Justices won’t intervene in dispute over transgender rights and bathrooms

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Share The Supreme Court said Monday it will not take up a dispute over whether transgender students must be allowed to use restrooms that match their gender identities. Two new grants on immigration, free speech. An immigration judge ordered their deportation, and the Board of Immigration Appeals upheld that ruling.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. Ninth Circuit Affirmed Rejection of NEPA Challenges to Immigration Policies. The cases were filed in 2016 , 2020 , and 2021.

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