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Abortion drug maker drops lawsuit challenging Mississippi restrictions on provision and use of drug

JURIST

An abortion-inducing drug’s manufacturer has dropped its lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s restrictions on the provision and use of the drug, in connection with “the changed national landscape” in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Mississippi Today said that Sen. GenBioPro Inc.,

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Wisconsin appeals court largely affirms lower court ruling to count absentee ballots with address variations

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The legal dispute deals with interpreting an absentee ballot witness’s address, which involved a January 2024 ruling that impacted absentee ballots in the state. Under Wisconsin law, absentee ballots require completion in the presence of a witness, who would then sign it and provide their address.

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“Domestic Abusers Have Gun Rights Too, US Appeals Court Rules; Court vacates conviction of Texas man tied to five shootings; Ruling is latest fallout from US Supreme Court landmark ruling”

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“Domestic Abusers Have Gun Rights Too, US Appeals Court Rules; Court vacates conviction of Texas man tied to five shootings; Ruling is latest fallout from US Supreme Court landmark ruling”: Erik Larson of Bloomberg News has this report. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

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“A federal appeals court says the S.E.C.’s use of an in-house judge violates defendants’ rights; The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions”

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.’s use of an in-house judge violates defendants’ rights; The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions”: Matthew Goldstein of The New York Times has this report.

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US Supreme Court rules on life imprisonment for juveniles

JURIST

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday in Jones v. Mississippi that when sentencing juvenile defendants to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole, judges need not make a separate factual finding concerning the defendant’s youth. … For most, the answer is yes. . … For most, the answer is yes.

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United States: Applying Mississippi Law, Fifth Circuit Reverses And Renders Summary Judgment To Excess Insurer Based On Insured's Failure To Comply With Policy Claim And Notice Provisions - Phelps Dunbar

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Reviewing a Mississippi district court's ruling in favor of an insured, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and rendered in favor of an excess insurer due to the absence of an actual.

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Morning Docket: 05.20.22

Above The Law

Mississippi just strengthened its animal rights laws. NY's Supreme Court rules cops can't use chokeholds again. Kamala Harris gives Oklahoma's abortion law anything but the OK. [ Judge continues ban on a Kentucky law that would prohibit abortion. [ appeared first on Above the Law. Ars Technica ].