Remove Court Rules Remove Litigating Remove South Carolina
article thumbnail

Supreme Court declines South Carolina agency appeal in Google antitrust case

JURIST

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCDPR) challenging a lower court ruling that found the state had waived sovereign immunity by participating in a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google.

Court 129
article thumbnail

Christian school renews effort to expand religious freedom over employment

SCOTUSBlog

But with four justices — the number it takes to grant a petition — signaling their interest in expanding the independence of religious institutions to make employment decisions, it was only a matter of time before another case came to the court. In Faith Bible Chapel International v. Alexander v.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Court weighs Louisiana redistricting with second majority-Black district

SCOTUSBlog

Several of the courts conservative justices expressed skepticism about the map and about whether the 2022 ruling on which Louisiana relied to justify the creation of a second majority-Black district in the state was actually correct, but it was unclear whether those concerns would be enough to uphold the lower courts ruling.

Court 118
article thumbnail

Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

The court ruled against her and found that the park’s duty was only to “make conditions as safe as they appear to be” and that Munoz “ was aware of the risk she encountered, and expected to be surprised, startled, and scared.” particularly those with ravenous monkeys. Charges pending.

Tort 58
article thumbnail

Court rules for South Carolina Republicans in dispute over congressional map

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a ruling by a federal district court holding that a congressional district on the South Carolina coast was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander – that is, it sorted voters based primarily on their race. This article was originally published at Howe on the Court.

article thumbnail

Mandatory minimums, payday lending, and voting rights in first session of Supreme Court term

SCOTUSBlog

But the lower courts ruled, and the federal government contends, that the “safety value” is only available to defendants who do not have any of the indicators. After a federal appeals court reinstated Laufer’s lawsuit, Acheson went to the Supreme Court, which agreed in March to weigh in on whether Laufer can sue.

Court 145
article thumbnail

Supreme Court considers South Carolina’s effort to strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funding

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a case that, at first glance, appears to involve only a technical interpretation of the federal Medicaid Act. Edwards and Planned Parenthood went to federal court in South Carolina. The Supreme Court, it says, has made clear that this is a stringent test.

Court 127