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Christian school renews effort to expand religious freedom over employment

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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. Murco Wall Products, Inc. Alexander v.

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

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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.” See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Charges pending.

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June 2021 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’s decision concerned the interpretation of 28 U.S.C. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati. and non-U.S.

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

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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.

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Roberts court hands major wins to Trump, conservative movement in 2023-24 term

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The court’s opinion in a third case could further complicate Jack Smith’s prosecution of Trump in Washington, D.C. United States , the justices narrowed the scope of a federal criminal statute under which hundreds of Jan. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit – or simultaneously did both. In Fischer v. In Alexander v.

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