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Supreme Court rules for New Mexico in Pecos River water dispute

JURIST

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of New Mexico , ending the latest chapter in a decades-old water dispute involving the Pecos River. The conflict involves how water is apportioned between New Mexico and Texas under an interstate compact first approved by Congress in the mid-twentieth century.

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Federal Court Rules Against University of New Mexico in Free Speech Case

JonathanTurley

District Judge David Urias has enjoined the University of New Mexico from imposing a $5,400 security fee for former collegiate swimmer and activist Riley Gaines after speaking on campus. Now, in a significant free speech victory, U.S.

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Supreme Court rules 5-4 against Navajo Nation in water rights dispute

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He chastised the majority for ignoring the historical context of the 1868 treaty, which arose from “the Long Walk” in 1864, in which the federal government forcibly marched the bulk of Navajo Nation from its homelands to Bosque Redondo in what is now eastern New Mexico.

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South Dakota Supreme Court strikes down recreational marijuana amendment 

JURIST

The court further concluded that the amendment also violated Article XXIII, § 2 because it should have been submitted to voters through a constitutional convention. On appeal, the South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed. We are still governed by the rule of law.”

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In New Mexico prison killing, a lingering question over jurisdiction

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. Five years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that pleading guilty to a crime does not prevent a defendant from arguing that the law criminalizing their conduct is unconstitutional.

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District Court Rules Twenty-Two Month Delay in Filing Copyright Case Favors Denying Plaintiffs’ Request for Preliminary Injunction

The IP Law Blog

The Journal Publishing Company et al , 1-21-cv-00690, District Judge Martha Vazquez of the District Court of New Mexico recently held Plaintiffs’ twenty-two-month delay in filing suit rebutted any presumption of irreparable harm for alleged copyright violations, and accordingly denied Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.

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NCAA athletes win 9-0 on educational perks as Kavanaugh calls out ban on direct payments

SCOTUSBlog

In an opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch , the justices unanimously ruled that the National Collegiate Athletic Association cannot prohibit its member schools from providing athletes with certain forms of education-related benefits, such as paid post-graduate internships, scholarships for graduate school, or free laptops or musical instruments.

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