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South Dakota Supreme Court strikes down recreational marijuana amendment 

JURIST

The South Dakota Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that a state constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana is unconstitutional. In 2020, South Dakota voters passed a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana for qualifying patients. On appeal, the South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed.

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Arizona court rules abortion ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy unconstitutional

JURIST

.” After the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization , abortion rights now depend on state laws. On the contrary, Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota rejected the amendments.

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“Republican leaders in South Dakota, Florida push abortion restrictions ahead of Supreme Court ruling”

HowAppealing

“Republican leaders in South Dakota, Florida push abortion restrictions ahead of Supreme Court ruling”: Paulina Villegas of The Washington Post has this report.

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US federal court blocks sex discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students

JURIST

A US federal court Wednesday blocked the Department of Education’s Final Rule prohibiting sex discrimination against LGBTQ+ students from taking effect in six states. The plaintiffs in the suit were Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

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Texting in the car, surveillance of a home, and Section 1983 for Miranda

SCOTUSBlog

Before trial, the district court rejected Struve’s argument that the officers had violated the Fourth Amendment in pulling him over without reasonable suspicion because they could not tell whether he was texting or using his cellphone legally. In his petition, Tuggle argues that the U.S.

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Amendments by Acclamation: Democrats Move to Simply Declare the Equal Rights Amendment as Ratified

JonathanTurley

Not only that, but four states — Nebraska, Tennessee, Idaho, Kentucky — rescinded their prior ratifications; a fifth, South Dakota, set its ratification to expire if the ERA was not adopted by the 1979 deadline. In 1981, a federal district court ruled in Idaho v. But it fell short of that constitutional threshold.

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US federal appeals court upholds Biden administration guidance for federal agencies on greenhouse gas emissions

JURIST

The plaintiffs are a group of Republican-led states, including Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming. the court concluded that the states did not have standing to challenge the order because their injuries flow from “potential future regulations.”

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