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Challenge to Texas age-verification on porn sites comes to Supreme Court

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Instead, the 5th Circuit applied a less rigorous standard of review, known as rational basis review, which looks at whether the statute furthers a legitimate state interest, and whether there is a rational connection between that interest and the law. The court of appeals relied on the Supreme Courts 1968 decision in Ginsberg v.

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Eleventh Circuit Rejects Transgender Student’s Challenge to Bathroom Policy

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On December 30, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit handed down a major opinion in in Adams v. The court ruled 7-4 against a statutory and constitutional challenge of a transgender student to a district policy requiring students to use bathrooms corresponding to their biological sex.

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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. Trimble ␣ 315 Mo.

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Restrictions on gender-affirming medical care – and assault weapons

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Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to lift those orders while they appealed. The court of appeals refused, instead expediting argument. By a split vote, the 6th Circuit then reversed the lower courtsrulings , concluding that the states were likely to win their appeals. The court thus allowed the laws go into effect.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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If the renewal license was an order, the First Circuit asked the state court to address whether the CCA expressly preempted the ordinance challenged in this case. Swiss Court Ruled that Imminent Danger of Climate Crisis Justified Protesters’ Actions. City of Oakland v.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Leondra Kruger

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That interpretation, Kruger reasoned, is more consistent with both the text of the statute and the California legislature’s intent in enacting the law. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, a trade association for gun manufacturers, argued that the requirement should be invalidated because it was impossible to implement the technology.

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