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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

An Argentinian court on Thursday issued international arrest warrants for 22 Burmese military officials and three civilians for their role in the genocide against the Rohingya community. The move follows International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khans recent request for an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

“The Pervasive Influence of Political Composition on Circuit Court Decisions”: Alma Cohen has posted this paper online at SSRN. The post “The Pervasive Influence of Political Composition on Circuit Court Decisions” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

On Friday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would take up a groundbreaking case to determine whether Oklahoma could fund a proposed Catholic charter school. The decision could redefine the boundaries between church and state. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in the decision to grant review. Drummond and St.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case where the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to approve flavored e-cigarettes, citing public health concerns. The harmless error doctrine allows courts to avoid overturning agency decisions based on procedural errors if the error did not significantly affect the outcome.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

“The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter”: Eric Levitz has this post at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine. The post “The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter” appeared first on How Appealing.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Supreme Court decision in an argued case: Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered the opinion of the Court in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Supreme Court decision in an argued case appeared first on How Appealing. Access online today’s U.S. Laufer , No. You can access the oral argument audio and transcript.

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JUNE 12, 2023

“John Roberts Just Told Congress How to Fix Bad Supreme Court Decisions”: David H. The post “John Roberts Just Told Congress How to Fix Bad Supreme Court Decisions” appeared first on How Appealing. Gans has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday declared the Supreme Court decision in the matter of trying armed civilians in a military court martial as ‘wrong’, stating that the method reinforces the civilian judicial system in defending the lives of people against criminals armed with guns.

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JUNE 12, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined Monday to take up the question of whether states can impose schedule-based cash bail on an indigent defendant before allowing their pre-trial release from jail. The lower court ruled in favor of Hester, enjoining the county from imposing cash bail amounts on defendants who could not afford them.

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APRIL 13, 2024

“What Sandra Day O’Connor’s papers reveal about a landmark Supreme Court decision — and why it could be overturned soon”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this news analysis.

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MARCH 20, 2023

Supreme Court Decision on Educational Equity Is Still Debated”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report. Supreme Court Decision on Educational Equity Is Still Debated” appeared first on How Appealing. “After 50 Years, a U.S. The post “After 50 Years, a U.S.

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JULY 25, 2023

“Homophobic Business Owners Are Having a Field Day Since Last Month’s Supreme Court Decision”: Law professor Hila Keren has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “Homophobic Business Owners Are Having a Field Day Since Last Month’s Supreme Court Decision” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

“Supreme Failures from the Court; Conservative legal minds rank the worst twenty Supreme Court decisions of all time”: Matthew J. The post “Supreme Failures from the Court; Conservative legal minds rank the worst twenty Supreme Court decisions of all time” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Supreme Court decision on faithless electors appears to allow state legislatures to pursue a “dangerous strategy” for overturning election results, according to… A 2020 U.S.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

“Corporate Transparency Act Still Blocked Despite Supreme Court Decision; A separate national injunction blocking implementation remains in place”: Mengqi Sun of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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JURIST

JUNE 22, 2024

The US Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit blocked an appeal Friday from Texas gun owners and state Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking judicial approval of a Texas gun law that exempts the state from federal firearm silencer regulations. Standing is a doctrine that courts require for an individual’s grievance to be heard.

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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2021

The Supreme Court of Virginia Thursday ruled that the city of Charlottesville can remove two Confederate statues, including one of General Robert E. The court overturned a Charlottesville Circuit Court decision in favor of a group of residents who sued to block the city from taking down statues of General Lee and General Thomas Jackson.

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JUNE 2, 2024

The Kansas Supreme Court held Friday that there is no fundamental right to vote in the state’s constitution in a complex ruling related three 2021 election laws concerning false representation of election officials, verification of advance ballots and limitations on their collection.

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Above The Law

JULY 26, 2023

The post Not Sure How To Mention Diversity After The Supreme Court Decision? In short, keep applying! We’ve Got You Covered. appeared first on Above the Law.

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JULY 21, 2021

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision on Monday rejecting an environmental challenge to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The ruling comes just days after a district court in Texas found that the entire DACA program was unlawful.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Harper after the latest North Carolina Supreme Court decision in the partisan gerrymandering case?” Harper after the latest North Carolina Supreme Court decision in the partisan gerrymandering case?” “What happens to Moore v. ” Derek Muller has this post at the “Election Law Blog.”

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily stayed a district court’s preliminary injunction on Saturday that blocked a California law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from carrying firearms in most public places.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A German court Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe intended to bar Mercedes-Benz from selling cars with combustion engines that emit greenhouse gases after 2030. ” The organization believes that “[o]nly higher courts will clarify this fundamental question.”

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Monday denied the federal government’s motion to stay a district court decision striking down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium. In response to COVID-19, the CDC ordered a nationwide moratorium on residential evictions last fall.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

“Ohioans who worked from home during COVID not eligible for tax refund, court rules; The Ohio Supreme Court decision means cities avoided millions in refunds”: Jessie Balmert of The Cincinnati Enquirer has this report. ” You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Ohio at this link. .”

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

A British appellate court Friday overturned a lower court decision that barred Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from being extradited to the United States. The court overturned the district judge’s decision and concluded that it would be inappropriate to measure such assurances on a hypothetical basis.

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APRIL 24, 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in two cases involving one of its own precedents regarding felony firearms possession. Gregory Greer was convicted in the first case under §922(g) and sentenced to prison, but after the Rehaif decision, he appealed that conviction. Decisions in both cases should come this summer.

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the US Constitution’s Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar the prosecution from retrying a criminal defendant if it is determined that the original trial venue was improper. But the court held that “the mere burden of a second trial has never justified an exemption from the retrial rule.”

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JURIST

JANUARY 14, 2024

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Saturday set aside a Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) decision suspending the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) earlier order against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) that revoked the party’s bat election symbol. This means that PTI will not be able to use their iconic bat symbol.

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JURIST

JUNE 12, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday ruled against Koço Kokëdhima who complained to the court after his removal from Albania’s Parliament due to the former MP’s conflict of interest as the sole shareholder of a private joint-stock company, Abissnet SHA, that provided services to various public authorities.

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JURIST

JULY 17, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected Thursday a challenge to the mandatory membership requirements imposed by the State Bar of Michigan. The lower court citing Supreme Court precedents in Lathrop v. The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit agreed with the lower court and affirmed its holding.

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JURIST

MARCH 13, 2022

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Thursday ruled in favor of Alphabet Inc.’s The three-judge bench of the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court decision which ruled that § 301 of the Copyright Act statutorily preempted any unfair competition and breach of contract claims advanced by Genius.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2023

UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay Thursday welcomed a High Court decision which found that the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) strike scheduled for May 2 is illegal. The decision comes only a few days after Barclay announced he would take legal action to prevent the strike.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

“After Supreme Court Forces Its Hand, E.P.A. Curbs Wetlands Protection; The agency curtailed pollution protections for millions of streams, wetlands and other bodies of water to comply with a Supreme Court decision”: Lisa Friedman and Coral Davenport of The New York Times have this report.

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JURIST

JUNE 25, 2024

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the creation of a publicly-funded religious charter school, S t. The court said the St. The court cited precedent saying this means states cannot pass laws “ which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another.” The court said the St.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

“MIT’s Drop in Black Students Shows Fallout From Top Court Ruling; The enrollment numbers give an early indication of how US colleges are grappling with a Supreme Court decision that banned race as a factor in admissions”: Francesca Maglione and Janet Lorin of Bloomberg News have this report.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday that all state criminal convictions which resulted from nonunanimous jury verdicts are invalid. The ruling comes after a 2020 US Supreme Court decision that held non-unanimous jury verdicts violate the US Constitution’s Sixth Amendment. Balmer authored the Oregon court’s opinion.

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