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. Justice Thomas A.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

“Appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their guns; Advocates for domestic violence victims were stunned by the 5th U.S.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCDPR) challenging a lower court ruling that found the state had waived sovereign immunity by participating in a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google.

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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 rejected the plaintiffs’ argument that the removal of the statues would violate a 1997 state law prohibiting localities from removing Confederate war memorials.

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Law 360

JULY 17, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission, called on the agency Wednesday to reconsider its rulemaking agenda given recent court rulings, saying it should "really think about hewing closely" to its statutory mandate, in comments made just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to end Chevron deference.

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The Kerala High Court ruled Monday that the Kerala Government’s notification banning online rummy played for stakes is unconstitutional. Relying upon the Supreme Court decisions K. Moreover, the court held that the same reasoning applies to online rummy. .” Satyanarayana and K.R. However, Justice T.R.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that Nevada’s 50-person cap on religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic is unconstitutional because it places harsher attendance limits on religious gatherings than on casinos and other secular businesses. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.

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Intelligize Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

A constitutional ruling by an Alabama judicial body has the rest of the country wondering about its potentially widespread implications. We’re not talking about the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos created through IVF are children , but another recent decision. Sound familiar? Earlier this month , the U.S.

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JURIST

MAY 2, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday unanimously ruled in Shurtleff v. The Court first determined that the flagpole is a public forum and not a channel for government speech. ” Next, the Court examined whether city officials’ refusal to grant Shurtleff’s request “amounted to impermissible viewpoint discrimination.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Abbott’s ban on school mask mandates back in effect after Appeals Court decision; U.S. ” You can access today’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. ” You can access today’s ruling of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In two unsigned decisions without noted dissents, the Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of police officers accused of using excessive force, signaling the court’s continued support of the doctrine of qualified immunity, reports the New York Times.

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Law 360

JANUARY 5, 2024

Supreme Court ruling addressing states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies and a key ruling in sprawling multidistrict litigation against Silicon Valley's biggest companies over social media addiction are among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice cases for 2023.

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Law 360

MAY 1, 2024

Supreme Court's decision in a case challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's in-house courts. Circuit has pressed pause on Meta's bid to block the Federal Trade Commission from pursuing modifications to the parties' $5 billion privacy settlement to await the U.S.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 25, 2021

“Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules; The justices unanimously rejected a plea to limit product liability suits in state courts”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has 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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JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court granted on Thursday former three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif protective bail, according to local media Pakistan Today. The protective bail restrains authorities from arresting Sharif until he appears before court on October 24. He is expected to return to Pakistan on Saturday.

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At the Lectern

JANUARY 31, 2024

Court of Appeal Justice Brian Hoffstadt writes in today’s Daily Journal about the Supreme Court’s August decision in People v. The Supreme Court reversed the opinion that Justice Hoffstadt authored in the case for the Second District, Division Two. Gray (2023) 15 Cal.5th 5th 152 (see here ).

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The Crime Report

MAY 18, 2021

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court in Jones v. Mississippi ruled judges do not need to make a factual finding of “permanent incorrigibility” when deciding to sentence a juvenile offender to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But the majority of the court unraveled this holding. In Miller v.

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Law 360

AUGUST 8, 2023

Tax Court decision holding that a partnership may exclude interests in a company that it indirectly received sheds light on related IRS guidance, including the proper valuation method for such interests, though the court's application of the method to the facts of this case appears flawed, say attorneys at Kramer Levin.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 23, 2024

Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. Facts of the Case As the Court explained in its opinion, Federal and state law distinguish between two kinds of payments to public officials—bribes and gratuities. The case before the Court involves James Snyder, who is the former mayor of Portage, Indiana. In Snyder v.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Since the Supreme Court struck down New York’s longstanding gun law, lower courts have ruled heavily against restricting guns, reports Jacob Gershman in the Wall Street Journal. . The June 23 ruling in N ew York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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JURIST

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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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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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Supreme Court on Monday summarily reversed a federal appeals court decision on behalf of a death-row inmate who claimed that his trial lawyer…

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Supreme Court held that a consumer may sue a federal agency under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o for failing to comply with the terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). While the District Court sided with the USDA, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. Kirtz , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. government.

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HowAppealing

MAY 17, 2021

“Ban on Non-Unanimous Verdicts Is Not Retroactive, Supreme Court Rules; The 6-to-3 decision, a sequel to a ruling last year, affects thousands of prisoners in Louisiana and Oregon”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Supreme Court limits police power to enter homes with no warrant.”

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 8, 2024

By Riëtte van Laack & JP Ellison — On Thursday, the 27 th of June, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. The first question in the Court’s analysis was whether the claim that the SEC brought is a “suit at common law,” i.e., if the case is legal in nature. Jarkesy.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Anemona Hartocollis of The New York Times reports that “ Harvard’s Black Student Enrollment Dips After Affirmative Action Ends; Defying expectations, a Supreme Court decision curtailing race-based admissions still had a relatively small impact at some highly selective schools like Harvard, even as other schools saw big changes.”

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Law 360

MAY 6, 2022

A California federal judge considering whether to approve Walmart's $35 million deal over allegedly inaccurate wage statements asked the retailer Friday to brief him about adding language tailored to a recent state appellate court decision that would limit the settlement's release.

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Law 360

JUNE 22, 2023

Federal prosecutors have told a Massachusetts federal court that a Russian national convicted of orchestrating a $90 million hack-and-trade scheme can't use a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to show that his case should have been brought in a different venue.

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At the Lectern

APRIL 11, 2021

Could prior Supreme Court decisions help eliminate uncertainties in the recall process? That’s an interesting question, because the only court decisions regarding a gubernatorial recall aren’t published in the official reports and their precedential effect is questionable. ” ( Kowis v. 4th 888, 891.)

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Broadcast Law Blog

JULY 16, 2021

One example is a recent US District Court ruling on a motion for summary judgment of a copyright lawsuit brought by a photographer when his photos of Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana appeared on a news website to illustrate articles on the musicians. However, relying on the creative commons license can be perilous.

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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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LawInSport

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

A recent United States district court decision on copyright infringement has brought the issue of recreation of tattoos in video games back into the spotlight and has diverged from an earlier ruling from another district court in a different judicial circuit.

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JURIST

APRIL 25, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday heard oral arguments for Kennedy v. Bremerton School District , the court will decide whether a public school employee has the right, under the First Amendment, to pray in view of students on the football field. The district court ruled in favor of the that the school district. In Kennedy v.

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JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2022

The London High Court of Justice ruled in favor of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Monday, clearing the way for his appeal to the UK Supreme Court. Assange’s appeal challenges a previous decision from the high court which overturned a decision blocking his extradition to the US on espionage charges.

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