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The North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order on Friday in the election protest raised by state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. In a 4-2 decision, the ruling partially upholds and partially reverses an April 4 order entered by the state’s Court of Appeals.
The German Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled a law allowing double jeopardy in criminal cases where new evidence was available was unconstitutional. However, the court found the 2021 reform conflicted with Article 103 of the Basic Law. ” The decision centered on Section 362 of the German Criminal Code.
The US Supreme Court rejected Friday an RNC application to stay a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that grants voters who cast defective mail-in ballots an option to alternatively cast in-person provisional ballots. However, election officials blocked the voters from casting provisional ballots to cure the defective mail-ins.
The US Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in a slip opinion that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor cannot discharge a debt that resulted from her partner’s fraudulent activity under 11 U.S.C. § The statute at issue bars debtors from discharging debts “for money…obtained by…fraud.” 523(a)(7)(A).
The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Tuesday a lower court order and ruled against a trailer park in a case involving the application of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The court found that the policy had a disproportionate impact on Latino residents.
The US Supreme Courtruled unanimously Monday against a non-US citizen who was contesting his indictment for unlawful re-entry into the country. In that case, it was held that under the relevant federal statute, DUI convictions such as that of Palomar-Santiago’s are not aggravated felonies. The case, US v.
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The US Supreme Court held Thursday in Gonzalez v. The Supreme Court found that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals erroneously applied these principles. After two heated council meetings, it was alleged that Gonzales had placed the petition—with over 300 signatures—in her binder, violating a Texas anti-tampering statute.
The US Supreme Courtruled Friday in US v. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the majority, criticized the lower courtruling , which called the law “overbroad,” saying: Properly interpreted, this provision forbids only the intentional solicitation or facilitation of certain unlawful acts.
The US Supreme Courtruled Thursday that the government cannot keep the profits of properties sold to pay off tax debts. The court reached this decision in the case of Tyler v. In 2015, Hennepin County seized the property, as permitted under Minnesota Statute §§281.18 , 282.07 , and sold it for $40,000.
The US Supreme Court Friday released its opinion in Becerra v. The court held that “calculating the Medicare fraction, individuals ‘entitled to [Medicare Part A] benefits’ are all those qualifying for the program, regardless of whether they receive Medicare payments for part or all of a hospital stay.”
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The US Supreme Court Monday ruled in two separate cases that undocumented immigrants who are detained for more than six months are not entitled to a bond hearing. The Supreme Court reversed the Third Circuit’s decision. The Supreme Court reversed the Third Circuit’s decision.
The US Supreme Courtruled in a 6-3 opinion Thursday that mistakes of law—and not only mistakes of fact—could protect parties from losing their copyrights on grounds of inaccurate registration. Unicolors, a fabric design company, sued fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) for copyright infringement in 2020.
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A Delaware Superior Court Judge Tuesday ruled Fox Corp. Davis ruled that Delaware’s two-year statute of limitations applies and not New York’s one-year statute of limitations. ” The post Delaware courtrules Fox Corp. ” The post Delaware courtrules Fox Corp.
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Managing an increasing volume of cases and court deadlines– sometimes in multiple jurisdictions – is one of the biggest time management challenges for law firms. . The statute of limitations ran out due to his forgetting the deadline. Most states implement rule changes in batches, two or four times per year.
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The US Supreme Court Wednesday issued a 6-3 opinion ruling that Michael Hewitt, an oil rig employee making over $200,000 annually, qualified for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). The court held that Hewitt, a daily-rate employee, was not an executive exempt from the FSLA’s overtime pay guarantee.
The Wisconsin Supreme Courtruled on Wednesday that the Department of Health Services (DHS) lacked authority to limit capacities for indoor public gatherings. ” Moreover, DHS argued that the order was not a rule under the court’s Palm analysis. Wisconsin Stat.
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The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from North Carolina on Monday over the constitutionality of a state law allowing employers to sue employees working as undercover investigators. The challenged statute, N.C. The court stated that the law substantially “burden[ed] newsgathering and publishing activities.”
The US Supreme Courtruled Monday in Concepcion v. The Justice Department argued that Concepcion’s original sentence of 228 months was within the statute’s range of 188 to 235 months, meaning that district court judges are not able to adjust Concepcion’s sentence.
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Congress’ house, appeals courtrules, rejecting Jan. 6 defendant’s challenge; The ruling upholds a statute that criminalizes parading, picketing or demonstrating in a Capitol building.’” ” Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein of Politico have this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
The US Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal by a group of oil companies challenging a California state courtruling permitting two California cities to sue for damages related to climate change, meaning the case will be heard in state court.
Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the US Supreme Court Friday passed an injunction on a New York trial court’s order directing Yeshiva University to recognise “Pride Alliance” as official student club. The statute prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in public accommodations.
The Supreme Court of India ruled Thursday that any acquisition of private property by the state must meet a set of criteria under Article 300A of India’s Constitution, which includes being carried out for a public purpose, following the law, and following proper procedure.
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A New York appeals courtruled that a New York City law granting non-citizens the power to vote was unconstitutional. It was estimated that the law would allow more than 800,000 non-citizens the ability to vote in New York City local elections, prior to the court’s Wednesday ruling. The municipal legislation, Int.
The US Supreme Courtruled unanimously on Monday on an immigrant status case regarding noncitizens seeking to change their immigration status from temporary protected status (TPS) to lawful permanent residency.
The US Supreme Court declined on Thursday to disturb a federal statute governing the adoption and foster proceedings for Indigenous children in the US. The court issued three findings in its Thursday decision. The court issued three findings in its Thursday decision.
The US Wisconsin Supreme Courtruled on Friday to reinstate the use of secure ballot drop boxes for the 2024 elections, reversing a prior ruling from 2022 by the court’s then-conservative majority that had banned this method for returning absentee ballots.
The North Carolina Supreme Court Friday granted a petition for rehearing for two settled cases. This decision comes after the election of new justices in 2022, which gave the court a 5-2 Republican majority. The dissent argued that rulings should “not be disturbed merely because of a change in the Court’s composition.”
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