JURIST

MAY 9, 2024

In the complaint filed with the District Court of Southern Iowa, the groups claim that Iowa has exceeded its power by intruding on areas of law reserved to the federal government. ” If the person was previously removed for committing a crime, reentry becomes a felony with a maximum sentence of ten years.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, a potential replacement for the now-dismissed Servotronics Inc. Oklahoma should apply retroactively, and whether the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act violates a website designer’s First Amendment rights. In ZF Automotive US, Inc.

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JURIST

JUNE 24, 2024

The US Supreme Court announced Monday it will review the legality of state efforts to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors — a contentious issue in a nation deeply divided over transgender rights and the role of medical intervention in youth gender identity. In November, the plaintiffs appealed to the Supreme Court.

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2023

South Carolina joins a number of other US states who have passed similar bills into law, including Florida , Texas and Oklahoma. Anyone found to be in violation of the law faces a felony conviction, a potential $10,000 fine and a prison sentence of up to two years.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2024

The Texas Supreme Court upheld a statutory ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Friday. The Texas Supreme Court found that SB 14 does not infringe on the parental right to make medical care decisions for their children because that right competes with the interest of protecting children from harm.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill that makes performing an abortion in the state a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine, reports the Washington Post.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. After a dispute over the trademarks for remote controls used to operate heavy construction equipment, a jury awarded Oklahoma-based Hetronic International, Inc. A short explanation of relists is available here.

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JURIST

APRIL 15, 2022

Among many other things, the bill will make it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion on a minor unless there is written consent from a parent or legal guardian, even in instances of incest. ” The surge of anti-abortion laws being passed around the country is in response to the anticipated ruling of the Supreme Court case Dobbs v.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 27, 2021

There is a no stand-your-ground case out of Oklahoma where Alexander Feaster, 46 is claiming that he shot Kyndal McVey, 27, in the back while she ran away as an act of self-defense. 911 (1825), courts have ruled that “[n]o man can do indirectly that which he is forbidden to do directly.” In famous cases like Bird v. Holbrook , 4 Bing.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 6, 2022

The Oklahoma House has voted overwhelmingly for a Republican-sponsored bill that would make performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine, with the only exception being if the life of the mother is in danger, reports the Washington Post.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We recently discussed the ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit striking down a ban on gun ownership by individuals accused of domestic abuse. Harrison was arrested by police in Lawton, Oklahoma, in May 2022 after a traffic stop where police found a loaded revolver as well as marijuana. Under 18 U.S.C. §

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The Crime Report

JUNE 27, 2022

Some of these states had inactive preexisting laws banning abortion that have returned to effect in the wake of Roe, while others intentional passed “trigger laws” with language enacting their provisions the moment a court decision overturning Roe or an amendment or legislation codifying a state’s right to restrict abortion went into effect.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 24, 2024

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. After going two conferences without any new relists, the Supreme Court ended the relist drought this week with a vengeance. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to lift those orders while they appealed.

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