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Congressional redistricting, patent infringement, arbitration, and the Armed Career Criminal Act

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court will be considering a total of 202 petitions and applications at Thursday’s conference. The Supreme Court called for the views of the solicitor general. A divided panel of the U.S.

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Pondering the aftermath of a landmark ruling in felon-in-possession cases

SCOTUSBlog

Share On June 21, 2019, the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Rehaif v. Gary , the court will hear argument on how to sort out the affected cases. Still another critical question is what materials a court may look to in deciding whether the defendant suffered such “prejudice.” Given that precedent in the U.S.

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South Carolina governor signs law banning most abortions after 6 weeks

JURIST

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law Thursday banning most abortions in the state after 6 weeks. The bill passed South Carolina’s Senate on Tuesday after defeating five senators’—all women— filibuster to block its passage.

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US Supreme Court to rule on legality of gender-affirming care bans for transgender youth

JURIST

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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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

JURIST

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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South Carolina Legislators Move to Criminalize Sharing Abortion Information

JonathanTurley

The South Carolina legislature is moving to enact a new law with deeply troubling free speech implications. Otherwise, it would likely be struck down by the courts. The free speech concerns are even greater with regard to the South Carolina law. Following the Jackson Women’s Health Organization v.

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Chiefs: Dropping Gun Permits Threatens Public Safety—and Officers’ Lives

The Crime Report

Seven people hit with bullets at a South Carolina lounge during an Easter bash. In some states, residents couldn’t previously obtain a permit to carry if they had been convicted of resisting law enforcement or had juvenile adjudications that would have been felonies had the person been an adult.

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