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Nebraska Supreme Court orders orders restoration of voting rights for felons who have completed sentences

JURIST

The Nebraska Supreme Court ordered the state’s Secretary of State to implement Legislative Bill (LB) 20 on Wednesday, providing for the automatic restoration of voting rights for felons in Nebraska upon completion of their sentence.

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Eighth Circuit rejects challenge to Nebraska ballot initiative signature requirement

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Wednesday rejected a request from a group of medical marijuana supporters to block a provision in Nebraska’s constitution that establishes a signature requirement for ballot initiatives. A district court granted a preliminary injunction, but the Eighth Circuit reversed.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Biden student loan forgiveness

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. The court heard oral arguments for both cases, back-to-back. The first question is whether the plaintiffs bringing the suit have standing before the court. ” During oral argument for Department of Education v.

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California voters reject ballot measure banning forced prison labor

JURIST

Currently, if prisoners refuse to work, it is legal for prisons to impose disciplinary measures. Supporters of the measure argue that the legality of forced labor is a continuation of the US legacy of slavery. The ballot measure was rejected by a margin of 53.8 percent to 46.2 percent during the general election on November 5th.

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US Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness plan

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The US Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness plan on Friday in a set of opinions. The court’s decisions in Department of Education v. Nebraska , Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority. Brown and Biden v. In a 6-3 decision in Biden v. In Department of Education v.

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‘Glassdoor For Judges’ Prepares To Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary Of Upending The Clerkship System

Above The Law

The JAA would extend the same basic workplace protections that apply to most other workers, to judiciary employees who support the daily functioning of our courts; and it would ensure that judges who interpret federal anti-discrimination laws, are themselves subject to them. The federal judiciarys misconduct numbers are a gross undercount.

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Self-Help Information by the Courts in 2021

CourtTechBulletin

We were curious as to the status of online court help to the self-represented litigants as a good 2021 year-end wrapup article for the CTB? Colorado courts have a dedicated page for "Efiling for Non-Attorneys" at: [link] There are links to forms and video/written tutorials listed. We share what we found below.

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