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2 New Jersey Journalists Face Criminal Charges for Publishing Information From a Police Blotter

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As Stern notes, the charges against Donohue and Katzgrau are blatantly inconsistent with Supreme Court decisions recognizing that journalists have a First Amendment right to publish truthful, lawfully obtained information. The asserted state interest cannot justify the statute's imposition of criminal sanctions on this type of publication."

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Supreme Court likely to let vape company’s FDA challenge proceed

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Share At oral arguments earlier this week the Supreme Court was skeptical of the Food and Drug Administrations effort to block a North Carolina-based company from challenging the denial of its application to market e-cigarettes in the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, based in Louisiana.

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Court rules that e-cigarette retailers can seek judicial review in the 5th Circuit

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The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a challenge by retailers to the Food and Drug Administration’s denial of an application by R.J. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, based in Louisiana. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, where the retailers are based. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which includes North Carolina.

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Atlanta’s New Ordinance Raises the Bar on Cool Roofs

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A handful of states leave building codes largely up to local governments to adopt and enforce—including, for example Arizona , Mississippi , and Missouri. There is no case law construing the standard, though courts have rejected purported local amendments done without compliance with the specified procedures. See Greenberg v.

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Court Upholds Anti-Stalking Injunction Stemming from Public Pressure Campaign Over Allegedly Wrongly Withheld Cat

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Supreme Court Thursday in D.V. see also the newspaper coverage of the initial controversy ; court records reflect that the parties are Valente v. The trial court reasoned (see pp. The New Hampshire Supreme Court agreed , reasoning: [1. From the N.H. In June 2024, the defendant let her cat outside. United States v.

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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

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Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of an innocent Atlanta family, represented by IJ, whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT team. So when people exposed to Agent Orange sued Dow in state court, Dow was able to have the case removed to federal court under the federal-officer removal statute.

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Legal Ethics Roundup: TEDLaw Launch, Beautiful Bill Impact, Trump Appeals EO Loss, Fed Judge = Public Official Defamation, Judge Salas – Rule of Law & More

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I submitted comments in response to the Supreme Court of Texas’s order requesting input about whether to maintain ABA accreditation for Texas law schools or pursue alternatives. Read more here (gift link). The Cowboy Carter Tour, Northwest Stadium (photos by Renee Jefferson) It was a busy week leading up to the holiday. We Can Stop It.”

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