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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

JURIST

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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Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Compares Vote Stealing Executives To Patty & Selma

Above The Law

The post Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Compares Vote Stealing Executives To Patty & Selma appeared first on Above the Law. Nebraskan voters won yesterday. but it was still very shady.

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“Pillen appoints associate justice to Nebraska Supreme Court”

HowAppealing

“Pillen appoints associate justice to Nebraska Supreme Court”: Zach Wendling of Nebraska Examiner has this report.

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Supreme Court of Nebraska Finds Juror's Statements About Reputation of Victim's Family During Deliberations Didn't Allow For Jury Impeachment

EvidenceProf Blog

Similar to its Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b), Nebraska Rule of Evidence 27-606(2) provides that Upon an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment, a juror may not testify as to any matter or statement occurring during the.

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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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Are Problem-Solving Courts the Solution to Prison Overcrowding in Nebraska?

The Crime Report

Nebraskan lawmakers are considering routing more people through state ‘problem-solving courts’ to address exceptional prison population growth in the state, Erin Bamer reports for the Omaha World-Herald. Thirty-two currently operate across Nebraska, but only 4.2

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