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

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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. no [congressional] statute authorizes this sweeping action.”

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US Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness plan

JURIST

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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New York AG issues consumer alert ahead of Super Bowl

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In 2018, the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act which had effectively made sports betting illegal in most states since 1992. In Ohio, Nebraska, and Florida, legislation has passed and legalization is pending as state governments plan how to roll out their systems.

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More Information on the ‘Quiet’ Launch of a New Legal Research Service by LexisNexis Parent RELX

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He also confirmed that, to date, two bars have signed on with Decisis, the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA), which began offering it to members last October, and the Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA), which started with the service on May 2. Pfeifer said there was no intent to hide the product’s relationship to RELX and LexisNexis.

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Forum Selection Clauses, Afghanistan, and the United States

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One Afghanistan-based company sues another in commercial court in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Supreme Court reverses. It offers insights into best drafting practices for choice-of-court clauses. courts decide whether these clauses should be enforced. Undeterred, NWTC filed suit against RMA in state court in Michigan.