SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 23, 2021

Navy and the territory of Guam that turns on interpretation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or the Superfund statute. Guam is a 30-mile-long island located in the Pacific Ocean 3,800 miles west of Hawaii. In 1944, Guam was recaptured by the U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 28, 2021

Share Monday’s argument in Guam v. United States featured sharply different interpretations of the contribution provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or the Superfund statute. Guam is appealing a ruling by the U.S. But the U.S.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 18, 2023

Even if the decision stands, it applies only in the Ninth Circuit, which encompasses Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Air pollution is governed at the federal, state, and sometimes local levels, and the relevant federal statute is the U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

People born in the other territories — Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Fitisemanu and the Tulis argue that the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, embraced the founding-era common-law understanding of birthright citizenship. citizenship. territories. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

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JURIST

MARCH 26, 2023

A federal court in Guam Friday denied a request to reinstate a total abortion ban on the island of Guam. The Attorney General of Guam Douglas Moylan filed the motion to reinstate the ban. Wade , does not impact the statute’s constitutionality. Public Law No. 20-134 , should remain in effect.

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JURIST

AUGUST 3, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that enjoined the enforcement of a Guam law requiring in-person consultations before obtaining an abortion. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the District of Guam. The court ruled that the law was valid under rational basis review.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 25, 2021

Share Just four weeks after hearing oral argument, the Supreme Court on Monday issued a refreshingly clear, unanimous decision in Guam v. In an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court held that Guam could seek contribution from the U.S. United States. or a state].”.

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