Laws Rhode Island Tort 
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 4, 2022
This constitutional claim is analogous to the tort of malicious prosecution, as the gravamen of both is initiation of criminal charges without probable cause. The elements of the constitutional claim match those of the tort. Alito’s dissent.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 25, 2025
Konan to determine whether the Federal Tort Claims Act provision exempting claims arising from the loss or miscarriage of letters or postal matter extends to claims that the Post Office deliberately refused to deliver mail to an address. The Supreme Court made short work of two of last weeks first-time relists. But on appeal, the U.S.
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SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 17, 2025
Konan sued the USPS under the Federal Tort Claims Act, asserting claims under Texas law for nuisance, tortious interference, conversion, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In an unusual move, Konan, reprented by the Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, has filed a conditional cross-petition ( Konan v.
SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 20, 2025
At its last conference, it granted review of a one-time relist asking whether federal courts must follow state law requiring medical malpractice claims to be supported by an expert affidavit. The Supreme Court is hitting its stride in sorting through the relists. New Relists Escobar v. Relisted after the Dec. 28 and Mar. 7 conferences.)
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
The company and the Oklahoma justices are right on the law. Public nuisance was originally addressed in England by criminal laws against such offenses as obstructing “the King’s highways.” Yet the torts system has an elaborate and well-functioning system of product liability. In State v.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 26, 2021
We have previously discussed “ Castle Doctrine ” and “ Stand Your Ground ” laws. Dghoughi came to this country from Morocco and obtained a master’s degree in financial analysis from Rhode Island’s Johnson & Wales University. The SYG law states in part : Sec. Raymond , 23 Colo.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 23, 2025
The states also allege that suits involving the interstate effects of pollution are exclusively governed by federal common law and belong in federal court to avoid the risk of inconsistent judgments. Relisted after the Jan. 10 and Jan. 17 conferences.) Ocean State Tactical, LLC v.
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