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US federal court dismisses lawsuit against counting of mail-in ballots after election day

JURIST

A US federal court dismissed a Republican National Committee (RNC) challenge on Sunday to a Mississippi law that allows validly cast mail-in votes to be counted for up to five business days after election day. ” The Mississippi law requires that mail-in ballots be sealed and postmarked on or before election day.

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Supreme Court denies Johnson and Johnson appeal over talcum powder lawsuits

JURIST

In 2014, Mississippi sued Johnson & Johnson, arguing that the company’s failure to warn users of the talcum powder in its products violated state law. Because the FDA did not require a warning label, Johnson & Johnson argues that Mississippi is barred from suing the company.

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Federal judge rules in favor of creating Mississippi state-run court in capital city

JURIST

A federal judge ruled Sunday that Mississippi officials can create the planned state-run court in Jackson, the state capital, where the majority of residents are Black, despite objections from the NAACP. ” The original lawsuit accuses Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and other state officials of unfairly singling out Jackson.

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Minnesota Supreme Court upholds felony disenfranchisement law

JURIST

Justice Thissen’s opinion also held that the statute did not create the racially disparate impact of felony disenfranchisement. However, Justice Natalie Hudson said in her dissent that the statute creates racial disparities and is, therefore, unconstitutional.

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

SCOTUSBlog

Reynolds Vapor Company and a group of retailers based in Texas and Mississippi, primarily fielded questions from just two justices, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson a promising sign for his clients. During 72 minutes of oral arguments, almost all of the justices peppered Vivek Suri, the assistant to the U.S.

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A ‘Fair and Speedy Trial’ is a Pipe Dream for Many Poor Americans: Study

The Crime Report

The “reasonable time” permitted under many state statutes can quickly stretch into months, as in the case of Jessica Jauch, a resident of Choctaw County in Mississippi. A Mississippi grand jury indicted Jauch on felony drug charges, issuing a warrant for her arrest that ultimately ended in her incarceration.

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Federal Hate Crime Investigations Dropped 8% Between 2005-2019: BJS

The Crime Report

Department of Justice (DOJ) are jointly responsible for enforcement of criminal civil-rights statutes, according to the BJS report. The states with the largest number of federal hate crime investigations recorded over the period were: Michigan, Ohio, Mississippi, Texas and California.

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