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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in bankruptcy amendment, Washington workers’ compensation law cases

JURIST

APRIL 19, 2022

Washington. Washington concerns whether Washington’s 2018 amendment to its state workers’ compensation laws violates intergovernmental immunity because it applies only to certain federal workers in the state of Washington. The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Siegle v. United States v.

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Opioid distributors reach $518M settlement with Washington state

JURIST

MAY 3, 2022

Three opioid distributors Tuesday announced a $518 million settlement with Washington state. AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson settled following a lawsuit regarding the companies’ alleged role in fueling Washington’s opioid epidemic.

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Washington state governor signs bill banning sale of assault weapons

JURIST

APRIL 26, 2023

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee Tuesday signed House Bill (HB) 1240 , prohibiting the sale, manufacture, import and distribution of assault weapons in the state. Tuesday’s actions add Washington to a short but growing list of US state governments enacting gun control measures.

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Amazon to pay $2.25M, shut down price-fixing program after Washington state AG investigation

JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2022

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson Thursday announced that Amazon will pay $2.25 Ferguson commented, “T oday’s action promotes product innovation and consumer choice, and makes the market more competitive for sellers in Washington state and across the country.”

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Washington state AG sues to prevent Albertsons’ $4B dividend issue to shareholders

JURIST

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson Tuesday sued the grocery store chains Albertsons and Kroger for violating the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The case is filed in the Washington King County Superior Court. On October 14, Albertsons and Kroger agreed to merge.

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Washington Supreme Court holds impoundment of homeless person’s vehicle violates Eighth Amendment

JURIST

AUGUST 14, 2021

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously held that a homeless person’s vehicle automatically qualifies as a homestead without the need for a declaration and that the impoundment of that vehicle and associated costs constitute excessive fines—a violation of the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution.

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Incendiary attack damages ballots in Washington and Oregon

JURIST

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Local police and the FBI are conducting an investigation following the detonation of incendiary devices in two ballot boxes early Monday morning, which damaged hundreds of ballots in Washington and Oregon. In Washington, voters are being encouraged to check online to see if their vote was impacted.

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Rudy Giuliani Compares His Criminal Case To George Washington, Judge Not Amused

Above The Law

JULY 26, 2024

Would we treat George Washington this way? You know, if George Washington ever tried a coup. The post Rudy Giuliani Compares His Criminal Case To George Washington, Judge Not Amused appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Top Biglaw Firms In Washington, DC (2025)

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JULY 1, 2024

The post The Top Biglaw Firms In Washington, DC (2025) appeared first on Above the Law. These are the most prestigious law firms in the nation's capital.

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Washington Post Knew About Alito’s Flag Three Years Ago But Just… Didn’t Tell Anybody

Above The Law

MAY 28, 2024

The post Washington Post Knew About Alito’s Flag Three Years Ago But Just… Didn’t Tell Anybody appeared first on Above the Law. The Post's excuse for not running this story is bad, but it's the inevitable side effect of the Supreme Court's structure.

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“Appeals court could revive suits seeking tuition refunds over Covid closures; A majority of the D.C. Circuit panel seems inclined to reinstate suits against George Washington University and American University”

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Circuit panel seems inclined to reinstate suits against George Washington University and American University”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report on an oral argument (access the audio via this link ) today before a three-judge panel of the U.S.

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“Recess Appointments of Judges: From George Washington forward, quite a history.”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 16, 2024

“Recess Appointments of Judges: From George Washington forward, quite a history.” ” Ed Whelan recently had this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site.

Nonlawyer entities could provide legal services in Washington in proposed pilot program

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Nonlawyer-owned entities would be allowed to deliver legal services in Washington under a pilot program proposed by the Washington State Bar Association and a board…

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“Is the Justice Department constitutional? Yes, but. Has Washington lost its ability to prosecute politicians across party lines?”

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Has Washington lost its ability to prosecute politicians across party lines?” ” Columnist Charles Lane has this essay online at The Washington Post. “Is the Justice Department constitutional?

“Father Reidy Goes to Washington — As Supreme Court Clerk; Notre Dame law professor Father Patrick Reidy will clerk for Justice Brett Kavanaugh, starting in October”

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JUNE 19, 2024

“Father Reidy Goes to Washington — As Supreme Court Clerk; Notre Dame law professor Father Patrick Reidy will clerk for Justice Brett Kavanaugh, starting in October”: Mary Frances Myler of National Catholic Register has this report.

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DOJ and FBI open investigation into fatal shooting of Dalaneo Martin

JURIST

APRIL 7, 2023

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Thursday opened a civil investigation into the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin by a US Park Police officer on March 18 in Washington, D.C. The announcement comes two days after the US Park Police released police bodycam footage of the shooting.

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Russia bars entry to 227 US citizens in latest round of tit-for-tat sanctions

JURIST

MARCH 14, 2024

Several universities featured disproportionately on the list, including Columbia, with 11 individuals targeted; the University of Washington, with eight; Ohio State University with eight; and Stanford, with seven. Academia was targeted with particular gusto.

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US Supreme Court grants review to cases on civil procedure, bankruptcy law, worker’s comp

JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2022

Washington , deals with the federal government’s challenge to a state worker’s compensation law in Washington. The announcement marked the court’s first regularly scheduled order list in almost a month, as the justices returned from their recess for the winter holidays. The first case, United States v.

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US Supreme Court justices say court should decide whether religious organizations can discriminate against diverse faiths

JURIST

MARCH 21, 2022

Woods filed a lawsuit alleging that SUGM violated the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) and that a blanket exemption for non-profit religious organizations was unconstitutional. Alito and Thomas acknowledged that “threshold issues would make it difficult” for the court to take up case.

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US Capitol rioter sentenced to 46 months for assaulting law enforcement

JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Devlyn Thompson of Seattle, Washington was sentenced Monday by a federal district court in Washington, DC for assaulting a police officer in a tunnel during the January 6 breach of the US Capitol. District Court Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth sentenced Thompson to 46 months in prison.

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“The Supreme Court’s new ethics rules, decoded”

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“The Supreme Court’s new ethics rules, decoded”: Columnist Alexandra Petri has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “The Supreme Court’s new ethics rules, decoded” appeared first on How Appealing.

“Fishermen go to Supreme Court saying they may lose family business over federal regulation; Case challenges 1984 Chevron ruling that requires judges to defer to federal agencies”

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JANUARY 5, 2024

“Fishermen go to Supreme Court saying they may lose family business over federal regulation; Case challenges 1984 Chevron ruling that requires judges to defer to federal agencies”: Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times have this report.

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Russia begins de-ratifying Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

JURIST

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Last week , he called Washington the “main beneficiary of armed conflicts” and that Washington was “fomenting armed conflicts for its own enrichment.” ” Volodin has been ramping up attacks against the US in recent days. 44 States have ratified the treaty, including Russia.

Seeking to Expand Access to Justice, Washington State Pilot Will Allow Non-Lawyer Entities to Practice Law

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Similar to regulatory reform initiatives in Utah and Arizona, the Washington Supreme Court has entered an order approving a pilot program that will allow companies and nonprofits that are not owned by lawyers to provide legal services under carefully monitored conditions. The court’s order (Order 25700-B-721), entered Dec.

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“Coming to a Supreme Court near you: Executive privilege on trial; Can a sitting president strip a former president of executive privilege?”

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

” Peter Navarro has this essay online at The Washington Times. “Coming to a Supreme Court near you: Executive privilege on trial; Can a sitting president strip a former president of executive privilege?” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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New York man sentenced for threatening Sen. Warnock and possession of ammunition ahead of US Capitol riot

JURIST

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Such statements included: “We need to all come to an agreement … and go armed … and really take back Washington,” and “Tomorrow may very [well] be the day war kicks off ….”. While Florea never traveled to Washington, D.C. Florea posted threatening statements ahead of the Capitol riot on a social media platform known as Parler.

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Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination

JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

” The ordinance was introduced by Councilmember Kshama Sawant , who called this form of discrimination a “ hidden and unreported issue ” in Washington state. Washington is home to over 167,000 people from South Asia, with most of them concentrated in the Greater Seattle area.

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Federal court grants Sackler family immunity from all future opioid lawsuits

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

.” The approval order has been met with severe outrage from legal and political commentators and state government officials alike with Judge Drain coming under heavy fire from activist groups. The US Department of Justice had also filed several legal briefs urging the court to reject the settlement agreement.

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“What John Roberts Could Learn From Niccolò Machiavelli: Instead of defusing the ethics crisis on the Supreme Court, the chief justice has allowed it to fester, ignoring sage advice from the great authority on power.”

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

” Law professor Steven Lubet has this essay online at Washington Monthly. “What John Roberts Could Learn From Niccolò Machiavelli: Instead of defusing the ethics crisis on the Supreme Court, the chief justice has allowed it to fester, ignoring sage advice from the great authority on power.”

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Dedicated Originalist Aileen Cannon Can’t Be Bothered To Learn Who These Founding Fathers People Are

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Remember when Thomas Washington crossed the Delaware on a cherry tree? The post Dedicated Originalist Aileen Cannon Can’t Be Bothered To Learn Who These Founding Fathers People Are appeared first on Above the Law.

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“Justices Signal Expanded Shield Against Biased Job Transfers”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

And earlier, Julian Mark of The Washington Post had an article headlined “ Supreme Court case could spark rush of reverse-discrimination claims; Muldrow v. “Justices Signal Expanded Shield Against Biased Job Transfers”: Robert Iafolla of Bloomberg Law has this report. City of St.

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Biden tells Ukraine president US will act ‘decisively’ if Russia invades Ukraine

JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2022

US President Joe Biden spoke with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday to discuss Russia’s troop buildup near its Ukraine border and vowed Washington and its allies would “respond decisively” if Russia invades Ukraine, according to a White House statement.

“US Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Borrows From Other Judges — But Not Always; Supreme Court announced conduct code following controversies; Justices’ version reflects ‘unique institutional setting’”

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Joan Biskupic of CNN has a news analysis headlined “ Why the Supreme Court says ethics controversies are just a ‘misunderstanding.’ ” In commentary, The Washington Post has published an editorial titled “ Supreme Court’s new ethics code is a bigger deal than the critics claim.”

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Ukraine President Zelensky open to peace talks with Moscow if rule of law is respected

JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As has become the norm, Putin then suggested Ukraine is a US puppet state, and that it will ultimately be up to Washington to push Kyiv to the negotiating table. “It It is true that the final word [on peace talks] belongs to those who implement this policy in Washington.

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European Parliament passes resolution condemning Navalny arrest

JURIST

JANUARY 22, 2021

” The resolution ends by urging the EU to “take advantage of the change of administration in Washington to strengthen transatlantic unity in protecting democracy and fundamental values against authoritarian regimes.”

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Washington’s Supreme Court Green-Lights Three Ways To Skip The Bar Exam

Above The Law

MARCH 18, 2024

The post Washington’s Supreme Court Green-Lights Three Ways To Skip The Bar Exam appeared first on Above the Law. Three cheers to razing the bar!

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NY Governor signs law allowing for “human composting” as burial method

JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2023

Washington became the first state to legalize human composting in 2019, followed by Colorado and Oregon in 2021, and Vermont and California in 2022. Such an arrangement provides conducive environment for natural microbes to act efficiently and quickly. The body disintegrates into natural elements in about a month.

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“TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law; The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company”

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Eva Dou, Drew Harwell, and Cristiano Lima-Strong of The Washington Post report that “ Appeals court upholds nationwide TikTok ban-or-sale law; The U.S. ” And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has an article headlined “ Clock is ticking: TikTok could go dark in U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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Amnesty International report alleges Pegasus spyware targeted India journalists

JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Further, the Washington Post (WP) reported that, in response to Apple’s October alert about alleged hacking attempts on iPhones of independent Indian journalists and opposition politicians, Indian government officials swiftly retaliated against Apple.

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Media companies investigating data leak uncover global abuse of cyber-surveillance technology

JURIST

JULY 19, 2021

The list of numbers includes the editor of the Financial Times, Roula Khalaf, co-founder of Indian news website The Wire, Siddharth Varadarajan, and associates of the murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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US Joins Austria, Bahrain, Canada, & Portugal To Co-Lead Global Push For Safer Military AI

Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2024

Two US officials exclusively tell Breaking Defense the details of new international 'working groups' that are the next step in Washington's campaign for ethical and safety standards for military AI and automation - without prohibiting their use entirely.

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Federal jury convicts leader of far-right Proud Boys in January 6 Capitol riot case

JURIST

MAY 6, 2023

A Washington DC federal jury Thursday convicted four members of the far-right Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charges for their roles in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Among the members were the group’s former president, Enrique Tarrio, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl.

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DC police sargeant pleads guilty to excessive force resulting in fatal shooting

JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Enis Jevric, a sergeant with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to using excessive force on August 25, 2021, resulting in An’Twan Gilmore’s death in a police shooting. Additionally, Jevric pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter under D.C.

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Italy, US Space Cooperation Plan Includes Launch, Domain Awareness

Above The Law

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Citing new space-based threats, Rome and Washington pledge to work more closely in orbit and are paving the way for US space launches from Italian soil. The post Italy, US Space Cooperation Plan Includes Launch, Domain Awareness appeared first on Above the Law.

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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in bankruptcy amendment, Washington workers’ compensation law cases

Opioid distributors reach $518M settlement with Washington state

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Washington state governor signs bill banning sale of assault weapons

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Amazon to pay $2.25M, shut down price-fixing program after Washington state AG investigation

Washington state AG sues to prevent Albertsons’ $4B dividend issue to shareholders

Washington Supreme Court holds impoundment of homeless person’s vehicle violates Eighth Amendment

Incendiary attack damages ballots in Washington and Oregon

Rudy Giuliani Compares His Criminal Case To George Washington, Judge Not Amused

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Washington Post Knew About Alito’s Flag Three Years Ago But Just… Didn’t Tell Anybody

“Appeals court could revive suits seeking tuition refunds over Covid closures; A majority of the D.C. Circuit panel seems inclined to reinstate suits against George Washington University and American University”

“Recess Appointments of Judges: From George Washington forward, quite a history.”

Nonlawyer entities could provide legal services in Washington in proposed pilot program

“Is the Justice Department constitutional? Yes, but. Has Washington lost its ability to prosecute politicians across party lines?”

“Father Reidy Goes to Washington — As Supreme Court Clerk; Notre Dame law professor Father Patrick Reidy will clerk for Justice Brett Kavanaugh, starting in October”

DOJ and FBI open investigation into fatal shooting of Dalaneo Martin

Russia bars entry to 227 US citizens in latest round of tit-for-tat sanctions

US Supreme Court grants review to cases on civil procedure, bankruptcy law, worker’s comp

US Supreme Court justices say court should decide whether religious organizations can discriminate against diverse faiths

US Capitol rioter sentenced to 46 months for assaulting law enforcement

“The Supreme Court’s new ethics rules, decoded”

“Fishermen go to Supreme Court saying they may lose family business over federal regulation; Case challenges 1984 Chevron ruling that requires judges to defer to federal agencies”

Russia begins de-ratifying Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Seeking to Expand Access to Justice, Washington State Pilot Will Allow Non-Lawyer Entities to Practice Law

“Coming to a Supreme Court near you: Executive privilege on trial; Can a sitting president strip a former president of executive privilege?”

New York man sentenced for threatening Sen. Warnock and possession of ammunition ahead of US Capitol riot

Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination

Federal court grants Sackler family immunity from all future opioid lawsuits

“What John Roberts Could Learn From Niccolò Machiavelli: Instead of defusing the ethics crisis on the Supreme Court, the chief justice has allowed it to fester, ignoring sage advice from the great authority on power.”

Dedicated Originalist Aileen Cannon Can’t Be Bothered To Learn Who These Founding Fathers People Are

“Justices Signal Expanded Shield Against Biased Job Transfers”

Biden tells Ukraine president US will act ‘decisively’ if Russia invades Ukraine

“US Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Borrows From Other Judges — But Not Always; Supreme Court announced conduct code following controversies; Justices’ version reflects ‘unique institutional setting’”

Ukraine President Zelensky open to peace talks with Moscow if rule of law is respected

European Parliament passes resolution condemning Navalny arrest

Washington’s Supreme Court Green-Lights Three Ways To Skip The Bar Exam

NY Governor signs law allowing for “human composting” as burial method

“TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Losing Bid to Overturn New Law; The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company”

Amnesty International report alleges Pegasus spyware targeted India journalists

Media companies investigating data leak uncover global abuse of cyber-surveillance technology

US Joins Austria, Bahrain, Canada, & Portugal To Co-Lead Global Push For Safer Military AI

Federal jury convicts leader of far-right Proud Boys in January 6 Capitol riot case

DC police sargeant pleads guilty to excessive force resulting in fatal shooting

Italy, US Space Cooperation Plan Includes Launch, Domain Awareness

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