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

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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.

“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?

“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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US DOJ sues landlords over rent price-fixing algorithms

JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2025

The filing also listed violations under 10 different state laws whose respective jurisdictions are party to the case, including California, North Carolina, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington.

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“Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok; The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech”

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JANUARY 11, 2025

Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law to ban or sell TikTok; A majority of the justices appeared more concerned about the national security implications of the popular apps Chinese ownership than about the restrictions on free speech the law would impose.” ” David G. .”

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“Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care; The justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth; More than 20 other states have similar laws”

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “ Justices appear likely to uphold Tennessee ban on treatments for trans teens; The justices’ ruling will have implications for the Tennessee law and for the 23 other states that ban puberty blockers, hormones for transgender minors.”

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“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein to Be Released From Custody Pending Trial; Judge amends release conditions to limit computer access; Court says it had concerns about use of cryptocurrency”

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And earlier, Dan Morse of The Washington Post reported that “ Embattled SCOTUS attorney jailed ahead of trial over crypto payments; Attorneys for SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein will argue for his release in a case involving high-stakes poker games and allegedly unpaid taxes.”

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A ‘Preview’ Of The U.S. News Law School Rankings (2025)

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

3 Washington Univ. 5 Washington Univ. 3 Washington Univ. 5 Washington Univ. We bet Washington University and Texas A&M wish that the U.S. Here are the Top 14 schools, using each of Carons rankings. RANKING 1 School Acceptance Rate Rank UGPA Rank LSAT Rank Weighted Ranks 1 Yale 1 2 1 1.40 2 Harvard 4 5 1 2.90

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“Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy; Colorado, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care”

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MARCH 10, 2025

” And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “ Supreme Court to hear free speech dispute over counseling of transgender youth.” .” Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “ Supreme Court takes up challenge to Colorado’s ban on `conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ minors.”

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“Supreme Court lawyer indicted on tax evasion charges; SCOTUSblog co-founder allegedly used law firm money to pay gambling debts”

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JANUARY 18, 2025

“Supreme Court lawyer indicted on tax evasion charges; SCOTUSblog co-founder allegedly used law firm money to pay gambling debts”: Alex Miller of The Washington Times has this report.

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“Federal judge broke ethics rules by criticizing Justice Alito over flag flying, report finds”

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

“Federal judge broke ethics rules by criticizing Justice Alito over flag flying, report finds”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report. ” You can view the op-ed at this link.

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“Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Religious Charter School Case; The proposal to create the nation’s first religious charter school paid for by taxpayer funds could move the line between church and state in education”

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Laura Meckler and Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court to decide whether states can allow religious public schools; The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether the state of Oklahoma may fund a proposed religious charter school, the first of its kind in the country.” ” David G.

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“Judge reduces Adnan Syed’s sentence, allowing him to stay out of prison; The judge wrote that the subject of the ‘Serial’ podcast was ‘not a danger to the public and that the interests of justice will be better served by a reduced sentence’”

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MARCH 6, 2025

“Judge reduces Adnan Syeds sentence, allowing him to stay out of prison; The judge wrote that the subject of the ‘Serial’ podcast was ‘not a danger to the public and that the interests of justice will be better served by a reduced sentence: Omari Daniels and Dan Morse of The Washington Post have this report.

The morning read for Thursday, Nov. 21

SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

government (Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, & Lisa Rein, The Washington Post) Supreme Court can keep government out of church (Jeremy Dys, The Washington Times)) Coming up : On Friday, Nov. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. 22, the court expects to issue its first opinion(s) from argued cases this term.

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“Cruel and unusual? Supreme Court declines to review Mississippi voting ban for convicted felons; Mississippi is one of eleven states that don’t automatically restore voting rights after convicted felons finish their sentences.”

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JANUARY 27, 2025

And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “ Supreme Court rejects challenge over Mississippi stripping felons of voting rights.” ” Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

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“Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews; Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah”

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

And Justin Jouvenal and Maxine Joselow of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court seems likely to narrow environmental reviews for projects; An 88-mile rail line in Utah has become a proxy battle over federal authority.”

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“Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fresh Challenge to Agency Power; A conservative group argues that Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission too much discretion over an $8 billion fund”

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

“Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fresh Challenge to Agency Power; A conservative group argues that Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission too much discretion over an $8 billion fund”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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“Injured Football Fans Face Arbitration Over Negligence Claims; Contract’s existence a ‘precondition’ to enforce arbitration; Team reliance on purchaser’s agency ‘reasonable,’ court finds”

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued Tuesday in a case involving Philadelphia Eagles fans injured while attending a Washington Commander game.

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“Supreme Court poised to enter fray over regulation of flavored vapes; The Food and Drug Administration has rejected some products because of concerns about youth users”

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

“Supreme Court poised to enter fray over regulation of flavored vapes; The Food and Drug Administration has rejected some products because of concerns about youth users”: David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post have this report. Could Supreme Court review of flavored vapes reverse this?

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“Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks; Parents in Maryland said a school board’s refusal to notify them and to excuse their children from discussions of the storybooks violated the First Amendment”

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JANUARY 17, 2025

And Justin Jouvenal and Nicole Asbury of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court to hear case on opting out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books; Parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, want to be able to opt out of instruction on gender and sexuality that they say goes against their religious convictions.”

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“Supreme Court leans in favor of state laws that ban hormone treatments for trans teens”

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

” And Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “ Supreme Court struggles with state ban on medical treatment for trans youth.” Jess Bravin and Laura Kusisto of The Wall Street Journal have an article headlined “ Some Supreme Court Justices Appear Willing to Let States Ban Transgender Care for Minors.

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US Supreme Court sides with San Francisco over EPA in water quality policing dispute

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MARCH 5, 2025

” Many other cities, including Boston, New York and Washington DC, submitted amicus briefs supporting San Francisco’s position.

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“Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms; The ruling is probably the first in what could be a long legal fight for conservative Christian groups hoping to amplify public expressions of faith”

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Kim Bellware of The Washington Post reports that “ Judge blocks Louisiana from requiring schools to display Ten Commandments; A federal judge said the law was unconstitutional, but the state attorney general quickly promised to appeal the decision.”

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“Supreme Court attorney who founded SCOTUSblog is charged in tax case; Million-dollar poker games, payments to women and a duffel bag of cash are part of the indictment accusing Thomas Goldstein of tax evasion”

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JANUARY 17, 2025

“Supreme Court attorney who founded SCOTUSblog is charged in tax case; Million-dollar poker games, payments to women and a duffel bag of cash are part of the indictment accusing Thomas Goldstein of tax evasion”: Dan Morse of The Washington Post has this report.

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“Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case; Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden”

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court seems poised to lower bar for Whites to sue for job bias; Marlean Ames challenged rulings requiring members of majority groups to meet a higher bar to prove job discrimination than groups that traditionally face bias.”

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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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“Supreme Court Hears Case on Flavored Vapes Popular With Teenagers; The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes”

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Justin Jouvenal and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court appears sympathetic to FDA’s rejection of flavored vapes; The FDA has rejected applications for more than 1 million fruit-, candy- and dessert-flavored e-cigarettes and vaping liquids in recent years.” ” David G.

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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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“Appeals court weighs if U.S. can nix accused 9/11 plotters’ plea deal; If the Pentagon were ever to get courts’ leeway to withdraw a pledge not to seek the death penalty, the United States says, it should be for the alleged mastermind of the 2001 attacks”

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Hsu and Missy Ryan of The Washington Post have this report. “Appeals court weighs if U.S. can nix accused 9/11 plotters plea deal; If the Pentagon were ever to get courts leeway to withdraw a pledge not to seek the death penalty, the United States says, it should be for the alleged mastermind of the 2001 attacks”: Spencer S.

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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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The morning read for Thursday, Oct. 31

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Schneider, The Washington Post) U.S. (Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune) Supreme Court allows Virginia to strike possible noncitizens from voting (Ann E. Marimow, Justin Jouvenal, & Gregory S. 31 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Incendiary attack damages ballots in Washington and Oregon

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

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Opioid distributors reach $518M settlement with Washington state

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Washington state governor signs bill banning sale of assault weapons

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

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

The Top Biglaw Firms In Washington, DC (2025)

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

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”

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

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

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

“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”

US DOJ sues landlords over rent price-fixing algorithms

“Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok; The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech”

“Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care; The justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth; More than 20 other states have similar laws”

“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein to Be Released From Custody Pending Trial; Judge amends release conditions to limit computer access; Court says it had concerns about use of cryptocurrency”

A ‘Preview’ Of The U.S. News Law School Rankings (2025)

“Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy; Colorado, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care”

“Supreme Court lawyer indicted on tax evasion charges; SCOTUSblog co-founder allegedly used law firm money to pay gambling debts”

“Federal judge broke ethics rules by criticizing Justice Alito over flag flying, report finds”

“Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Religious Charter School Case; The proposal to create the nation’s first religious charter school paid for by taxpayer funds could move the line between church and state in education”

“Judge reduces Adnan Syed’s sentence, allowing him to stay out of prison; The judge wrote that the subject of the ‘Serial’ podcast was ‘not a danger to the public and that the interests of justice will be better served by a reduced sentence’”

The morning read for Thursday, Nov. 21

“Cruel and unusual? Supreme Court declines to review Mississippi voting ban for convicted felons; Mississippi is one of eleven states that don’t automatically restore voting rights after convicted felons finish their sentences.”

“Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews; Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah”

“Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fresh Challenge to Agency Power; A conservative group argues that Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission too much discretion over an $8 billion fund”

“Injured Football Fans Face Arbitration Over Negligence Claims; Contract’s existence a ‘precondition’ to enforce arbitration; Team reliance on purchaser’s agency ‘reasonable,’ court finds”

“Supreme Court poised to enter fray over regulation of flavored vapes; The Food and Drug Administration has rejected some products because of concerns about youth users”

“Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks; Parents in Maryland said a school board’s refusal to notify them and to excuse their children from discussions of the storybooks violated the First Amendment”

“Supreme Court leans in favor of state laws that ban hormone treatments for trans teens”

US Supreme Court sides with San Francisco over EPA in water quality policing dispute

“Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms; The ruling is probably the first in what could be a long legal fight for conservative Christian groups hoping to amplify public expressions of faith”

“Supreme Court attorney who founded SCOTUSblog is charged in tax case; Million-dollar poker games, payments to women and a duffel bag of cash are part of the indictment accusing Thomas Goldstein of tax evasion”

“Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case; Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden”

DOJ and FBI open investigation into fatal shooting of Dalaneo Martin

“Supreme Court Hears Case on Flavored Vapes Popular With Teenagers; The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes”

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

“Appeals court weighs if U.S. can nix accused 9/11 plotters’ plea deal; If the Pentagon were ever to get courts’ leeway to withdraw a pledge not to seek the death penalty, the United States says, it should be for the alleged mastermind of the 2001 attacks”

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

The morning read for Thursday, Oct. 31

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