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Revenge of the rescheduled cases: Congressional proxy voting, the ministerial exception, and more

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Morrissey-Berru , under which employees deemed “ministers” of religious institutions are not covered by various employment and discrimination laws. This case involves Margaret DeWeese-Boyd, an associate professor of social work at Gordon College, a private Christian liberal arts college in Wenham, Massachusetts. 10 and Jan.

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Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of New GHG Vehicle Emissions Standards

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Following the 2007 landmark Supreme Court case Massachusetts v. These emissions standards were significantly loosened in the last year of the Trump Administration. In 2021 the Biden Administration reversed the Trump-era rollbacks and instituted the strictest-ever vehicle GHG emissions standards in a move aimed at preventing 3.1

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Massachusetts High Court Upheld Transmission Line Approval. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati. and non-U.S.

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No Laughing Matter: The Third Circuit Reverses NLRB Sanction Over Joke

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However, a liberal lawyer from Massachusetts, Joel Fleming, filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. In a highly controversial opinion, NLRB administrative law judge, Kenneth Chu , ruled against The Federalist. Nevertheless, Judge Chu found a violation of labor laws.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Ketanji Brown Jackson

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District Judge Patti Saris, a Massachusetts judge appointed by President Bill Clinton. Jackson then snagged a highly sought-after spot as an associate at Miller Cassidy Larroca & Lewin, a Washington litigation boutique that later merged with Baker Botts, a Texas-based firm. From 1996 to 1997, Jackson served as a clerk to U.S

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