Constitutional Law Reporter

AUGUST 28, 2023

Facts of the Case Robert Mallory worked for Norfolk Southern as a freight-car mechanic for nearly 20 years, first in Ohio, then in Virginia. After he left the company, Mallory moved to Pennsylvania for a period before returning to Virginia. Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court reversed.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 25, 2023

According to the Court’s conservative majority, the First Amendment prohibits the state of Colorado from forcing Smith to create expressive designs speaking messages with which she disagrees. In reaching its decision, the Court relied heavily on First Amendment precedent established in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale , 530 U.S.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 4, 2021

The intermediate appellate court held that the defendant was not entitled to present the defense because he had “reasonable legal alternatives” to trespass and obstruction even if those alternatives were not effective. The court further found that EPCA’s legislative history did not support the plaintiff’s “expansive interpretation.”

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