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Federal appeals court strikes down Kentucky billboard law

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that Kentucky’s Billboard Act is unconstitutional. Lion’s Den Adult Bookstore, which is located near the interstate highway in Upton, Kentucky, has a billboard attached to a semi-trailer on an adjacent piece of property.

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Kentucky Supreme Court backs laws limiting governor’s emergency powers

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The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled unanimously Saturday that a temporary injunction blocking new laws limiting Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s emergency powers was improper, and it remanded the case with instructions to dissolve the injunction.

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Kentucky man says police violated Fourth Amendment by searching his backpack during arrest

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Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has made an exception for searches made during an arrest. A Kentucky appeals court agreed with Bembury that the search was likely unconstitutional. Acknowledging that the U.S.

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“Kentucky’s attorney general can now enforce trigger law banning abortion, court rules”

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Kentucky’s attorney general can now enforce trigger law banning abortion, court rules”: Alex Acquisto of The Lexington Herald-Leader has this report.

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Appeals court rules march for life students cannot bring harassment claims against comedian

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Tuesday that Covington Catholic high school students cannot bring harassment claims against comedian Kathy Griffin. The district court dismissed both complaints without prejudice for lack of personal jurisdiction. On appeal, the court consolidated the cases.

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December 1, 2021 Court Rules Update

American Legal Net

New Court Rule Sets Available : California Superior Court, Colusa County, Probate Division ( CAPRCO ). USBC, Kentucky, Eastern District ( KYEB ). Courts Removed. The post December 1, 2021 Court Rules Update appeared first on American Legal Net.

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Florida Supreme Court upholds 6 week abortion ban and abortion referendum for November ballot

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The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the state constitution does not protect the right to abortion. The ruling in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida vs. State of Florida allows the current 15-week abortion ban to be upheld and triggers the Heartbeat Protection Act to take effect. Wade in 2022.

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