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As drought persists in the west, justices to consider Navajo Nation’s rights to Colorado River

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The federal government and the states of Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada, which intervened below, successfully sought Supreme Court review. They argue that the jurisdictional threshold under the APA is less demanding than statutes allowing for money damages. After years of litigation and negotiation, the Nation prevailed in the U.S.

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

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23] The draft rule required them only if they are determined to be “material,” which has led to a considerable amount of confusion. [24] 51] That doctrine only applies to federal regulations, however, not to state statutes, so it does not pose a danger to the two California bills. 24] SB 253 does not require materiality.

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Why Do Utah Legislators Keep ‘Blood Atonement’ on the Statute Books?

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In the aftermath of the ruling, a number of states reworked their death penalty statutes to conform with the Court’s decision. Allen drafted a bill to abolish the barbaric practice of death by firing squad. Forty of Utah’s executions have been by firing squad. In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the death penalty.

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Could the Biden Administration Cancel Oil and Gas Leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

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BLM allowed the public just 45 days to review and comment on the 390-page draft EIS. Thus, for example, the Secretary of the Interior has previously cancelled leases that were issued before the requirements of NEPA and other statutes were met. This has been interpreted as authorizing the cancellation of leases “issued in violation of.

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