JURIST
AUGUST 3, 2023
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that enjoined the enforcement of a Guam law requiring in-person consultations before obtaining an abortion. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the District of Guam. The court ruled that the law was valid under rational basis review.
JURIST
MARCH 26, 2023
A federal court in Guam Friday denied a request to reinstate a total abortion ban on the island of Guam. The Attorney General of Guam Douglas Moylan filed the motion to reinstate the ban. The court also found that Moylan failed to address whether this change in law warrants vacating the injunction in its entirety.
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SCOTUSBlog
MAY 15, 2024
In the 1990s, a federal district court in Guam blocked a total ban on abortion enacted by the territory’s legislature because it conflicted with Roe v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , Guam’s attorney general sought to lift the hold on the ban. The federal district court in Guam refused to reinstate the ban in a ruling last March.
JURIST
APRIL 29, 2021
Bonta and Guam v. The justices did raise concerns that a broad ruling could negate some campaign finance disclosure laws. Given that a majority of the justices appeared to disapprove of California’s law, this could mean that the ruling may be narrowly tailored to this situation. United States.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 23, 2021
Navy and the territory of Guam that turns on interpretation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or the Superfund statute. Guam is a 30-mile-long island located in the Pacific Ocean 3,800 miles west of Hawaii. In 1944, Guam was recaptured by the U.S. United States.
SCOTUSBlog
MAY 25, 2021
Share Just four weeks after hearing oral argument, the Supreme Court on Monday issued a refreshingly clear, unanimous decision in Guam v. In an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court held that Guam could seek contribution from the U.S. United States. or a state].”.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 28, 2021
Share Monday’s argument in Guam v. Guam is appealing a ruling by the U.S. Guam used it as a municipal waste dump after taking over responsibility for it in 1950. deliberately tried to insulate itself from liability by pursuing a CWA claim against Guam instead of a CERCLA action. But the U.S.
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