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“Mike Johnson, the First Proudly Trumpian Speaker; Though he has adopted a ‘nerd constitutional-law guy’ persona, he is in lockstep with the law-flouting former President”

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“Mike Johnson, the First Proudly Trumpian Speaker; Though he has adopted a ‘nerd constitutional-law guy’ persona, he is in lockstep with the law-flouting former President”: David D. Kirkpatrick has this article in the March 25, 2024 issue of The New Yorker.

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Supreme Court Kicks Off 2023-2024 Term with Oral Arguments in Three Cases

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” Decisions in all three cases will be rendered before the term ends in June 2024. The post Supreme Court Kicks Off 2023-2024 Term with Oral Arguments in Three Cases appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Please check back for updates.

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Poland’s Culture Minister orders liquidation of state media groups

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Earlier in December, President Duda vetoed the 2024 budget bill, rejecting its allocation of 3 billion zloty in funding for media until reforms are implemented. The President cited constitutional violations and the need for comprehensive repairs and legal reforms within the public media sector as reasons for his veto.

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SCOTUS Rules Double Jeopardy Bans Retrial of Defendant Found Non-Guilty by Reason of Insanity

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Georgia , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. The justices unanimously held that the jury’s verdict that Damian McElrath was not guilty of malice murder by reason of insanity constituted an acquittal for double jeopardy purposes notwithstanding any inconsistency with the jury’s other verdicts. In McElrath v.

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SCOTUS to Take on Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause

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Supreme Court’s January docket features several closely watched cases involving constitutional law. Oral arguments are scheduled for January 10, 2024. The post SCOTUS to Take on Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Smith v.

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SCOTUS to Take Up Abortion Again in April

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United States scheduled for April 24, 2024. The issue before the Court is whether Idaho’s strict abortion law is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in situations where an abortion is necessary stabilizing treatment for an emergency medical condition.

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SCOTUS Rules FBI Must Face Lawsuit Over No-Fly List

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Fikre , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. The post SCOTUS Rules FBI Must Face Lawsuit Over No-Fly List appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. Supreme Court held that Yonas Fikre’s lawsuit against the FBI is not moot. Facts of the Case Respondent Yonas Fikre, a U.S.