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Supreme Court Rules Federal Agencies Can Be Sued Under Fair Credit Reporting Act

Constitutional Law Reporter

Kirtz , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a consumer may sue a federal agency under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o for failing to comply with the terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service v.

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Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity

Constitutional Law Reporter

Freed , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. The Sixth Circuit Court ruled that Freed was not liable because he maintained his Facebook page in his personal capacity.

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New Callifornia Law Requires Stores to Carry “Gender-Neutral” Toys

JonathanTurley

There are a number of new laws that will kick in in 2024, but one of the most interesting fights are likely to over the new California law requiring stores with more than 500 employees to carry “gender-neutral” toys over face state fines. The law , signed by Gov. In 2010, in Citizens United v.

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“Craven” and “Insurrectionists”: MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and Other Denounce the Supreme Court for Granting Review of Presidential Immunity

JonathanTurley

For you to say that this is something the court needs to decide because it is unclear in the law is fragrant bullpucky and they know it and don’t care that we know it. That is disturbing about the future legitimacy of the court.” The case will be set for oral argument during the week of April 22, 2024.

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The Constitutional Abyss: Justices Signal a Desire to Avoid Both Cliffs on Presidential Immunity

JonathanTurley

It has been almost 50 years since the high court ruled presidents have absolute immunity from civil lawsuits in Nixon v. The court held ex-President Richard Nixon had such immunity for acts taken “within the ‘outer perimeter’ of his official responsibility.” Fitzgerald. Yet in 1974’s United States v.

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Federal Judge Enjoins Illinois’ Assault Weapon Ban

JonathanTurley

The decision comes after two other district courts ruled in favor of the law — sending this issue to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and potentially the Supreme Court. Law enforcement and prosecutors should take their obligations to enforce these laws seriously.

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“This is a Moment”: Dobbs and the Realities of the Post-Roe World

JonathanTurley

.” Ironically, it was the only part of the president’s remarks that is consistent with what the court actually said in its decision in Dobbs v. Wade, the court ruled that millions of citizens, not nine justices, must now decide the question of abortion. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In overturning Roe v.

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