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“SCOTUS’s Final Sitting of the Term Is A Doozy”

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APRIL 15, 2024

“SCOTUS’s Final Sitting of the Term Is A Doozy”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. The post “SCOTUS’s Final Sitting of the Term Is A Doozy” appeared first on How Appealing.

Iran court hands Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi extended prison term

JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2024

A court in Iran has handed an additional 15-month prison term to the convicted Nobel laureate and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, according to a Monday Instagram post from the activist’s family. The additional jail term was given to Mohammadi for allegedly “spreading propaganda” against the Islamic Republic.

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The Most Harmony At The Beginning Of A Term In The Modern Supreme Court

Above The Law

APRIL 26, 2024

Just how different is the start of this term compared with past terms? The post The Most Harmony At The Beginning Of A Term In The Modern Supreme Court appeared first on Above the Law.

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“The Most Harmony at the Beginning of a Term that Most of Us Have Ever Seen”

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APRIL 22, 2024

“The Most Harmony at the Beginning of a Term that Most of Us Have Ever Seen”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. The post “The Most Harmony at the Beginning of a Term that Most of Us Have Ever Seen” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Iran executes Mahsa Amini protestor with a long-term disability

JURIST

JANUARY 24, 2024

Iran executed Tuesday Mohammad Ghobadlou, a protester with a long-term psychosocial disability, for the alleged murder of a police officer during the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests. The post Iran executes Mahsa Amini protestor with a long-term disability appeared first on JURIST - News.

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“The Supreme Court’s suddenly blockbuster term”

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JANUARY 12, 2024

“The Supreme Court’s suddenly blockbuster term”: Henry Gass of The Christian Science Monitor has this report. The post “The Supreme Court’s suddenly blockbuster term” appeared first on How Appealing.

Biden pardons and reduces prison terms of non-violent drug offenders

JURIST

DECEMBER 24, 2023

US President Joe Biden reduced eleven non-violent drug prison terms and pardoned potentially thousands of marijuana possession offenses under federal law or in Washington, DC on Friday. The post Biden pardons and reduces prison terms of non-violent drug offenders appeared first on JURIST - News.

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“New term, new look”

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

“New term, new look”: Tom Goldstein has this post at “SCOTUSblog” explaining that, “with a smaller team running the blog’s day-to-day operations, we will no longer have full coverage of every merits case.” ” The post “New term, new look” appeared first on How Appealing.

“Execution (of a Person) is a Misleading Term”

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JANUARY 26, 2024

“Execution (of a Person) is a Misleading Term”: Michael C. ” The post “Execution (of a Person) is a Misleading Term” appeared first on How Appealing. Dorf has this post at his blog, “Dorf on Law.”

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“Measuring Oral Arguments in the 2023/2024 Term”

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JANUARY 24, 2024

“Measuring Oral Arguments in the 2023/2024 Term”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. The post “Measuring Oral Arguments in the 2023/2024 Term” appeared first on How Appealing.

New term, new look

SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Share As we enter the 2023-24 term, regular blog readers will notice some changes to our coverage of the court. You can still find statistics about the term, major opinions, and the pace of grants and decisions on our statistics page. Our podcast, SCOTUStalk , will remain on hiatus this term.

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Stephen Breyer Sounds Off On Supreme Court Term Limits, Age Limits For Justices

Above The Law

MARCH 25, 2024

The recently retired SCOTUS justice seems to support both term limits and age limits for the high court. The post Stephen Breyer Sounds Off On Supreme Court Term Limits, Age Limits For Justices appeared first on Above the Law.

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Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Michigan term limits

JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Wednesday rejected a challenge to a Michigan law restricting term limits in the legislature. Michigan voters added term limits for state legislators and state executives to their state constitution in 1992. But it’s not our place to intervene on their behalf.

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“New Supreme Court Fellows Begin Term”

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AUGUST 29, 2023

“New Supreme Court Fellows Begin Term”: The Administrative Office of the U.S. The post “New Supreme Court Fellows Begin Term” appeared first on How Appealing. Courts issued this news release today.

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“Supreme Court Faces ‘Another Blockbuster Term’ After Slow Start; Over the past four months, a term that early on resembled plain vanilla in the public psyche has become rocky road”

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“Supreme Court Faces ‘Another Blockbuster Term’ After Slow Start; Over the past four months, a term that early on resembled plain vanilla in the public psyche has become rocky road”: Jimmy Hoover of The National Law Journal has this report.

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“Supreme Court Arguments’ Most Memorable Moments So Far This Term”

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

“Supreme Court Arguments’ Most Memorable Moments So Far This Term”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Supreme Court Arguments’ Most Memorable Moments So Far This Term” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Supreme Court Bar’s Breakout Lawyer This Term Started Out in Journalism; Easha Anand, now co-director of Stanford Law School’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, is scheduled to argue three cases this term”

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“Supreme Court Bar’s Breakout Lawyer This Term Started Out in Journalism; Easha Anand, now co-director of Stanford Law School’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, is scheduled to argue three cases this term”: Jimmy Hoover of The National Law Journal has this report.

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“Supreme Court opens new term quietly — so far”

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

“Supreme Court opens new term quietly — so far”: Mark Walsh has this article online at ABA Journal. The post “Supreme Court opens new term quietly — so far” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Environmental takeaways from a transformative Supreme Court term”

HowAppealing

JULY 9, 2023

“Environmental takeaways from a transformative Supreme Court term”: Pamela King of Greenwire has this report. The post “Environmental takeaways from a transformative Supreme Court term” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Expelled Tennessee lawmakers win special election to serve remainder of their terms

JURIST

AUGUST 4, 2023

Thursday’s elections mean that Jones and Pearson can now return to the House as lawmakers to serve out the rest of their terms. The post Expelled Tennessee lawmakers win special election to serve remainder of their terms appeared first on JURIST - News.

“What’s Going on So Far This Term”

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MAY 15, 2023

“What’s Going on So Far This Term”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. The post “What’s Going on So Far This Term” appeared first on How Appealing.

“Supreme Court Roundup (October Term 2022)”

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AUGUST 2, 2023

“Supreme Court Roundup (October Term 2022)”: William S. ” The post “Supreme Court Roundup (October Term 2022)” appeared first on How Appealing. .” ” The post “Supreme Court Roundup (October Term 2022)” appeared first on How Appealing. ” And Maggie Lee and Martina E.

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“What Fresh Hell Will This Supreme Court Term Bring?”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

“What Fresh Hell Will This Supreme Court Term Bring?” The post “What Fresh Hell Will This Supreme Court Term Bring?” ” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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UK government rejects call to resentence prisoners facing indeterminate jail terms

JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The UK government Thursday rejected a call by the Justice Committee to resentence prisoners facing indeterminate jail terms under the abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) scheme. The post UK government rejects call to resentence prisoners facing indeterminate jail terms appeared first on JURIST - News.

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“US Supreme Court prepares for new term under ethics cloud”

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

“US Supreme Court prepares for new term under ethics cloud”: Andrew Chung of Reuters has this report. The post “US Supreme Court prepares for new term under ethics cloud” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“US judge, scholars urge Supreme Court term limits in bipartisan push”

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

“US judge, scholars urge Supreme Court term limits in bipartisan push”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The post “US judge, scholars urge Supreme Court term limits in bipartisan push” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“The Supreme Court’s Liberals Are Already Fed Up With This Term”

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

“The Supreme Court’s Liberals Are Already Fed Up With This Term”: Jay Willis has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Supreme Court’s Liberals Are Already Fed Up With This Term” appeared first on How Appealing.

“Supreme Court to Start Slow Next Term After Monumental Finale; Justices to hear six cases to kick off 2023 term; High court’s caseload trending downward”

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JULY 14, 2023

“Supreme Court to Start Slow Next Term After Monumental Finale; Justices to hear six cases to kick off 2023 term; High court’s caseload trending downward”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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“Term Update: We Haven’t Seen This in Over 25 Years.”

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MAY 26, 2023

“Term Update: We Haven’t Seen This in Over 25 Years.” The post “Term Update: We Haven’t Seen This in Over 25 Years.” ” Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

Measuring Oral Arguments In The 2023/2024 Term

Above The Law

JANUARY 26, 2024

The post Measuring Oral Arguments In The 2023/2024 Term appeared first on Above the Law. Which justices interact with one another during arguments? How will all of this play out when opinions are finally released?

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“In New Term, Supreme Court Set to Tackle Case on School Board Members’ Social Media Use; These are the cases educators will want to watch during the court’s new term”

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

“In New Term, Supreme Court Set to Tackle Case on School Board Members’ Social Media Use; These are the cases educators will want to watch during the court’s new term”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report.

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Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies

JURIST

APRIL 15, 2024

The Commission recommended legislators legalize a bortion in the early stages of pregnancy, and allow flexibility regarding middle to later-term pregnancies. The post Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies appeared first on JURIST - News.

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“Navigating the waters of the new term”

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

“Navigating the waters of the new term”: Mark Walsh has this “A View from the Courtroom” post at “SCOTUSblog.” ” The post “Navigating the waters of the new term” appeared first on How Appealing.

“The legal principle behind a more restrained Supreme Court term”

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JULY 9, 2023

“The legal principle behind a more restrained Supreme Court term”: Henry Gass of The Christian Science Monitor has this report. The post “The legal principle behind a more restrained Supreme Court term” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Lawyerly New Year’s Resolutions, Terms And Conditions May Apply

Above The Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The post Lawyerly New Year’s Resolutions, Terms And Conditions May Apply appeared first on Above the Law. Notes to my (legal) self.

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“The Supreme Court’s next target: Big government; The high court will embark on a new term in October with an eye on the administrative state.”

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

“The Supreme Court’s next target: Big government; The high court will embark on a new term in October with an eye on the administrative state.” The post “The Supreme Court’s next target: Big government; The high court will embark on a new term in October with an eye on the administrative state.”

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“Justice Sotomayor’s lack of ‘respect’: Justices stew as high court opens new term.”

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

“Justice Sotomayor’s lack of ‘respect’: Justices stew as high court opens new term.” In several of her major dissenting opinions last term, Justice Sotomayor dropped the usual decorum, in which justices write that they ‘respectfully dissent,’ and instead flatly declared, ‘I dissent.’”

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“Why 2022 is Already a Term Like No Other”

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

“Why 2022 is Already a Term Like No Other”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog. The post “Why 2022 is Already a Term Like No Other” appeared first on How Appealing.

“Abortion, guns, democracy: US rights at stake as supreme court term begins; As rightwing supermajority starts third term, legal experts ask how far it will go in reconfiguring the legal landscape of US.”

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

“Abortion, guns, democracy: US rights at stake as supreme court term begins; As rightwing supermajority starts third term, legal experts ask how far it will go in reconfiguring the legal landscape of US.” ” Ed Pilkington of The Guardian (UK) has this report. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Access the November 2023 issue of Harvard Law Review — “The Supreme Court 2022 Term”

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Access the November 2023 issue of Harvard Law Review — “The Supreme Court 2022 Term”: Via this link. ” The post Access the November 2023 issue of Harvard Law Review — “The Supreme Court 2022 Term” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Zimbabwe government appeals ruling that denied chief justice term extension

JURIST

MAY 18, 2021

Mnangagwa exercised his executive power to grant Justice Malaba an extension on his term under the newly-authorized Amendment 2, which grants the executive authority to extend judges’ tenure by five years. Malaba’s term was extended on May 11, three days before his scheduled retirement.

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“Oh, Look! Billionaires Have Their Perfect Case to Start the Supreme Court Term.”

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

Billionaires Have Their Perfect Case to Start the Supreme Court Term.” Billionaires Have Their Perfect Case to Start the Supreme Court Term.” “Oh, Look! ” Alex Aronson and Bob Lord have this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “Oh, Look! ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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While Bitcoin Keeps Hitting New Record Highs, Its Price Volatility Should Worry Long-Term Investors

Above The Law

MARCH 12, 2024

The post While Bitcoin Keeps Hitting New Record Highs, Its Price Volatility Should Worry Long-Term Investors appeared first on Above the Law. No one has been able to satisfyingly articulate why demand for bitcoin will or should perpetually rise.

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“SCOTUS’s Final Sitting of the Term Is A Doozy”

Iran court hands Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi extended prison term

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Iran executes Mahsa Amini protestor with a long-term disability

“The Supreme Court’s suddenly blockbuster term”

Biden pardons and reduces prison terms of non-violent drug offenders

“New term, new look”

“Execution (of a Person) is a Misleading Term”

“Measuring Oral Arguments in the 2023/2024 Term”

New term, new look

Stephen Breyer Sounds Off On Supreme Court Term Limits, Age Limits For Justices

Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Michigan term limits

“New Supreme Court Fellows Begin Term”

“Supreme Court Faces ‘Another Blockbuster Term’ After Slow Start; Over the past four months, a term that early on resembled plain vanilla in the public psyche has become rocky road”

“Supreme Court Arguments’ Most Memorable Moments So Far This Term”

“Supreme Court Bar’s Breakout Lawyer This Term Started Out in Journalism; Easha Anand, now co-director of Stanford Law School’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, is scheduled to argue three cases this term”

“Supreme Court opens new term quietly — so far”

“Environmental takeaways from a transformative Supreme Court term”

Expelled Tennessee lawmakers win special election to serve remainder of their terms

“What’s Going on So Far This Term”

“Supreme Court Roundup (October Term 2022)”

“What Fresh Hell Will This Supreme Court Term Bring?”

UK government rejects call to resentence prisoners facing indeterminate jail terms

“US Supreme Court prepares for new term under ethics cloud”

“US judge, scholars urge Supreme Court term limits in bipartisan push”

“The Supreme Court’s Liberals Are Already Fed Up With This Term”

“Supreme Court to Start Slow Next Term After Monumental Finale; Justices to hear six cases to kick off 2023 term; High court’s caseload trending downward”

“Term Update: We Haven’t Seen This in Over 25 Years.”

Measuring Oral Arguments In The 2023/2024 Term

“In New Term, Supreme Court Set to Tackle Case on School Board Members’ Social Media Use; These are the cases educators will want to watch during the court’s new term”

Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies

“Navigating the waters of the new term”

“The legal principle behind a more restrained Supreme Court term”

Lawyerly New Year’s Resolutions, Terms And Conditions May Apply

“The Supreme Court’s next target: Big government; The high court will embark on a new term in October with an eye on the administrative state.”

“Justice Sotomayor’s lack of ‘respect’: Justices stew as high court opens new term.”

“Why 2022 is Already a Term Like No Other”

“Abortion, guns, democracy: US rights at stake as supreme court term begins; As rightwing supermajority starts third term, legal experts ask how far it will go in reconfiguring the legal landscape of US.”

Access the November 2023 issue of Harvard Law Review — “The Supreme Court 2022 Term”

Zimbabwe government appeals ruling that denied chief justice term extension

“Oh, Look! Billionaires Have Their Perfect Case to Start the Supreme Court Term.”

While Bitcoin Keeps Hitting New Record Highs, Its Price Volatility Should Worry Long-Term Investors

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