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US Supreme Court holds issue exhaustion not required in Social Security administrative law judge hearings

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The US Supreme Court Thursday held that Social Security disability claimants are not bound by the issue-exhaustion requirement in administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings. Writing for a 9-0 court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor concluded that although the Social Security claimants in Carr v.

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US Supreme Court grants certiorari for two cases regarding federal district courts’ jurisdiction

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Under § 2255, federal inmates can collaterally challenge their convictions on any ground cognizable on collateral review, with successive attacks limited to certain claims indicating “factual innocence” or relying on “constitutional law decisions made retroactive” by the Supreme Court. ” Jones v.

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Justice Mahmud Jamal becomes first person of color to sit on Canada Supreme Court

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In a press release , Trudeau stated the he “know[s] Jamal, with his exceptional legal and academic experience and dedication to serving others, will be a valuable asset to our country’s highest court.” He appeared before the Supreme Court 35 times on civil, constitutional, criminal, and regulatory issues.

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India Supreme Court issues notice in petition challenging bar exam rules

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It is typically conducted by the Bar Council twice a year to test the candidates’ knowledge on various substantive and procedural la w such as constitutional law, administrative law, the Indian Penal Code, criminal and civil procedure, evidence, public interest litigation, and professional ethics.

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Germany administrative court holds new online hate speech regulation violates EU law

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Google and Meta’s Ireland subsidiaries made urgent applications for temporary legal protection and challenged the new provisions of NetzDG for violating European Union law and Germany’s national constitutional law.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case challenging FTC enforcement powers

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Malcolm Stewart, for the respondents, rebutted that as a longstanding principle, courts do not intervene in ongoing agency proceedings until it results in a rule or order “that imposes sanctions or determines legal rights or obligations.”

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Court Rules for Home Depot in Barring Black Lives Matter Imagery

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In January, I wrote a column criticizing the legal position of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in favor of Whole Food workers seeking to wear Black Lives Matter (BLM) symbols or clothing at work. In my view, that position is legally unsustainable but continues to be advanced by the General Counsel and the NRLB.