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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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How The Supreme Court Could Narrow Chevron

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After hours of oral argument in a closely watched administrative law case, it appeared that some U.S. Supreme Court justices could be open to limiting the opportunities for lower courts to defer to federal agencies' legal interpretations in disputes over rulemaking — and legal experts said there are a number of ways they could do it.

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

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The US Supreme Court Monday granted both Jones v. The Supreme Court previously denied Jones certiorari but granted it after the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of his habeas petition in August 2021. The court is anticipated to hear arguments in these two cases in the fall. ” Jones v.

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

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named the Honorable Mahmud Jamal to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Thursday. Jamal will replace the retiring Justice Rosalie Abella, and becomes the first person of color to sit on Canada’s highest court. The selection process follows the guidelines of the Supreme Court Act of 1985.

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Court to mull injunction in Starbucks case against Memphis union organizers

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Share Union organizing efforts at Starbucks probably are the most protracted labor dispute of the decade, and on Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear argument in a closely watched case arising from the company’s firing of seven employees at a Memphis branch. The NLRB responded by filing an administrative complaint.

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US Supreme Court considers appointment of patent judges

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The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments Monday in United States v. a case that intersects patent law, administrative law and the separation of powers. The justices seemed skeptical of the argument that the administrative patent judges were not principal officers. Arthrex, Inc.,

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When do legal observers at protests get First Amendment protection?

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Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A federal district court in Missouri ruled that Molina and Vogel’s claims could go to a jury, rejecting the officers’ argument that they were entitled to qualified immunity. Police ordered the protesters to disperse.

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