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Vaccine Cases Step Out of the Shadows at High Court

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An important development occurred yesterday evening in both the OSHA and CMS vaccine mandate cases pending before the Supreme Court. The Court took the very rare step of scheduling a special hearing for both sets of cases. The challengers in the other case are a coalition of ten states led by Missouri.

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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. Louis, Missouri. 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. In Molina v.

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Immigration, takings, administrative law and the kitchen sink

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The last scheduled conference of the Supreme Court’s term — which this term is being held Thursday — is usually one that yields many grants. citizen for a benefit under state law.

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The last grants of October Term 2022?

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The Supreme Court announced that it would hold its “mop up” conference for October Term 2022 on Thursday, after completing the day’s opinion announcements. A short explanation of relists is available here.

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Justices delve into a trio of thorny issues in states’ challenge to federal immigration policy

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Share The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in a challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritizes certain groups of unauthorized immigrants for arrest and deportation. Texas and Louisiana went to federal court in Texas to challenge the policy.

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“Remain in Mexico” and Texas’ anti-abortion law

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immigration court. After Texas and Missouri challenged that decision, a federal district court vacated the secretary’s termination, in part on the administrative-law ground that the decision was insufficiently explained. The law, S.B. Remain in Mexico” policy. As the case proceeded to an appeal in the U.S.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Louisiana Federal Court Blocked Biden Administration “Pause” on New Oil and Gas Leases. The federal district court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Biden administration from implementing a “Pause” on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters.

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