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

Constitutional Law Reporter

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). While the District Court sided with the USDA, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. It held that the USDA could be sued because 15 U.

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Pakistan dispatch: deadly terror attacks again show the state cannot protect the people’s constitutional right to life

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The first and most devastating incident happened in Mastung, district of Balochistan, when a suicide bomber blew himself up, killing at least 54 individuals who had gathered for a march commemorating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. The tweet stated: “ A DSP for DSP, Always remember, nothing goes unanswered when u attack our Men.”

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What I’m reading from academic journals

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” The article leverages the Supreme Courts decision in Alice Corp. Prof Santos Rutschman’s article presents the stories of two modern biotech companies, Myriad Genetics and Moderna, as windows into recurring themes surrounding drug and vaccine development. 1277 (2024). 1131 (2024). 1277 (2024).

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SCOTUS Rules FOIA Exception Applies to Environmental Opinion

Constitutional Law Reporter

Sierra Club, 592 U. S. _ (2021) , the U.S. Supreme Court held that the deliberative process privilege provides protection from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to in-house draft biological opinions that are both predecisional and deliberative, even if the drafts reflect the agencies’ last views about a proposal.

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SCOTUS Sides With Deaf Student in ADA Suit

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that a deaf student seeking compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the denial of a free and appropriate education may proceed without exhausting the administrative processes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) because the remedy sought is not one IDEA provides.

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SCOTUS Issues First Opinion of the Term

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the 2022-2023 Term. McDonough , 598 U. 5110(a)(1), the VA assigned an effective date of June 3, 2011—the day that the agency received his claim—to Arellano’s disability award. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote on behalf of the Court. In Arellano v.

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Supreme Court Limits Standing for Class-Action Suits Under FCRA

Constitutional Law Reporter

Ramirez , 594 U. S. _ (2021), the U.S. Supreme made it more difficult for plaintiffs to prove standing when bringing a credit-reporting class action lawsuit. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) regulates the consumer reporting agencies that compile and disseminate personal information about consumers. Facts of the Case.

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