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Supreme Court Sides With Arizona Death Row Inmate

Constitutional Law Reporter

Arizona , 598 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court sided with John Montenegro Cruz, a death row inmate in Arizona. According to a 5-4 majority, Arizona erred in refusing to apply the Court’s precedent set forth in Simmons v. After Cruz’s conviction became final, the Supreme Court held in Lynch v.

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The “great chief” and the “super chief”: A final showdown in Supreme Court March Madness

SCOTUSBlog

Ask any constitutional law student to name the most iconic Supreme Court decision, and they’ll probably answer Marbury v. Those two landmark rulings stand as the most celebrated decisions the court has ever issued. Arizona ), voting rights ( Baker v. Here’s the championship match-up.

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SCOTUS Leaves Title 42 in Place Temporarily

Constitutional Law Reporter

In Arizona et al. Supreme Court agreed to keep the federal government’s Title 42 policy in place while legal challenges continue. By a vote of 5-4, the justices stayed a lower court decision that would have lifted the policy on December 21, 2022. Alejandro Mayorkas et al.,

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Morning Docket: 12.28.22

Above The Law

The majority of the Supreme Court is once again shifting their interpretation of the law in order to support right-wing political objectives! More law schools are kicking USNWR rankings to the curb. . More law schools are kicking USNWR rankings to the curb. appeared first on Above the Law. Huffington Post ].

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Federal Court Rules In Favor Of Journalist Contesting Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law

JonathanTurley

In a 2-1 panel decision, the court also found that the was overly broad. In so ruling, the appellate court reversed a January 2019 district court decision. Courts in Arizona , Kansas and Texas have also ruled against these laws. There are good-faith objections to the BDS movement.

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So You Say You Want a Revolution? You Can Count Me Out

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the Hill on overheated rhetoric of revolution that seems to have overtaken our public discourse, particularly with regard to the Supreme Court. This week, Arizona Democrats pushed a “ F–k the Fourth Event” and told people to “Bring comfortable shoes, water, lawn chairs, posters, and your anger.”

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

The intermediate appellate court held that the defendant was not entitled to present the defense because he had “reasonable legal alternatives” to trespass and obstruction even if those alternatives were not effective. BP p.l.c. , Two amicus briefs were filed in support of the companies, one by the U.S. United States. United States , No.

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