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Affirmative Action Kicked Off Busy Week for SCOTUS

Constitutional Law Reporter

Arizona: In this death penalty case, the justices will decide whether the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling that a state rule of criminal procedure barred the defendant, John Cruz, from obtaining relief is an adequate and independent state-law ground for the judgment against him. . Please check back for updates.

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Tantamount to nothing: Miranda “rights” can(not) be wronged

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Arizona does not provide a basis for civil damages under 42 U.S.C. The majority’s decision both hobbles Miranda ’s enforceability and unceremoniously strips the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination of Miranda ’s prophylactic protection, heretofore regarded as criminal procedure canon in American law.

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SCOTUS Kicks Off January 2024 Session With Five Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

” Paragraph (1) of section 1229(a) requires a single notice document that contains all the information specified in the statute, including the “time and place” of proceedings. The post SCOTUS Kicks Off January 2024 Session With Five Cases appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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

JonathanTurley

50-5-85’s inclusion of “other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with Israel” makes the statute impermissibly vague. Courts in Arizona , Kansas and Texas have also ruled against these laws. O.C.G.A. § It also seeks to avoid contracting with anyone who supports or promotes such activity.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Supreme Court called the appellate court’s conclusion that there are always reasonable legal alternatives to disobeying constitutional laws “untenable,” and held that “reasonable legal alternatives” must be effective. The court further found that EPCA’s legislative history did not support the plaintiff’s “expansive interpretation.”

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Georgia On My Mind: The Biden Administration Doubles Down on New Challenge Despite Victory of Arizona In Voting Case

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in USA Today on the Supreme Court’s rejection of the challenge to the Arizona’s new election rules. The 6-3 decision undermines the claims raised in the new challenge to Georgia’s election law. The 6-3 decision upheld Arizona’s new voting rules in Arizona over claims of racial discrimination.

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