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In “odd” clash of statutory text and habeas precedent, three conservative justices seem undecided

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Arizona Solicitor General Brunn Roysden III started out, predictably, by emphasizing AEDPA’s text, arguing that the issue before the court is “fundamentally a question of statutory interpretation.” The question raised in Shinn v. Kavanaugh shot back, “Assuming we don’t do that, what’s your next answer?”.

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Twelve cases added to Supreme Court calendar

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On Friday, the justices agreed to decide whether the Nollan / Dolan test applies to a California man’s challenge to a development fee, or whether – as a California appeals court ruled – the fee is instead immune from such review because it was authorized by legislation. A federal appeals court ruled that Fikre’s case was not moot.

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In back-to-back cases, justices will scrutinize traditional limits on challenges to agency proceedings

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In both cases, the targets of agency proceedings want to challenge the legitimacy of those proceedings right away in federal court, rather than having to await the outcomes of long-running administrative processes before getting their day in court. SEC that the ALJ’s appointment was unlawful.

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Conservative majority hollows out precedent on ineffective-counsel claims in federal court

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Although the Supreme Court’s 2012 decision in Martinez v. Ryan permitted defendants to raise such claims for the first time in federal court, on Monday the court ruled 6-3 that they cannot develop evidence to support those claims. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.

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House voting, DNA testing, a coach’s praying and abortion returning

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Switzer , the Supreme Court ruled that state prisoners could pursue post-conviction claims for DNA testing of crime-scene evidence in a federal civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. Issue : Whether the Supreme Court’s rejection in Rodriguez v. United States of de minimis extensions to traffic stops abrogated or limited Arizona v.

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Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley’s Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act

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Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. City of Berkeley.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Hawaii Court Ruled that Commercial Aquarium Fishing Required Environmental Review. and non-U.S. Zepeda , No. filed Nov.

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