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US appeals court rules against tool used to enforce Voting Rights Act

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday ruled against a tool often used to enforce voter protections, finding that private groups and individuals are not permitted to bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits race-based voter suppression.

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US appeals court upholds Arkansas’ three-drug execution protocol

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Tuesday held that Arkansas’ three-drug execution protocol does not violate the Eighth Amendment’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment. Asa Hutchinson , was initially brought by death-row prisoners seeking to avoid the execution protocol in Arkansas.

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Six states sue President Biden over student loan forgiveness plan

JURIST

The state attorneys generals of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina alleged in a federal Missouri court that Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness plan is unauthorized and poses economic harm to working class individuals. Both lawsuits ask the court to immediately halt implementation of the plan.

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Liberal Justices say Court Sidesteps Key Criminal Justice Issues

The Crime Report

Supreme Court used the opening of the 2021 session Monday to push back on the denial of appeals involving the death penalty, qualified immunity and sentencing enhancements, reports the Courthouse News Service. Both Breyer and Sotomayor acknowledged procedural issues prevented the high court from hearing the appeals.

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Federal appeals court rules Arkansas cannot ban gender-affirming care for youth

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Thursday that Arkansas may not prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth in the state. ” A federal judge granted plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction last year, and Arkansas appealed.

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Court allows bar on Tulsa’s enforcement of municipal laws against Native Americans to remain in place

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place a federal appeals court ruling that bars the city of Tulsa from enforcing municipal ordinances against Native Americans. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on hold to give the city time to appeal. But two years later, the Supreme Court ruled in McGirt v.

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ACLU asks US Supreme Court to overturn Arkansas law requiring pledge not to boycott Israel

JURIST

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Arkansas Thursday filed a petition with the US Supreme Court challenging an Arkansas law requiring state contractors to sign a pledges stating they will not boycott Israel.

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