SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 2, 2024

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. Individuals held in state prison can challenge their convictions in federal court through a device known as a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The district court denied that motion as well, and the U.S.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On June 15, 2023, the court issued the ultimate judgment not only on the torts claims but perhaps the state of our politics. Louis, a Missouri court was faced with a claim from Carly Munoz who in 2019 sent to Six Flags’ Fright Fest with her cousin. A tort action for intentional infliction of emotional distress is likely to fail.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2022

She later deleted her account (likely after her attorney regained consciousness). A tort action for intentional infliction of emotional distress is likely to fail. There must be not just outrageous conduct but conduct intended to cause severe emotional distress. Again, the court agreed.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2021

A tort action for intentional infliction of emotional distress is likely to fail. There must be not just outrageous conduct but conduct intended to cause severe emotional distress. Courts regularly exclude injuries associated with the exercise of free speech or artistic expression. Again, the court agreed.

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