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SCOTUS Concludes Oral Arguments for the Term

Constitutional Law Reporter

The Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a circuit split over whether the Bankruptcy Code expresses unequivocally Congress’s intent to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes. Younger : The cases centers onthe preservation of legal claims for appeal. Parties may appeal only from “final decisions of the district courts.”

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. The Ninth Circuit declined to remand with instructions for dismissal of the underlying action and also declined to vacate any district court decisions.

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Trump’s Surprise Witness: Rep. Waters Becomes A Possible Witness Against Her Own Lawsuit

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Maxine Waters, D-CA, went to Minnesota and told the protesters that they “gotta stay on the street” and “ get more confrontational.” After the riot, various legal experts appeared on news channels to proclaim that this was a strong if not conclusive case for criminal incitement. and around the country, Rep.