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Supreme Court Rules Federal Agencies Can Be Sued Under Fair Credit Reporting Act

Constitutional Law Reporter

Given that the United States, as a sovereign, is generally immune from suits seeking money damages unless Congress chooses to waive that immunity, the Court’s “clear statement” rule allows a suit against the government only when “the language of the statute” is “unmistakably clear” in allowing it.

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Encouraging Illegal Immigration

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court reversed by a vote of 7-2, holding that because §1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) forbids only the purposeful solicitation and facilitation of specific acts known to violate federal law, the clause is not unconstitutionally overbroad. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote on behalf of the majority.

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SCOTUS Sides With Death Row Inmate in DNA-Testing Case

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that death row inmate Rodney Reed did not wait too long to seek DNA testing of the evidence in his case. According to the Court majority, when a prisoner pursues state post-conviction DNA testing through the state-provided litigation process, the statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C.

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Supreme Court Holds FBAR Penalties Are Calculated Per Report

Constitutional Law Reporter

The statute imposes a maximum $10,000 penalty for nonwillful violations of the law. As explained by the Supreme Court, FBAR reports are designed to help the government trace funds that may be used for illicit purposes and identify unreported income that may be subject to taxation. .

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SCOTUS Rules Quiet Title Act’s Time Bar Is Claim-Processing Rule

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Supreme Court held that the Quiet Title Act’s statute of limitations is a claim-processing rule rather than a bright-line rule that constrains a court’s jurisdiction. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote on behalf of the Court. In Wilkins v. United States , 598 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S.

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SCOTUS Sides With Deaf Student in ADA Suit

Constitutional Law Reporter

In reaching its decision, the Court noted that the parties offered very different interpretations of §1415( l ). After concluding that §1415( l ) did not preclude Perez’s ADA lawsuit, it remanded the matter back to the lower court. Perez, but for a great many children with disabilities and their parents.”

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SCOTUS Issues First Opinion of the Term

Constitutional Law Reporter

89 (1990), while the Court presumes that federal statutes of limitations are subject to equitable tolling, this presumption may be rebutted if equitable tolling is inconsistent with the statutory scheme. The post SCOTUS Issues First Opinion of the Term appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter.

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