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Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of State Social Media Laws

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court next term. The justices recently granted certiorari in two cases challenging state laws that restrict social media companies’ ability to moderate content on their platforms. The key issue before the Court is whether the Texas and Florida laws violate the First Amendment. Meanwhile, the Texas law, H.B.

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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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“They Tell Me I Shouldn’t But.”: Sotomayor Calls on Law Students to Oppose the Texas Abortion Law

JonathanTurley

The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was celebrated as “notorious” due in part to her controversial public speeches and discussions of pending or expected cases before the Court. In her comments, Sotomayor appeared to call for political campaigns and discussed a matter just before the Court. New appeals are working toward the Court.

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Delaware Loses Bid to Keep Uncashed MoneyGram Checks

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that uncashed MoneyGram checks are governed by the Disposition of Abandoned Money Orders and Traveler’s Check Act (FDA) and should be returned to the state where they were issued. MoneyGram applied the common-law escheatment practices outlined in Texas v. In Delaware v. New Jersey , 379 U.S.

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Ohio Bill Follows Texas With Harsher Abortion Penalties

LegalReader

Ohio lawmakers have introduced new anti-abortion bill.

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Supreme Court Rules States Can’t Challenge Federal Immigration Policy

Constitutional Law Reporter

Texas , 599 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Texas and Louisiana lacked standing to challenge a Biden Administration immigration enforcement policy. On the merits, the District Court found the Guidelines unlawful and vacated them. In United States v. 1231(a)(2) ).

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Send Lawyers, Guns, and Money: Newsom Calls For Gun Ban Modeled on Texas Abortion Law

JonathanTurley

Gavin Newsom thrilled many this weekend by saying that his administration will model a new law on Texas’ abortion ban that would let private citizens sue anyone who makes or sells assault weapons or ghost guns. Newsom denounced the Supreme Court in Women’s Health v. It won’t work. Legally, that is.

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