Constitutional Law Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Supreme Court upheld a federal law that criminalizes “encouraging or inducing” an immigrant to come or remain in the United States unlawfully. According to the Court, the law does not run afoul of the First Amendment. The Court further found that the context and the statutory text both supported its interpretation.

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JURIST

APRIL 25, 2021

The US Supreme Court Thursday held that Social Security disability claimants are not bound by the issue-exhaustion requirement in administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings. Writing for a 9-0 court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor concluded that although the Social Security claimants in Carr v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases this week, with the Second Amendment taking center stage. In the wake of the country’s most recent mass shooting, the justices considered a case that could overturn a federal gun law. The case, United States v. Bruen , 597 U.S. _ (2022). 1681 et seq.,

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 4, 2023

Supreme Court held that the penalty for the nonwillful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is $10,000 per report rather than per account. The statute imposes a maximum $10,000 penalty for nonwillful violations of the law. Supreme Court’s Decision By a vote of 5-4, the Court reversed.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 10, 2024

Supreme Court ruled that public officials may be held liable for their social media activity in certain circumstances. The District Court found that because Freed managed his Facebook page in his private capacity, and because only state action can give rise to liability under §1983, Lindke’s claim failed. In Lindke v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in its first significant Second Amendment case in two years. Rahimi, will decide whether a federal law banning the possession of guns by individuals who are subject to domestic violence restraining orders is constitutional. The case, United States v.

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JURIST

APRIL 19, 2022

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Siegle v. The District Court ruled in the Circuit City trustee’s favor, and the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded the case. Fitzgerald and United States v. Washington.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday heard oral arguments in Axon Enterprise, Inc. Axon filed proceedings in federal district court claiming that agency proceedings violate its due process rights. ” Moreover, Axon argues that the FTC lacks expertise in constitutional issues and acts outside of its scope of authority.

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SCOTUSBlog

AUGUST 29, 2023

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Supreme Court recently agreed to consider a case that is expected to define the scope of federal identity theft law. The specific issue before the Court in Dubin v. After a district court upheld the convictions, Dubin appealed. Issues Before the Supreme Court. Facts of the Case.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Share Tired of reading jargon-filled law review articles with hundreds of footnotes? The perfect antidote is Painting Constitutional Law: Xavier Cortada’s Images of Constitutional Rights , edited by Professors M.C. It was both an “act of desperation” and an “act of faith in the United States constitution.”

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the term’s most closely-watched cases. However, in defending its controversial abortion law, the State of Mississippi has asked the Court to overturn its prior decisions in Roe v. Board of Education, in which the Court overruled precedent and established new constitutional law.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Supreme Court returned to the bench on October 2, 2023. The justices heard three oral arguments in the first week of the new term and considered issues ranging from a civil rights tester’s right to sue to federal sentencing laws to the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JANUARY 3, 2022

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the term’s most closely-watched cases. However, in defending its controversial abortion law, the State of Mississippi has asked the Court to overturn its prior decisions in Roe v. Board of Education, in which the Court overruled precedent and established new constitutional law.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 30, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision in Axon Enterprise, Inc. Federal Trade Commission , 598 U.S. _ (2023), allows federal district courts to consider constitutional challenges to administrative proceedings prior to the issuance of final rulings. Cochran’s and Axon’s suits were both dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 19, 2023

Supreme Court held that to establish that a statement is a “true threat” unprotected by the First Amendment, the state must prove that the defendant had some subjective understanding of the statements’ threatening nature, based on a showing no more demanding than recklessness. The Colorado Supreme Court denied review. In Counterman v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

AUGUST 28, 2023

Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring corporations operating within their borders to consent to personal jurisdiction when they register to do business in those states. According to the Court, such laws do not offend the Constitution’s Due Process Clause. In Mallory v. Bauman , 571 U.S.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 2, 2024

Supreme Court will take up abortion again with oral arguments in Moyle v. The issue before the Court is whether Idaho’s strict abortion law is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in situations where an abortion is necessary stabilizing treatment for an emergency medical condition. Supreme Court.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 3, 2022

Supreme Court held that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in adopting an arbitration-specific rule conditioning a waiver of the right to arbitrate on a showing of prejudice. The prejudice requirement is not a feature of federal waiver law generally, but unique to arbitration. Supreme Court’s Decision. In Morgan v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 1, 2023

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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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases this week. The two most closely watched involve whether the Court should overrule its landmark decision in Chevron v. The Court’s Chevron decision established a bedrock principle of administrative law. The cases before the Court, Relentless, Inc. 837 (1984).

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Constitutional Law Reporter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Supreme Court struck down the federal government’s ban on evictions, which was scheduled to last until October 3, 2021. In an unsigned opinion, the divided Court held that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exceeded its existing statutory authority by issuing a nationwide eviction moratorium. Facts of the Case.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 6, 2023

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two big cases involving Big Tech this week. ” In practice, the statute immunizes platforms like YouTube, Google, Facebook and Twitter for publishing third-party content, such as someone who posts a video on YouTube or a statement on Facebook. The cases, Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 14, 2023

Supreme Court held that debts incurred by fraud can’t be discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, even if a debtor wasn’t culpable for the fraud. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote on behalf of the unanimous Court. Buckley sued in California state court and won, leaving the Bartenwerfers jointly responsible for more than $200,000 in damages.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

AUGUST 22, 2023

Supreme Court held that the trademark infringement provisions of the Lanham Act do not apply extraterritorially, but rather extend only to claims where the infringing use in commerce is domestic. The District Court also entered a permanent injunction preventing Abitron from using Hetronic’s marks anywhere in the world.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases last week. The Court previously held in Campbell v. Below is a brief summary of the three other cases before the Court: National Pork Producers Council v. Decisions in all of the cases are expected before the Court’s term concludes in June 2023. Acuff-Rose Music , 510 U.S.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Supreme Court had a busy week, hearing oral arguments in five cases. The primary issue in both cases is whether the Court should reverse its decision in Grutter v. The primary issue in both cases is whether the Court should reverse its decision in Grutter v. Below is a brief summary of the other cases before the Court: Cruz v.

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Patently O

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It is time to pick-up our consideration of Supreme Court patent cases for the 2022-2023 term. A quick recap: Despite dozens of interesting and important cases, the Supreme Court denied all petitions for writ of certiorari for the 2021-2022 term. Wade was good law before being overturned by the Court last term.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Supreme Court held that Germany was entitled to State immunity in a lawsuit seeking compensation for the forced sale of medieval art known as the “Welfenschatz” during the rise of Nazi Germany. After unsuccessfully seeking compensation in Germany, the heirs brought several common law property claims in U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 18, 2023

Supreme Court held that a deaf student seeking compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the denial of a free and appropriate education may proceed without exhausting the administrative processes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) because the remedy sought is not one IDEA provides.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the 2022-2023 Term. S. _ (2023), a unanimous Court held that the effective date of an award of service-related disability compensation to a veteran of the United States military determined pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 5110(a)(1) and 5110(b)(1) is not subject to equitable tolling. In Arellano v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 10, 2023

Supreme Court has concluded its oral arguments for the 2022-2023 Term. The Court’s final week included four cases, with issues ranging from bankruptcy to RICO to government takings. Below is a brief summary of the issues before the Court: Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. 2d 1112, 1115 (7th Cir.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Smith maintains that the purpose of the Act is not to stealthily deliver unconstitutional powers to the Albertan government, but rather to allow the provinces to challenge unconstitutional laws implemented by the Federal government.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 1, 2023

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. Supreme Court’s Decision The Supreme Court reversed by a vote of 6-3.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Supreme Court recently agreed to consider Google v. Gonzalez , which involves the scope of Section 230 of the Communications and Decency Act of 1996 , a statute that predates the rise of platforms like Twitter, Google, and YouTube. Issues Before the Supreme Court. Supreme Court granted certiorari on October 3, 2022.

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LexForti

OCTOBER 4, 2021

There were multiple Petitions which were filed at Madras High Court. These Petitions were filed under Article 226 of the Constitution. Now the Division Bench of the Madras High Court passed an interim order on 2 nd August 2021. The said order was appealed before the Supreme Court of India. High Court.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JANUARY 26, 2023

Supreme Court returned to the bench this week to begin their February session. In the most high-profile case of the week, the Court addressed the scope of the attorney-client privilege when an attorney provides both legal and non-legal advice. The justices heard oral arguments in four cases, two of which involved labor disputes.

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