JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The Texas Supreme Court has handed down a major ruling in defense of free speech this week. What was particularly chilling is that one appellate court agreed with the absurd argument that characterizing abortion as murder is an actionable basis for defamation as opposed to protected opinion.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Wade after the Supreme Court refused to enjoin a Texas anti-abortion law in an emergency filing. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced that the Supreme Court just “overturned” Roe in the order. At issue is a Texas law that would effectively gut Roe v. Now breathe. After Roe v.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 3, 2022

Late Friday, the Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to enforce its abortion ban from 1925. The law also exposed abortion providers to to lawsuits and financial penalties if they perform abortions.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 12, 2023

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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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 11, 2021

Last night, the Texas Supreme Court lifted the temporary restraining order. The earlier discussion noted that the authority of the Texas legislature to compel the appearance of members (which is the same as the provision in U.S. Constitution) is expressly stated in the state constitution. Ted Cruz (R.,

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JURIST

APRIL 6, 2022

612 will affect not only Oklahoman women’s constitutional right to access abortion services but also will affect women in Texas, who have been forced to travel out of state to access abortion services after the passing of S.B. 8 in Texas in September 2021. The Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The Supreme Court issued decisions today in the pending issues in Whole Woman’s Health v. As anticipated in the earlier column , the Supreme Court did not grant an injunction and dismissed the Biden Administration’s lawsuit. That track originates in Mississippi, not Texas. Jackson and United States v.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Below is my column in The Hill on the worsening situation at the Southern border and how the Supreme Court laid the seeds for this crisis over a decade ago. The courts have left few options for either the states or Congress in compelling the enforcement of federal law. No state faces a greater danger than Texas.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases. United States , which involves the scope of a key federal bribery law. Below is a brief summary of the other cases before the Court: Ciminelli v. Last week, the U.S. One of the most closely watched is Percoco v. United States v. 1226(c) or 8 U.S.C.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MAY 3, 2022

Supreme Court held that Texas can’t execute a man death row unless it allows his pastor to pray and lay hands on him while he is executed. A Texas jury sentenced John Ramirez to death after he brutally murdered Pablo Castro in 2004. Ramirez also sought a stay of execution while the District Court considered his claims.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 21, 2024

Supreme Court held oral arguments in six cases to end its February sitting. A pair of cases challenging Texas and Florida’s controversial social media laws took center stage. In the Florida case, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that S.B. Below is a brief summary of the other cases before the Court: Cantero 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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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. David Dubin was the managing partner of PARTS, a psychology practice in Texas. David Dubin was the managing partner of PARTS, a psychology practice in Texas.

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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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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 12, 2021

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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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Texas on the request for an emergency injunction in Texas to block the state’s controversial abortion law. The merits of the law are not at issue in the questions presented today but the decision to push for an injunction comes with some risks for the Biden Administration. Jackson and United States v.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 1, 2022

The Supreme Court is preparing for arguments on January 7th in three cases looking at the legality of the vaccine mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Courts have split on what White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain admits was a “workaround” of the limits on the President’s authority. Beccera.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Below is my column in The Hill on reaction to the refusal of the Supreme Court to enjoin the Texas abortion law. The order of the Court expressly did not reach the merits and certainly did not, as claimed, overturn Roe v. The Texas law is not even the greatest threat to Roe. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 10, 2022

Supreme Court recently returned to the bench for its February sitting. The issues before the Court involved Native American law and immigration. Below is a brief summary of the cases before the Court: Denezpi v. Texas : The case involves gaming activities on Native American land in Texas. Texas , 36 F.3d

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 7, 2021

In a demonstrably meritless lawsuit, 22 Texas House Democrats sued some of the state’s top Republican leaders in federal court in Austin over the efforts to bring them home for a special legislative session. Philip Cortez , D-San Antonio, after he returned to the Texas. Phelan signed a civil warrant for Rep. James White.

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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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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This morning I will be joining the live coverage of the Supreme Court of the arguments over the disqualification of former President Donald Trump from the Colorado ballot under the 14th Amendment. We can expect the justices to focus on the three main questions before the Court: 1. Is section 3 self-executing?

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JUNE 16, 2021

Supreme Court held that a district court does not have the discretion to deny or reduce the costs awarded by an appellate court under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 39. On appeal, the Court of Appeals determined that the OTCs had not underpaid on their taxes. Supreme Court’s Decision. Hotels.com, L.P.,

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Now the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a lower court in ruling against DACA. The court declared: “Under the first factor, DACA’s deficiencies are severe. The district court’s excellent opinion correctly identified fundamental substantive defects in the program. United States.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 1, 2021

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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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 3, 2024

Below is my column in The Messenger on the challenge facing the Supreme Court in the coming week over the electoral disqualification of former president Donald Trump in Colorado and Maine. The appeal in Maine has been filed and can now work its way up to the Court. Colorado is expected to file with the Court this week.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 21, 2021

A Texas judge has now blocked that effort as unconstitutional discrimination and enjoined the Administration from giving such preferential treatment based on racial and gender classifications. Nevertheless, the court found that the Administration was engaging in racial and gender discrimination.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Below is a brief summary of the cases before the Court: Unicolors, Inc v. The specific question before the Court is “[w]hether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in breaking with its own prior precedent and the findings of other circuits and the Copyright Office in holding that 17 U.S.C. §

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 28, 2022

Share When the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. The Dobbs majority opinion was the third-longest Supreme Court opinion since the beginning of the 1946-47 term, according to our analysis. Both trends could further diminish perceptions of a collegial and productive court.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Share In 2018, California voters approved Proposition 12, a ballot initiative that its supporters describe as the country’s strongest law to protect farm animals. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a challenge to the constitutionality of the law.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 27, 2022

Thomas has taken law-office history to a new low, even for the Supreme Court, a body whose special brand of “law chambers history” has prompted multiple critiques and been a source of amusement for generations of scholars and court watchers. Bruen does mark a new low for the court.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 11, 2023

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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MAY 24, 2021

Asserting a strict interpretation of the 1788 Constitution and relying on relevant commentary and precedent since then, two constitutional law professors argue that in the unlikely event of a prosecution?and Supreme Court, and the intersection of law and technology. and conviction?Trump

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 20, 2022

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases last week, with Justice Clarence Thomas participating remotely after being discharged from the hospital. Other issues before the Court included the extent of Congress’ war powers under Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Constitution. ” In Circuit City Stores, Inc.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 24, 2022

We previously discussed concerns over free speech on the campus of the University of North Texas, including the canceling of an event on child gender transitioning. Professor Hiers sued the Board of Regents of the University of North Texas after it told him that it did not renew his contract due to his criticism of the policy.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 6, 2023

Others are only focusing on the injunctive relief rather than the court’s finding that these states are substantially likely to prevail on the merits in showing that the government use social media companies as surrogates for censorship. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) and other members pressed the journalists to reveal their sources.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 9, 2021

The child is of mixed races and the court has deemed the display as inimical to the best interests of the child. The family court judge did not make such a determination and the ruling raises a very serious free speech concern over conditioning a right to custody on the curtailment of political speech.

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