Constitutional Law Reporter
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit’s “right to control” theory of fraud — which treats the deprivation of complete and accurate information bearing on a person’s economic decision as a species of property fraud — states a valid basis for liability under the federal wire fraud statute.”. United States v. Please check back for updates.
Constitutional Law Reporter
JULY 12, 2023
Supreme Court ruled that Texas and Louisiana lacked standing to challenge a Biden Administration immigration enforcement policy. The States of Texas and Louisiana claim that the Guidelines contravene two federal statutes that they contend require the arrest of certain noncitizens upon their release from prison ( 8 U.S.C.
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JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
The court found that “the statute is not narrowly tailored and chills the speech of Plaintiffs and adults who wish to access sexual materials. [it] I do view this law as containing unconstitutional elements. These laws have been enacted in other states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Virginia and Utah.
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
The court ruled 5-4 to allow the Texas law to be enforced. The Biden administration returned to ask for an injunction from the same justices a few weeks later and for a ruling on the statute. Louisiana (2020) (a non-abortion case) that the court cannot maintain a precedent that is “grievously or egregiously wrong.”
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
AUGUST 4, 2021
The Supreme Court called the appellate court’s conclusion that there are always reasonable legal alternatives to disobeying constitutional laws “untenable,” and held that “reasonable legal alternatives” must be effective. States Moved for Preliminary Injunction in Social Cost of Carbon Lawsuit in Louisiana. BP p.l.c. ,
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
For instance, the National Right to Life Committee and the Louisiana Right to Life Federation argue that the court should reject the “categorical viability line” and replace it with a new “roadmap” under which courts would consider all state interests when analyzing the constitutionality of prohibitions on pre-viability elective abortions.
JonathanTurley
JUNE 21, 2021
In Louisiana, a federal court enjoined the administration from carrying out its halting of gas and oil leases, finding that Biden’s unilateral action violated the separation of powers under the Constitution. The move by the Biden Administration was astonishing on a number of levels.
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