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. In United States v. Hansen , 599 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S.

Immigration 52

Immigration Court Statute Construction 52

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Ezra found that Texas’ construction and maintenance of the barrier without permission from the US Army Corps of Engineers likely violates the Rivers and Harbors Act. ” However, there is an exception for “plans recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of the Army.”

Construction 232

Construction Government Court Decisions Court 232

At the Lectern

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It followed a default judgment in the Labor Commissioner’s action for damages and statutory penalties against a since-closed night club after the club owner fired a bartender and threatened to report her to “immigration authorities” when she complained about unpaid wages. Newsom (2020) 10 Cal.5th

Court 40

Court Punitive Damages Statute Immigration 40

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 6, 2018

DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). order setting schedule Mar. 1, 2018; order denying remand and notice re tutorial Feb.

Court 40

Court Government Laws Litigation 40

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 7, 2021

DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Parties Voluntarily Dismissed Appeals of Federal Court Decision Requiring More Climate Change Analysis for Wyoming Oil and Gas Leases. The Minnesota Supreme Court adopted the U.S. Supreme Court’s causation standard for the National Environmental Policy Act in Department of Transportation v.

Court 40

Court Government Construction Litigation 40

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 4, 2021

Ninth Circuit Affirmed Rejection of NEPA Challenges to Immigration Policies. The plaintiffs—identified as environmentalists, environmental groups, natural resource conservation groups, and cattle ranchers—alleged, among other things, that the immigration actions resulted in increased greenhouse gas emissions.

Court 40

Court Litigation Litigating Government 40