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Federal appeals court denies New York healthcare workers religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

JURIST

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

A Second Circuit decision vacated two lower court rulings which allowed healthcare workers to claim religious exemptions to New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The decision also vacated an injunction from the Northern District of New York and a prior Second Circuit ruling on an Eastern District of New York case.

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New York Ruling Still Leaves Door Open for Gun Control: Study

The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Supreme Court ruling striking down New York State’s laws requiring permits for carrying a weapon will have a long-term effect on state gun laws, but in the interim it can be used by states to establish tougher gun restrictions, according to a new analysis from RAND Corporation.

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“Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules; The justices unanimously rejected a plea to limit product liability suits in state courts”

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MARCH 25, 2021

“Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules; The justices unanimously rejected a plea to limit product liability suits in state courts”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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Supreme Court Decisions Uphold Police Qualified Immunity

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In two unsigned decisions without noted dissents, the Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of police officers accused of using excessive force, signaling the court’s continued support of the doctrine of qualified immunity, reports the New York Times.

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Court Rulings Prod Expansion of Gun Rights Across U.S.

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Since the Supreme Court struck down New York’s longstanding gun law, lower courts have ruled heavily against restricting guns, reports Jacob Gershman in the Wall Street Journal. . The June 23 ruling in N ew York State Rifle and Pistol Association v.

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“Ban on Non-Unanimous Verdicts Is Not Retroactive, Supreme Court Rules; The 6-to-3 decision, a sequel to a ruling last year, affects thousands of prisoners in Louisiana and Oregon”

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MAY 17, 2021

“Ban on Non-Unanimous Verdicts Is Not Retroactive, Supreme Court Rules; The 6-to-3 decision, a sequel to a ruling last year, affects thousands of prisoners in Louisiana and Oregon”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. ” David G. .”

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The morning read for Wednesday, June 8

SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 8, 2022

Arizona prisoner asks Supreme Court to delay his execution (Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press). How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade (Judy Woodruff, PBS News Hour). New York Officials Fear Supreme Court Ruling Will Mean More Gun Crime (Jonah E.

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United States: New York District Court Ruling May Provide Relief To Some Companies Facing Claims Over The Accessibility Of Their Websites - Littler Mendelson

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A recent trial court decision offers some encouragement for certain businesses facing the ongoing wave of litigation in which plaintiffs are asserting claims under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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The morning read for Friday, April 22

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APRIL 22, 2022

Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court Rules on Stolen Art, Signs and Puerto Rico’s Status (Adam Liptak, The New York Times). Supreme Court considers whether high school football coach has right to pray on the field (Mark Walsh, ABA Journal).

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The morning read for Friday, Jan. 14

SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 14, 2022

Here’s the Friday morning read: How the Supreme Court rules during a pandemic shows what may happen next (Joan Biskupic, CNN). The Supreme Court Had No Legal Reason to Block Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Rules (Mark Joseph Stern, Slate). A Split Supreme Court Decision on Vaccine Mandates (Editorial, The Wall Street Journal).

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The morning read for Wednesday, June 2

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JUNE 2, 2021

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Supreme Court Rules on Tribal Police and Immigrants’ Testimony (Adam Liptak, The New York Times).

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British Government Approves Extradition of Julian Assange

The Crime Report

JUNE 17, 2022

The British government has approved an extradition order for Julian Assange, confirming a court decision that he can be sent to the United States to stand trial on espionage charges, reports the New York Times.

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“Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion; The 7-to-2 ruling rejected an environmental group’s Freedom of Information Act request”

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MARCH 4, 2021

“Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion; The 7-to-2 ruling rejected an environmental group’s Freedom of Information Act request”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Supreme Court ruling, a loss for environmentalists.”

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August 2023 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 22, 2023

A total of nine newly added cases involve two treaty jurisdictions – France (one case) and Vietnam (one case) – and seven non-treaty jurisdictions, namely, Australia (one case), Canada (one case), Germany (one case), New Zealand (one case), South Korea (one case), the UK (one case), and the US (one case). 99 Trade Co.

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Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley’s Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act

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APRIL 18, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. Berkeley decision.) City of Berkeley.

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The High Court’s ‘Self-Inflicted Wounds’: A Backward Look

The Crime Report

JULY 13, 2022

Was the Supreme Court decision last month overruling Roe v. Wade one of the worst decisions in the 233-year history of the Court? The ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization has been described as such by many judicial commentators and experts in the middle of the spectrum, and a large segment of the U.S.

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Louisiana Justice in Black and White

The Crime Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

That ruling included Henry and Andrew. In June 2016, five months after the Supreme Court ruling, Andrew became the first Louisiana “juvenile” inmate to be released on parole. In November 2021, more than five years after the Supreme Court ruling, Henry was also released on parole. He had served 19 years.

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US Ninth Circuit rules in favor of Spain in a decades-long case concerning a painting looted by the Nazis

Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 11, 2024

After the painting was looted, it found its way into the United States and, in 1976, Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza bought it from the Hahn Gallery of New York, where the painting was publicly in display, allegedly ignoring its origin. The Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza purchased the painting from the Baron in 1993.

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“Colleges Can Still Consider Race in Admissions Within Limits, Biden Administration Says; Education, Justice departments highlight the ways schools may pursue a diverse student population in wake of Supreme Court ruling”

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AUGUST 14, 2023

“Colleges Can Still Consider Race in Admissions Within Limits, Biden Administration Says; Education, Justice departments highlight the ways schools may pursue a diverse student population in wake of Supreme Court ruling”: Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 30, 2023

847-880 (available here ) Brannigan, Neil “Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. Implementing the Hague Judgments Convention”, New York University Law Review 97 (2022), pp. 187-214 Coco, Sarah E. 8 (2021), pp.

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“Supreme Court Allows Challenge to Texas Abortion Law but Leaves It in Effect; The law, which bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, was drafted to evade review in federal court and has been in effect since September”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 10, 2021

“Supreme Court Allows Challenge to Texas Abortion Law but Leaves It in Effect; The law, which bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, was drafted to evade review in federal court and has been in effect since September”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. ” David G.

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APRIL 4, 2023

847-880 (available here ) Brannigan, Neil “Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. Implementing the Hague Judgments Convention”, New York University Law Review 97 (2022), pp. 187-214 Coco, Sarah E. 8 (2021), pp.

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APRIL 20, 2022

Implementing the Hague Judgments Convention”, New York University Law Review 97 (2022), forthcoming (Draft available here ). The 2005 Hague Choice of Court and the 2019 Hague Judgments Conventions versus the New York Convention – Rivals, Alternatives or Something Else?”, Cardoso, Connor J. Coco, Sarah E.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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JULY 6, 2017

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a West Virginia federal district court had erred in concluding that it had jurisdiction to consider the coal company Murray Energy Corporation’s and its affiliates’ lawsuit that sought to compel EPA to conduct evaluations of the Clean Air Act’s employment effects. Klee , Nos.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

“The 2005 Hague Choice of Court and the 2019 Hague Judgments Conventions versus the New York Convention – Rivals, Alternatives or Something Else?”, The Value of a New Judgments Convention for U.S. Litigants”, New York University Law Review 94 (2019), pp 1210-1243. Coco, Sarah E. Cong, Junqi. Kasem, Rouzana.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 11, 2022

“The 2005 Hague Choice of Court and the 2019 Hague Judgments Conventions versus the New York Convention – Rivals, Alternatives or Something Else?”, The Value of a New Judgments Convention for U.S. Litigants”, New York University Law Review 94 (2019), pp 1210-1243. Coco, Sarah E. Cong, Junqi. Kasem, Rouzana.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 31, 2022

Implementing the Hague Judgments Convention”, New York University Law Review 97 (2022), forthcoming (Draft available here ). The 2005 Hague Choice of Court and the 2019 Hague Judgments Conventions versus the New York Convention – Rivals, Alternatives or Something Else?”, Cardoso, Connor J. Coco, Sarah E.

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Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Implementing the Hague Judgments Convention”, New York University Law Review 97 (2022), forthcoming (Draft available here ). The 2005 Hague Choice of Court and the 2019 Hague Judgments Conventions versus the New York Convention – Rivals, Alternatives or Something Else?”, Cardoso, Connor J. Coco, Sarah E.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

847-880 (available here ) Brannigan, Neil “Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. Implementing the Hague Judgments Convention”, New York University Law Review 97 (2022), pp. 187-214 Coco, Sarah E. 8 (2021), pp.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“The 2005 Hague Choice of Court and the 2019 Hague Judgments Conventions versus the New York Convention – Rivals, Alternatives or Something Else?”, The Value of a New Judgments Convention for U.S. Litigants”, New York University Law Review 94 (2019), pp 1210-1243. Coco, Sarah E. Cong, Junqi. Kasem, Rouzana.

Drafting

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

JUNE 21, 2022

Implementing the Hague Judgments Convention”, New York University Law Review 97 (2022), forthcoming (Draft available here ). The 2005 Hague Choice of Court and the 2019 Hague Judgments Conventions versus the New York Convention – Rivals, Alternatives or Something Else?”, Cardoso, Connor J. Coco, Sarah E.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 7, 2021

“The 2005 Hague Choice of Court and the 2019 Hague Judgments Conventions versus the New York Convention – Rivals, Alternatives or Something Else?”, The Value of a New Judgments Convention for U.S. Litigants”, New York University Law Review 94 (2019), pp 1210-1243. Coco, Sarah E. Cong, Junqi. Kasem, Rouzana.

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Court declines to hear cases on religious rights, surveillance rulings

SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Emami , a challenge to a New York regulation that requires employers to fund abortions through their employee health plans, back to the lower courts for another look. New York countered that the justices should deny review because the requirement only applies to insurance companies who provide insurance in New York.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The appellate court also found that even if the trial court erred, the error was harmless because the State proved both acts beyond a reasonable doubt. Hawaii Court Ruled that Commercial Aquarium Fishing Required Environmental Review. New York v. New York v. Zepeda , No. 80593-2-I (Wash.

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The morning read for Wednesday, April 10

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 10, 2024

6 rioters win early release, even before key Supreme Court ruling (Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post) Utah, trade groups ask Supreme Court to review oil rail line (Niina H. Miller, Slate) Coming up : On Friday, April 12, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. Buell & Darrell A.H.

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“Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act; The ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under a key provision of the landmark law”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

“Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act; The ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under a key provision of the landmark law”: Nick Corasaniti of The New York Times has this report.

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New York Court Orders Mother To Remove Confederate Flag Decoration or Risk Losing Custody of Her Daughter

JonathanTurley

MAY 9, 2021

There is an interesting First Amendment case brewing in New York after an appellate ruled that a mother identified as Christie could lose custody of her daughter unless she removes a rock with a small confederate flag image on it in the driveway. The family court decision was reviewed by Judges Stan Pritzker, John Egan Jr.,

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Justices add confrontation-clause case to next term’s docket

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 19, 2021

Supreme Court decisions indicate that it is “inherently prejudicial” for a defendant to appear before a jury in shackles, but both the state courts and the lower federal courts rejected his claims. The justices also did not act on New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Whatley argued that U.S.

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The lives they lived and the court they shaped: Remembering those we lost in 2020

SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Millions of Americans would time their day to be home for the evening news. And I had their ear, explaining Supreme Court decisions on a regular basis over many years. In June, the court ruled in R.G. & James Buckley of New York. Valeo ,” Bolton told The New York Times.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Minnesota Supreme Court Declined to Review Claims Regarding Environmental Review for Oil Pipeline. The Minnesota Supreme Court denied petitions for further review of an appellate court decision finding all but one aspect of the environmental review for the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline project to be adequate.

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“Biden Removes Chief of Housing Agency After Supreme Court Ruling; The case was brought by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who said the law that created the agency was unconstitutional”

HowAppealing

JUNE 24, 2021

“Biden Removes Chief of Housing Agency After Supreme Court Ruling; The case was brought by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who said the law that created the agency was unconstitutional”: Matthew Goldstein, Adam Liptak, and Jim Tankersley have this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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). Based Fossil Fuel Companies Filed Motions to Dismiss New York City’s Climate Change Lawsuit. The three U.S.-based

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The court held that the City’s claims were not completely preempted by the Clean Air Act and also was not persuaded by the companies’ argument that the claims necessarily arose under federal common law. The court found that, as pled, the complaint was “premised solely on state law” and that City of New York v.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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JUNE 8, 2021

Justice Sotomayor dissented, writing that she believed the Court’s interpretation would allow defendants to “sidestep” the general bar on appellate review by “shoehorning” a civil rights or federal officer removal argument into their case for removal. NEW CASES, MOTIONS, AND OTHER FILINGS. City of New York v.

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Federal appeals court denies New York healthcare workers religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

New York Ruling Still Leaves Door Open for Gun Control: Study

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“Ford Can Be Sued in States Where Accidents Occurred, Supreme Court Rules; The justices unanimously rejected a plea to limit product liability suits in state courts”

Supreme Court Decisions Uphold Police Qualified Immunity

Court Rulings Prod Expansion of Gun Rights Across U.S.

“Ban on Non-Unanimous Verdicts Is Not Retroactive, Supreme Court Rules; The 6-to-3 decision, a sequel to a ruling last year, affects thousands of prisoners in Louisiana and Oregon”

The morning read for Wednesday, June 8

United States: New York District Court Ruling May Provide Relief To Some Companies Facing Claims Over The Accessibility Of Their Websites - Littler Mendelson

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British Government Approves Extradition of Julian Assange

“Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion; The 7-to-2 ruling rejected an environmental group’s Freedom of Information Act request”

August 2023 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley’s Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act

The High Court’s ‘Self-Inflicted Wounds’: A Backward Look

Louisiana Justice in Black and White

US Ninth Circuit rules in favor of Spain in a decades-long case concerning a painting looted by the Nazis

“Colleges Can Still Consider Race in Admissions Within Limits, Biden Administration Says; Education, Justice departments highlight the ways schools may pursue a diverse student population in wake of Supreme Court ruling”

Final Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

“Supreme Court Allows Challenge to Texas Abortion Law but Leaves It in Effect; The law, which bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, was drafted to evade review in federal court and has been in effect since September”

Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Court declines to hear cases on religious rights, surveillance rulings

December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

The morning read for Wednesday, April 10

“Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act; The ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under a key provision of the landmark law”

New York Court Orders Mother To Remove Confederate Flag Decoration or Risk Losing Custody of Her Daughter

Justices add confrontation-clause case to next term’s docket

The lives they lived and the court they shaped: Remembering those we lost in 2020

October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

“Biden Removes Chief of Housing Agency After Supreme Court Ruling; The case was brought by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who said the law that created the agency was unconstitutional”

March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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