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Animal rights and the First Amendment, due process and a confession of error

SCOTUSBlog

Some older Supreme Court decisions support that theory of consent. Some courts read [Supreme Court precedent] as effectively foreclosing [this consent-by-registration theory of jurisdiction], while others insist it remains viable.”.

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Private rights of action, overtime pay, and the constitutionality of a billboard tax

SCOTUSBlog

It’s a little surprising the court let stand a federal court decision invalidating a state statute on constitutional grounds, but animal-rights groups defending that decision argued persuasively that state statutes are in a state of flux and it would be premature for the justices to take up the case now.

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How the Supreme Court Laid the Foundations for ‘Racialized Policing’

The Crime Report

Ohio was the biggest mistake made during the most liberal era in Supreme Court history, and why the concept of policing in a democracy has been struggling to regain its footing ever since. Is that a key to reinforcing the authority of Supreme Court decisions, or maybe will be in the future? CHEMERINSKY: Terry v.

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