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Illegal firearm possession and courtroom closures

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United States , the Supreme Court ruled that under Section 922(g)(5)(A), the prosecution must prove not only that a defendant knew he had a gun, but also that the defendant knew of his legal status as a prohibited person. Issue : Whether a district court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. In Rehaif v. Williams v. United States.

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

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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. O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. City of Berkeley.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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. Zepeda , No. 80593-2-I (Wash.

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Policing Pregnancy: Wisconsin’s ‘Fetal Protection’ Law Forces Women Into Treatment or Jail

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The National Advocates for Pregnant Women, a legal advocacy group, says Wisconsin’s fetal protection law is the most “egregious” of the civil statutes in the country. Loertscher’s legal team — which included now-Attorney General Josh Kaul — was most successful, securing a federal court ruling that deemed the law unconstitutional.

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In a historic term, momentum to move the law often came from the five justices to the chief’s right

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And when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case on June 23, Roberts was on board. The decision was noteworthy not only because it struck down the New York law, which mirrored similar restrictions in California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, but for its methodology. And in West Virginia v.

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Sunset in Hawaii. With respect to federal-officer jurisdiction, the district court noted that this case was similar to County of San Mateo v. in which the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court finding that the federal-officer removal statute did not provide jurisdiction. By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati .

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