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US Supreme Court allows challenge against No Fly List placement to proceed

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The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Yonas Fikre’s challenge to his previous placement on the No Fly List can proceed, rejecting the government’s claim that his removal from the list rendered the lawsuit void. The decision, however, is seen as a victory for those who criticize the No Fly List as being overly inclusive.

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Non-unanimous acquittals and attorney-client privilege

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Louisiana , the Supreme Court ruled that states could only convict defendants of serious offenses with a unanimous jury verdict. Some of these communications included both the firm’s legal advice about planning for tax consequences of expatriation and non-legal advice about preparing tax returns. In Ramos v.

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Court rules for property owner in building fee dispute

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He told the state courts that to determine whether the fee passes constitutional muster, they should apply the test outlined by the Supreme Court in two property rights cases, Nollan v. City of Tigard, Oregon. Moreover, Kavanaugh stressed, “no prior decision of this Court has addressed or prohibited that longstanding practice.”

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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. This post is not expressing a legal opinion on Ithaca’s code.)

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Ethical Considerations for Flat Fee Billing

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The Reasonableness of a Fee When Are Legal Fees Earned? The ‘Reasonable Test’ Remains Universal Resources About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. They provide the client with some certainty about the cost of legal services and lawyers with more financial stability and consistency in taking on client matters.

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Can Police Officers Refuse to Enforce Abortion Laws?

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Can an officer legally, not follow an order from her superior? Many legal cases exist documenting public servants (namely police officers) and when they can and cannot disobey a superior or an administrative (e.g., and around the world) often seem and in many cases do follow any legal order given. (and

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US Supreme Court split on whether to allow broader punishment for people camping in public spaces

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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on whether enforcing public camping ordinances against unhoused people without adequate shelter is cruel and unusual punishment and, therefore, prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. Johnson , originated in southern Oregon. The case, Grants Pass v. In the 1962 case Robinson v.

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