SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 25, 2022

Share Federal courts employ the All Writs Act to serve countless ends, from assisting FBI investigations to prohibiting vexatious litigation to requiring Apple to access data. This statute, which was originally part of the Judiciary Act of 1789, empowers federal courts to “issue all writs” (i.e.,

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The court ruled against her and found that the park’s duty was only to “make conditions as safe as they appear to be” and that Munoz “ was aware of the risk she encountered, and expected to be surprised, startled, and scared.” See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Trimble ␣ 315 Mo.

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SquirePattonBoggs

MAY 13, 2022

Corpus linguistics is a tool used to identify the original public meaning of words – no small thing when the outcome of a case often hinges on the meaning of a single word in a statute or the Constitution. These examples underscore corpus linguistics’ utility in ascertaining the meaning of statutes. Woodson , 960 F.3d 3d 852 (6th Cir.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 20, 2022

Two pending petitions raise the question of the constitutionality of state statutes providing that corporations are deemed to have consented to “general” personal jurisdiction by virtue of having registered to do business in a state. Some older Supreme Court decisions support that theory of consent. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. ,

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 31, 2021

COUNT FOUR (Violation of a Public Safety Statute: D.C. COUNT FIVE (Violation of a Public Safety Statute: D.C. In 2011, the court ruled 8-1 in favor of Westboro Baptist Church, an infamous group of zealots who engaged in homophobic protests at the funerals of slain American troops. Code § 22-1322 – Incitement to Riot).

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 6, 2022

One set of challengers is a group of 27 states, led by Ohio, who argue that the mandate is “nothing more than a pretext for increasing the number of vaccinated Americans.” A federal district court in Missouri put the rule on hold for 10 states, while a federal district court in Louisiana did the same for 14 other states.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 19, 2022

Those earlier sources relied upon by sites like Mediaite could find themselves the subject of discovery if this now goes to litigation. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. Clanton would face some challenges in pursuing any litigation.

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