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Petitions of the week: Four petitions that test the limits on lawsuits against the government

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The district court ruled that Ex parte Young applied because Congress’ approval of the compact made it binding federal law. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit disagreed and barred the suit, seeing the compact as more akin to an agreement that New Jersey could — and did — renounce. Webster County, Mississippi.

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Trump Sues CNN for $475 Million in Defamation Lawsuit

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The Court ruled in favor of Butts, and The Saturday Evening Post was ordered to pay $3.06 In one article, the Associated Press claimed that Walker had “led a charge of students against federal marshals” and “commanded” those opposing the admission of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Four environmental organizations filed a lawsuit in the federal district court for the District of Columbia challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issue of a Section 404 permit under the Clean Water Act for a new petrochemical plant on the Mississippi River in Louisiana.