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‘Cataclysmic’ decision striking down strict liability drug law puts past convictions at risk in this state

ABA Journal

Years of convictions could be at risk following a Washington Supreme Court decision that struck down the state’s felony drug possession law. The state supreme…

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

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The court denied cert on Monday. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan, filed an opinion dissenting from the court’s denial of summary vacatur.

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What is the Impact on Broadcasters of Supreme Court Decision that Corporations Can Buy Political Ads? More Money, More Ad Challenges and the Return of the Zapple Doctrine

Broadcast Law Blog

The Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. Because the station cannot censor the candidate ad (except in the exceptionally rare situation where the airing of the ad might violate a Federal felony statute), the broadcaster has no liability for the contents of the ad.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. The court therefore found that the stay was unauthorized and vacated it. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. FEATURED CASE. A divided D.C.

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Conservative States Gain Ground in Effort to Criminalize Abortion

The Crime Report

The Oklahoma House has voted overwhelmingly for a Republican-sponsored bill that would make performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine, with the only exception being if the life of the mother is in danger, reports the Washington Post.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Fourth Circuit Declined to Stay Remand Order in Baltimore’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies; Companies Sought Stay from Supreme Court. Supreme Court. On October 2, the district court granted the companies’ motion to temporarily extend its stay of the remand order until the Supreme Court resolves the application.

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High Court Gun Ruling Fuels Licensing Debate in States

The Crime Report

A Supreme Court decision Thursday upending a century-old New York State gun licensing restriction has been called a major blow to state gun control interventions across the country. The Court released its opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. It’s reprehensible.

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