JURIST

JUNE 7, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled on Tuesday that the Second Amendment of the Constitution protects non-violent offenders from federal firearm bans. The case resulted from Bryan Range’s appeal from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Hardiman authored the opinion of the court.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block a district court ruling that a Missouri law that attempts to invalidate federal firearm law within the state is unconstitutional. Missouri applied to Justice Brett Kavanaugh to stay the lower court ruling. Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, 595 U.

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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2021

The Supreme Court of Virginia Thursday ruled that the city of Charlottesville can remove two Confederate statues, including one of General Robert E. The court rejected the plaintiffs’ argument that the removal of the statues would violate a 1997 state law prohibiting localities from removing Confederate war memorials.

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JURIST

MAY 25, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday against a non-US citizen who was contesting his indictment for unlawful re-entry into the country. Palomar-Santiago , involved Refugio Palomar-Santiago, a Mexican citizen who became a lawful permanent resident in 1990. The case, US v.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The Ohio Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Ohio courts do not have to defer to a state agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous law. The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas reversed the Board’s decision without affording any deference to the agency’s interpretation of the relevant statute.

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined on Thursday to disturb a federal statute governing the adoption and foster proceedings for Indigenous children in the US. The court issued three findings in its Thursday decision. The court issued three findings in its Thursday decision.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Monday reversed a preliminary injunction previously implemented to bar the enforcement of an Indiana law requiring fetal remains to be either buried or cremated by clinics that provide abortion. The laws require that only abortion providers either bury or cremate fetal remains.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court Wednesday issued a 6-3 opinion ruling that Michael Hewitt, an oil rig employee making over $200,000 annually, qualified for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). The court held that Hewitt, a daily-rate employee, was not an executive exempt from the FSLA’s overtime pay guarantee.

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JURIST

AUGUST 3, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that enjoined the enforcement of a Guam law requiring in-person consultations before obtaining an abortion. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the District of Guam. The court ruled that the law was valid under rational basis review.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from North Carolina on Monday over the constitutionality of a state law allowing employers to sue employees working as undercover investigators. The challenged statute, N.C. The court stated that the law substantially “burden[ed] newsgathering and publishing activities.”

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JURIST

JUNE 22, 2023

The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado struck down the state’s Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act (CSAAA) on Tuesday, ruling that the law violates the state constitution and is “unconstitutionally retrospective.” M árquez authored the opinion of the court. ” Justice Monica M.

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JURIST

JUNE 1, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that tribal police officers have the authority to detain and search non-Indigenous persons on federal highways within their territories. This evidence was eventually used to convict Cooley of drug-related offenses in federal court but was subsequently suppressed. United States v.

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JURIST

JULY 26, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Monday rejected an appeal from Pfizer Inc. after the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said that Pfizer’s plan to cover patients’ copays for its heart failure medications violated US law.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Thursday that undocumented immigrants bear the burden of showing that they have not been convicted of a crime involving “moral turpitude,” or they will face lawful removal. Clemente Pereida, is being deported under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952.

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JURIST

JUNE 21, 2021

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously struck down a state law provision Friday that allowed police to draw blood from unconscious drivers and test it for alcohol content without a warrant. An individual who is unconscious or otherwise unable to withdraw consent was presumed not to have withdrawn consent under the law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, the US Supreme Court ruled that the heirs of Jewish art dealers cannot bring a lawsuit in US courts against Germany over the alleged forced sale of art and artifacts under the Nazi regime. The case, Federal Republic of Germany v.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday in United States v. Respondents contend—and the CAAF held—that the phrase means capable of punishment by death when all applicable law is taken into account. Because this Court held in Coker v. Justice Samuel Alito authored the opinion. And in these cases, context is determinative.

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JURIST

APRIL 16, 2021

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Department of Health Services (DHS) lacked authority to limit capacities for indoor public gatherings. ” Moreover, DHS argued that the order was not a rule under the court’s Palm analysis. Wisconsin Stat.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 20, 2023

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Turkish bank can be prosecuted in U.S. courts for its role in a conspiracy to evade U.S. But the court left the door open for the bank to press a different immunity argument in the lower courts. sanctions on Iran. sanctions on Iran. citizens and threatening U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

Share Under a historic water crisis in the desert southwest, the Navajo Nation asked for a court order requiring the federal government to determine the Nation’s water needs and to devise a plan to meet those needs. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The decision came down to how the court framed the Nation’s claims.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 28, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 against a plaintiff seeking emotional distress damages for alleged violations of certain federal anti-discrimination laws. In Thursday’s ruling in Cummings v. Justice Stephen Breyer dissented, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Supreme Court held that a consumer may sue a federal agency under 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681n and 1681o for failing to comply with the terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). While the District Court sided with the USDA, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. Kirtz , 601 U.S. _ (2024), the U.S. government.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Supreme Court of India ruled Thursday that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can take suo moto actions, or act without a formal request, based on letters, representations and media reports. Thus, the court concluded that NGT must be seen as a “sui generis institution”; to hold otherwise would defeat the purpose of creating the NGT.

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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2022

The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled in Boechler v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue that the 30-day time limit for taxpayers to seek review from the Tax Court of “collection due process” determinations is a nonjurisdictional deadline that can be equitably tolled. Reagan National Advertising , United States v.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the US Supreme Court Friday passed an injunction on a New York trial court’s order directing Yeshiva University to recognise “Pride Alliance” as official student club. The statute prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in public accommodations.

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JURIST

APRIL 16, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has upheld Ohio’s HB 214 law that prohibits doctors from performing an abortion with the knowledge that a women’s reason for terminating the pregnancy is a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis. The circuit split has increased the possibility of a Supreme Court review.

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JURIST

JUNE 27, 2022

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Concepcion v. The Justice Department argued that Concepcion’s original sentence of 228 months was within the statute’s range of 188 to 235 months, meaning that district court judges are not able to adjust Concepcion’s sentence.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2023

The US District Court for the Western District of Missouri Central Division Tuesday ruled that a Missouri law attempting to invalidate federal firearm laws within the state is unconstitutional. In Wimes’ opinion and order, the court ruled that SAPA is “unconstitutional in its entirety.”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeals ruled on Monday that the government-mandated mask ban, instituted in October 5, 2019, is constitutional. Opposition lawmakers and activists in Hong Kong lodged a judicial review on the anti-mask law last year. The person would then face a conviction and imprisonment for up to six months.

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JURIST

MARCH 26, 2023

A federal court in Guam Friday denied a request to reinstate a total abortion ban on the island of Guam. Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood of the District Court of Guam ruled that the original permanent injunction from 1990, which blocked Public Law No. Wade , does not impact the statute’s constitutionality.

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Law 360

MAY 24, 2022

cannot use a free speech statute to duck a climate change suit brought by the Massachusetts Attorney General, the state's top court ruled Tuesday, finding that the law in question applies to private suits but not public enforcement actions. ExxonMobil Corp.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Monday against a pregnant woman who challenged the state’s abortion restrictions. A lower court had previously granted the woman, Kate Cox, permission to receive an abortion due to pregnancy complications, despite the state’s strict abortion ban.

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JURIST

APRIL 19, 2022

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Siegle v. The District Court ruled in the Circuit City trustee’s favor, and the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded the case. Fitzgerald and United States v. Washington. United States v.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 21, 2022

Share On Thursday, the Supreme Court decided Boechler v. As expected, the court held that equitable tolling can apply to a statutory time limit in tax cases known as “collection due process,” or CDP, cases. a law firm, of intent to levy on Boechler’s property to satisfy a tax penalty. The court’s opinion confirms this view.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 6, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case to its docket for the 2022-23 term, a technical dispute over the binding nature of the statute of limitations for a federal property law. A lower court ruled that the landowners filed their lawsuit too late and that the statute of limitations is jurisdictional.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 20, 2023

Transform Holdco LLC resolves a technical question of bankruptcy law, holding that courts should not treat as “jurisdictional” a provision limiting the relief available when an appellate court disagrees with a trial court order authorizing a sale of the bankrupt’s assets. Now we get to the issue before the court.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 9, 2021

“Texas’ restrictive abortion law temporarily restored by federal appeals court”: Madlin Mekelburg of The Austin American-Statesman has this report. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “ Appeals court reinstates Texas’s six-week abortion ban, two days after it was lifted.”

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