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Supreme Court takes up 14 more cases for 2020-21 term

JURIST

The US Supreme Court granted review in 14 new cases on Friday on issues ranging from the eligibility of temporary protected status immigrants to become lawful permanent residents to the application of the CARES Act to Alaska Native Corporations. The question before the court now is whether that rule extends to off-campus speech.

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Unpacked and Undivided: Is The Court Sending A Message With A Litany Of 9-0 Decisions?

JonathanTurley

Photograph by Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States. Today the Supreme Court issued two more unanimous decisions in Garland v. The weekly display of unanimity is notable given the calls by Democratic leaders to pack the Court. It also ruled unanimously in Territory of Guam v.

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Justices grant review in 14 new cases but don’t act on hot-button issues

SCOTUSBlog

The Supreme Court took a big step on Friday night toward filling up its merits docket for the rest of the 2020-21 term, granting review in 14 new cases for a total of 12 hours of argument. A pair of conservative advocacy groups went to federal court, arguing that the policy violates the First Amendment, but the U.S. In Terry v.

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