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“Supreme Court Signals Another Corruption Law to Be Pared Back; Court has reined in reach of federal corruption statutes; Would be win for Indiana mayor who got $13,000 gratuity”

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“Supreme Court Signals Another Corruption Law to Be Pared Back; Court has reined in reach of federal corruption statutes; Would be win for Indiana mayor who got $13,000 gratuity”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Federal appeals court allows Indiana abortion restrictions to take effect

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The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion on Wednesday setting aside the District Court for the Southern District of Indiana’s ruling that several Indiana abortion restrictions from Indiana Code Section 16-34-2-1 were unconstitutional.

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Indiana teacher sues over state law banning instruction on ‘human sexuality’ in grades K-3

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Katie Jenner in her official capacity as the Indiana Secretary of Education on Friday over a newly passed state law that bans “instruction” on “human sexuality” to students in kindergarten to third grade. The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division.

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Indiana Court of Appeals: state may withdraw from federal unemployment program

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Indiana Court of Appeals sided with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday allowing him to withdraw the state from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act benefits program. The trial court ruled in the plaintiffs’ favor and ordered the state to continue its participation in the program.

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US federal court reverses ban on law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains

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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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US Supreme Court grants review to bankruptcy, overtime pay and federal civil rights cases

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The US Supreme Court Monday granted review to three cases spanning questions of bankruptcy, overtime pay and federal civil rights claims. The three cases will be heard in oral arguments during the Court’s fall 2022 session. The lower court granted Helix Energy Solutions Group summary judgment. In Bartenwerfer v.

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Supreme Court declines to consider appeal to reinstate Kansas voter ID law

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The US Supreme Court refused Monday to review an appeal seeking to reinstate Kansas’ voter identification law. Fish , was appealed from the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The court’s denial means the Tenth Circuit’s decision stands. The case, Schwab v. Marion County Election Board, 553 U.S.

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