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House Democrats draft impeachment resolution against Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’

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Democrats in the House of Representatives have circulated a draft of a new article of impeachment against President Trump charging him with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol during congressional vote counting. The article is expected to be introduced in the House on Monday by Reps.

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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

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In the first months of 2024, legislators in four states— Maryland , Massachusetts , New York , and Vermont —have pushed for legislation that would collectively require large fossil fuel producers and refiners to pay for hundreds of billions of dollars of state-level climate adaptation infrastructure.

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Chief Justice Roberts Emphasizes Judicial Security in Year-End Report

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It was purely a question of whether the Governor of the State of Arkansas could get away with the doctrine of interposition, placing himself between the Federal Government and the people of Arkansas,” Davies said regarding the decision. Following a leaked draft opinion to Dobbs v. ” Judicial Security .

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  May 8 to May 12, 2023

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released a Public Notice announcing that EEO Mid-Term Reviews for radio and television stations will start with review of the Annual EEO Public File Reports filed by radio stations in the District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.

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May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – License Renewal Activities and Lots of Comment Dates

Broadcast Law Blog

With the June 3 filing deadline fast approaching for license renewals for radio stations in Maryland, DC, Virginia and West Virginia , stations (including FM translators and LPFMs) licensed to any community in any of those states should be beginning to prepare their applications. We wrote about the FCC’s draft order in this proceeding here.

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Case preview: Justices to consider procedural issue in major climate-change lawsuit

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In this case, Chevron removed the lawsuit to a federal district court in Maryland, pointing to eight different grounds for removal. Under federal law, cases filed in state court can be transferred – the technical term is “removed” – to federal court if they meet one of several criteria. Arguments of the city.

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April 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to prepare a draft recovery plan for the jumping mouse by the end of January 2022, and to finalize the plan by the end of January 2023. Federal Court Directed Department of Interior to Search for Drafts of Zinke Order Rescinding Moratorium on Coal Leasing Program. Continental Resources, Inc. Frosh , No.

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