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Private rights of action, overtime pay, and the constitutionality of a billboard tax

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Evidently, the petitioner in Mallory (a railroad worker who wants to sue his employer in Pennsylvania) was successful in arguing that his case is a better vehicle for addressing the issue than Cooper Tire & Rubber Company v. McCall , the other case raising the issue, which the court will now hold pending the outcome of Mallory.

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Justice Breyer: A formidable defender of reproductive rights

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Pennsylvania. Breyer will be remembered for judicial independence while serving on the court, a meticulous approach to analyzing the record and drafting opinions, and a commitment to stare decisis , consistently drawing upon well-established principles. Carhart , Burwell v.