The Crime Report
JUNE 29, 2022
Two men have been charged in relation to the tragic deaths of 51 migrant adults and children found in a sweltering enclosed semi-truck in San Antonio, Tx., reports Reuters. Surviving patients were hot to the touch and suffering from heat stroke and exhaustion with no working A/C or water, and investigators said that the victims were too weakened to get themselves out.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
The US Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that the state of Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans who commit crimes against Native Americans on tribal territory. This decision clarifies the 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling , which held that part of eastern Oklahoma was still a Creek reservation and that the state could not prosecute crimes committed by Native Americans within its boundaries.
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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JUNE 29, 2022
Every interaction a law firm has with a client is a marketing opportunity, a chance to cement your value as a service provider And, there’s actually no better place to solidify that relationship than through your invoicing. It’s a continuous, repetitive option for remind ing your client of what you’ve done for them. It places your value proposition in stark relief.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Tuesday said that he had launched an investigation into whether Walmart improperly filled prescriptions for controlled substances and whether it failed to report suspicious orders, as required under the law. Paxton said he had issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Walmart for its potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act relating to the promotion, sale, dispensing and distribution of prescription opioids.
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Above The Law
JUNE 29, 2022
Supreme Court justices make the decisions that they want to make because they want to make them. The post If The Framers’ Text Is The Ultimate Authority, The Supreme Court Must Strip Itself Of Power appeared first on Above the Law.
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HowAppealing
JUNE 29, 2022
“The Supreme Court Says Oklahoma Can Protect Native American Victims; In a 5-4 decision in Castro-Huerta, the Justices begin to clean up their tribal McGirt mess”: This editorial will appear in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
France’s Special Court of Assizes Wednesday found 19 men guilty on various terrorism-related charges for their involvement in the November 2015 Paris Attacks, when members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) attacked various locations in Paris, including the Stade de France concert hall, killing 130 civilians and seven attackers.
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JUNE 29, 2022
“Ketanji Brown Jackson to join a Supreme Court in turmoil”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report , along with a report headlined “ Breyer makes it official: He’s leaving the Supreme Court on Thursday at noon.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
New York state and New York City Wednesday sued 10 distributors of gun components to stop the sale of illegal “ghost guns.” New York Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit in New York Supreme Court’s Commercial Division. The lawsuit states that gun violence is causing a “public health and safety crisis” in New York.
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JUNE 29, 2022
“When the Supreme Court Makes a Mistake: The history of the Supreme Court is replete with outrages and abominations, but they can be tough to overcome.” Peter Canellos has this essay online at Politico Magazine.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
A US federal judge ruled Tuesday that former Uber security chief Joseph Sullivan must face wire fraud charges over his alleged involvement in trying to cover up a 2016 hack that exposed the personal information of 57 million passengers and drivers. US District Judge William Orrick rejected Sullivan’s claim that prosecutors failed to adequately argue he concealed the hacking to ensure that Uber drivers would not leave and stop paying their service fees.
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JUNE 29, 2022
“Utah Supreme Court could see first female majority with new nominee; If confirmed by the Utah Senate, Judge Jill M. Pohlman would mark the third woman on the state’s five-justice high court”: Saige Miller of The Salt Lake Tribune has this report.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
India’s Air Force began ushering in new members last week under a controversial recruitment program that aims to reduce the average age of the country’s military forces, while also limiting career and pension prospects for new recruits. The so-called Agnipath program, introduced by the Indian Government on June 14, 2022, aims to usher junior recruits into all three branches of India’s armed forces, replacing previous recruitment efforts.
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JUNE 29, 2022
“First Amendment Confrontation May Loom in Post-Roe Fight; Without a federal right to abortion, questions about how states can regulate speech about it suddenly become much murkier”: Jeremy W. Peters of The New York Times has this report.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday found Spain violated European privacy rights by publishing the names and photos of judges who supported Catalan independence. The ECHR found Spain guilty under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Article 8 protects individual privacy. According to the judgment, Spain violated Article 8 in three ways.
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JUNE 29, 2022
“‘It’s Not a Lie If You Believe It’; ‘Perjury is difficult to prove. But it is not necessary to prove it to realize that, sadly, Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh are no longer fit to serve on the Supreme Court.'” Law professor Scott Douglas Gerber has this essay online at The National Law Journal.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Tuesday announced her administration would seek to reinstate a 2018 state law prohibiting abortion after six weeks, when embryonic cardiac activity is detected. The law was blocked by a state judge back in 2019 for violating the Iowa Constitution, but Reynolds’ administration is hoping that the recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization will sway the court.
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JUNE 29, 2022
“Missouri AG says state abortion ban does not prohibit Plan B or contraception; The clarification comes after a Kansas City hospital system said it would not provide emergency contraception in the wake of Missouri’s trigger ban on abortions”: Tessa Weinberg and Allison Kite of Missouri Independent have this report.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
The Constitutional Court of South Africa Tuesday unanimously ruled that the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 and the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 were unconstitutional for their exclusion of marriages under Sharia law. Women’s Legal Centre Trust v. The President and Others concerned a challenge to the constitutionality of the two acts, alleging inconsistency with sections 9 ( equality ), 10 ( human dignity ), 28 ( child rights ), and 34 ( access to courts ) of the South African Constitution.
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JUNE 29, 2022
Access today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court issued rulings in two argued cases. 1. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta , No. 21-429. And Justice Neil M. Gorsuch issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan joined.
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
Delhi’s Metropolitan Magistrate Court Tuesday ordered journalist and Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair to remain in police custody for four days. Zubair was arrested on Monday for the crimes of hurting religious sentiments and inciting enmity under Sections 153 and 295 of the Indian Penal Code. In 2018, Zubair posted a tweet which depicted a hotel having its name changed from “Honeymoon Hotel” to “Hanuman Hotel.” Hanuman is a Hindu god.
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JUNE 29, 2022
“Supreme Court Narrows Ruling for Tribes in Oklahoma; The decision followed a landmark 2020 ruling that said much of eastern Oklahoma falls within Indian reservation lands, limiting the authority of state prosecutors”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court says Oklahoma can prosecute crimes in ‘Indian Country.’ ” Jess Bravin and Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal report that &
JURIST
JUNE 29, 2022
It’s been more than four months since the Russian Federation began its unprovoked and unjustified invasion of the sovereign and independent Ukraine. Since then, the European Union (EU) has taken active action by imposing a restrictive sanctions package against the Russian government and sending not only financial aid but also armaments to Ukraine. On June 23, 2022, the EU took its support further by granting Ukraine EU candidate status.
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JUNE 29, 2022
“For Many Women, Roe Was About More Than Abortion. It Was About Freedom. After the reversal of Roe v. Wade, some women are reconsidering their plans, including where they live, and wondering how best to channel their anger.” Julie Bosman has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 29, 2022
Share This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Joseph Greenlee is the director of constitutional studies at FPC Law. It may have been Justice Clarence Thomas’s 74th birthday, but he was the one delivering gifts on June 23, 2022. Namely, the restoration of millions of Americans’ Second Amendment rights.
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