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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. It’s been a blissful, relist-free month since the court’s last conference. The justices will have a whopping 440 petitions and applications before them on Friday. Only two of those – both involving the same underlying controversy – are one-time relists.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Australian Federal MPs voted Wednesday in favour of a motion supporting the return of Wikileaks’ founder Jullian Assange to Australia, ahead of a US extradition hearing next week in London’s High Court of Justice. In an unprecedented show of political support for Assange, the Australian Parliament called upon the US and UK to bring the matter to a close.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Alito Pauses Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Abuse Deal Amid Fund Question; Case paused until full Supreme Court can weigh in; Question over proposed settlement fund to compensate abuse victims”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report. And Dietrich Knauth of Reuters reports that “ US Supreme Court’s Alito pauses Boy Scouts $2.46 billion abuse settlement.” You can access today’s order of the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Alexei Navalny, a leading opposition figure in Russia, died in an Arctic prison colony, federal authorities said Friday. Navalny “felt unwell after taking a walk, and began to lose consciousness almost immediately. All necessary resuscitation efforts were made, and did not yield results. Doctors immediately pronounced the convict dead,” said a statement issued by Russia’s federal prison service, and shared by local media.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Hawaii Rightly Rejects Supreme Court’s Gun Nonsense; In a scathing takedown, the state’s highest court declared ‘there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public’”: Columnist Francis Wilkinson has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion. The post “Hawaii Rightly Rejects Supreme Court’s Gun Nonsense; In a scathing takedown, the state’s highest court declared ‘there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public'̶

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Ski resorts’ long history of immunity threatened by Colorado Supreme Court case; The case involving a teen who was paralyzed after a fall from a chairlift challenges the use of liability waivers, which the resort industry says protects recreational opportunities for children in the state”: Jason Blevins of The Colorado Sun has this report.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant was charged Thursday for falsifying reports that US President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, each received $5 million in bribes from a Ukrainian energy company. According to the indictment, Alexander Smirnov reported to an FBI Agent in March 2017 that he had been in contact with the owner of the Ukrainian company, Burisma Holdings Ltd., seeking to acquire a U.S. company and make an offering on the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“A New Study on Medication Abortion Refutes the Arguments Conservatives Are Taking to the Supreme Court; A study of more than 6,000 medication abortions obtained through telehealth found 98 percent were effective and 99.8 percent were safe”: Julianne McShane of Mother Jones has this report. The post “A New Study on Medication Abortion Refutes the Arguments Conservatives Are Taking to the Supreme Court; A study of more than 6,000 medication abortions obtained through telehealth

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reinstated a Florida man’s conviction on Thursday, following a challenge that the police department violated the man’s Miranda rights. Jimmie Bowen was arrested for his alleged involvement in gang related violence. After being advised of his Miranda rights, Bowen invoked his right to counsel.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“‘It can happen anywhere.’ Indiana parents lost custody of trans teen, ask SCOTUS for help.” Kristine Phillips of The Indianapolis Star have this report on a case pending at the cert. stage at the U.S. Supreme Court. The post “‘It can happen anywhere.’ Indiana parents lost custody of trans teen, ask SCOTUS for help.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia filed two lawsuits Thursday against the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on behalf of two transgender students challenging the department’s 2023 model policies. Virginia law authorizes VDOE to issue model policies regarding the treatment of transgender students, and the policies are required to reflect “evidence-based best practices” for the inclusion of trans students in public schools.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Conservative Activists Are Ready to Bury Federal Courts In Paperwork; While the Supreme Court decides whether to get rid of Chevron deference once and for all, overworked trial court judges are already preparing for the worst”: Jay Willis has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “Conservative Activists Are Ready to Bury Federal Courts In Paperwork; While the Supreme Court decides whether to get rid of Chevron deference once and for all, overworked trial court judges are al

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Wednesday calling for confiscation of property for those who commit crimes “detrimental to national security” and those who disseminate fake news about Russia’s military according to TASS. Russian lawmakers previously passed the bill through the Duma in January. With Putin’s signature, the bill has now become law.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Conservatives Escalate Pressure Against Muslim Appellate Pick; Conservative group running ads to pressure senators; White House defends Adeel Mangi; would be first Muslim circuit judge”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Conservatives Escalate Pressure Against Muslim Appellate Pick; Conservative group running ads to pressure senators; White House defends Adeel Mangi; would be first Muslim circuit judge” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Manipur Police announced Thursday that approximately 300-400 people attempted to storm the offices of the Superintendent of Police in response to the firing of an ethnic minority police officer, leading to the deployment of tear gas, as tensions hit an all time high among rival ethnic groups in the region. The clashes erupted between rival ethnic groups in Churachandpur.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Capitol Riot Case Set for April Arguments at Supreme Court”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Capitol Riot Case Set for April Arguments at Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Paris court of appeal lightened a one-year prison sentence for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Sarkozy was facing charges over alleged illegal campaign financing in his 2012 re-election campaign. The court also on affirmed a lower court’s guilty verdict. Vincent Desry, the former president’s attorney, claimed in a press interview Wednesday that Sarkozy was innocent of all charges against him and intended to file a further appeal of the sentence.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“‘Good neighbor’ air pollution fight shines spotlight on Supreme Court shadow docket; The justices typically rule on emergency applications out of the public eye, but next week, a fight to pause government regulations on transient air pollution will be aired out during oral arguments”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Thursday plans to proceed with the establishment of a confederation following a meeting among the Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AOSS), a defense pact formed by the three juntas. The statement, released by the Malian Foreign Ministry, praises the pooling of resources and collective diplomatic efforts achieved by AOSS.

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EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) provides that In a criminal case, an expert witness must not state an opinion about whether the defendant did or did not have a mental state or condition that constitutes an element of the crime.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, found guilty of killing 77 people, mainly teenagers, in July 2011, lost his claim Thursday against the state to end his solitary confinement in prison. The trial for Breivik’s suit was held in January against the Norwegian Ministry of Justice over the conditions of his detention. The trial was held in the gymnasium of Ringerike prison.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“The Taft Court and America’s Jurisprudence of Reaction”: William J. Novak has this guest post at the “Balkinization” blog. Also at that blog, Brad Snyder has a guest post titled “ Taft Packed the Supreme Court — Twice.” The post “The Taft Court and America’s Jurisprudence of Reaction” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Bangladesh border services repatriated 330 Myanmar refugees, primarily from Myanmar’s Army and Border Guard Police (BGP), and their family on Thursday. According to local reports , the majority—302 of the 330 refugees—were BGP servicemen. The return was mediated by a five-member BGP delegation led by Myanmar Ambassador U Aung Kyaw Moe. “They were extended makeshift refuge on humanitarian grounds as they crossed the border to save their lives.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

From the I-thought-this-was-America dept The post Immunity Denied To Cop Who Ticketed A Man For Telling The Cop To Turn On His Headlights appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (NHRC) expressed its fears on Wednesday about the rising increase of human rights violation cases. At the inauguration of the human rights dashboard and observatory on Tuesday, senior advisor to the executive secretary of the commission Hillary Ogbonna highlighted key issues. Human rights violations in Nigeria include domestic violence, kidnapping cases and rape—among other sexual acts of violence.

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