JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that it will send monitors to 24 states in an effort to ensure compliance with the rule of law and federal voting rights in the midterm elections this Tuesday. The announcement comes as civil rights groups warn of potential voter intimidation at ballot boxes. The DOJ monitors will be lawyers from the department’s civil rights division who will be able to initiate civil action in the event that the right to vote is infringed.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

“Supreme Court Weighs State Court’s Jurisdiction Over Company; Virginia-based railroad Norfolk Southern says retired employee shouldn’t be able to sue it in Pennsylvania court”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “Supreme Court Weighs State Court’s Jurisdiction Over Company; Virginia-based railroad Norfolk Southern says retired employee shouldn’t be able to sue it in Pennsylvania court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The United States Supreme Court Monday denied the appeal of Ramin Khorrami, an Arizona man who was convicted of fraud before an eight-member jury. Khorrami seeks a new trial, arguing that his Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated because he was deprived of a trial before a 12-member jury. If it had chosen to hear the case, the court could have decided whether it is inherent within the Constitution that criminal defendants are entitled to a trial by a jury of 12 or more members of t

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

“‘Totally Out of Control’ Attorney Fees in Mass Torts Dodge Appellate Review; U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, in a 2021 holding in the multidistrict litigation over Monsanto’s Roundup pesticide, called common benefit fees ‘totally out of control,’ sending shockwaves throughout the mass torts bar; But the Ninth Circuit, in a five-page unpublished opinion, found it lacked jurisdiction to review the order.” Amanda Bronstad of law.com has this report on a non-

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday unsealed charges against seven leaders of five Haiti-based gangs for alleged kidnappings of US citizens in 2021 and 2022. Lanmo Sanjou and Jermaine Stephenson, alleged members of the 400 Mawozo gang, and Vitel’homme Innocent, alleged leader of the Kraze Barye gang, were charged with conspiracy to commit hostage taking and hostage taking for their alleged participation in the kidnapping of 16 Christian missionaries in October 2021.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Divison Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order to prohibit poll workers from harassing Black voters at a polling center in Beaumont, Texas. The order follows a lawsuit filed by Beaumont’s NAACP chapter alleging instances of harassment and racial discrimination at one of the county’s voting centers.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

“The high stakes in a Supreme Court case about American Indian children; Brackeen v. Haaland attacks a 44-year-old law enacted to halt cultural genocide”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. Online at Slate, Mark Joseph Stern has a jurisprudence essay titled “ Clarence Thomas May Destroy Native Children’s Rights Based on a Lie.” And also online at Slate, Michele Kriegman has a jurisprudence essay titled “ The Supreme Court May Ensure Native Kids’

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The City of Hobbs, New Mexico Monday passed an ordinance to prevent abortion providers from being granted business licenses or operating in the city any way. At the state level, abortion is legal in New Mexico. The ordinance passed 7-0 and requires businesses to follow federal laws like 18 U.S.C § 1461, which bans mailing any item that can “be used or applied for producing abortion.” Generally, this provision is considered an unenforceable part of federal law, but Hobbs is not alone

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

“Justices Debate State Law Opening Courts to Suits Against Corporations; A novel Pennsylvania law requires corporations that do business in the state to consent to being sued there, even if the suits have nothing to do with the state”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. The U.S. Supreme Court has posted online the transcript and the audio of today’s oral argument in Mallory v.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday held that Armenia violated its duty to prevent a soldier from taking his own life. The case centered on the 2010 suicide death of Artak Nazaryan , then 30, who is believed to have taken his own life with his military-issued rifle following months of hazing and humiliation. The judgment detailed episodes of cruelty at the hands of the soldier’s superior and peer officers.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

“The Supreme Court Case That Could Break Native American Sovereignty: Haaland v. Brackeen could have major consequences for tribes’ right to exist as political entities.” Rebecca Nagle, host of the “ This Land ” podcast, has this essay online at The Atlantic. The post “The Supreme Court Case That Could Break Native American Sovereignty: Haaland v.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Two Colorado police officers were charged with felonies on Monday for leaving a handcuffed woman in a car that was parked on train tracks in September. The woman was struck by the train and seriously injured. Officer Jordan Steinke of the Fort Lupton Police Department was charged with attempted manslaughter, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A California privacy law set to go into effect in 2024 will reshape how children and teens use the Internet, Caitlin Dewey reports for Pew Trusts Stateline news service. The law, which received bipartisan support ,requires tech companies to safeguard children and teens’ “well-being” while using the Internet. Several states have adopted the approach.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A spokesperson for the New Zealand Court of Appeal Tuesday confirmed to news outlets that mass shooter Brenton Tarrant has filed to appeal his conviction and sentence of life imprisonment without parole for the worst mass shooting in New Zealand history. The court has not yet announced hearing dates for Tarrant’s appeal. On March 15, 2019, an armed Tarrant attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and live-streamed the attacks on Facebook.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Supreme Court ruling striking down New York State’s laws requiring permits for carrying a weapon will have a long-term effect on state gun laws, but in the interim it can be used by states to establish tougher gun restrictions, according to a new analysis from RAND Corporation. The landmark June 23 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Tuesday denied the City of Jacksonville’s request to stay a redistricting case between the city and civil rights groups. The stay would have allowed the city to use newly drawn voting district maps in upcoming elections. As it stands, a preliminary injunction prevents the maps from being used, as local civil rights organizations allege the maps are racially gerrymandered.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

If one of the spouses is convicted of a felony and jailed for more than one year, the other spouse can file for divorce, provided there was no sexual contact between them after the sentencing.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signaled a willingness to engage with Russia in peace talks, so long as they are framed by core tenets of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Zelensky said in a statement Monday evening that he be open to such negotiations, but only if they are rooted in the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity , respect for the UN Charter , compensation for war damages , justice for war crimes , and guarantees that Russia will never again pursue a similar

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Oregon voters Tuesday will consider passage of State Measure 114, a gun-control initiative requiring people to obtain permits and complete safety training to acquire a firearm, the only ballot measure nationwide addressing gun violence and which critics say is the nation’s “most extreme,” reports Melissa Chan for NBC News. The initiative also bans high-capacity magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds and calls for State Police to create and maintain a searchable database of gun ownershi

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A court in Cobb County, Georgia, issued an order Monday to accommodate voters who requested absentee ballots that were never sent. An administrative error at the Cobb County Board of Elections (BOE) left 1,036 voters without their requested absentee ballots as election day quickly approached. The consent order, issued the day before election day, required the Cobb County BOE to overnight the absentee ballots to the affected voters.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Share The justices heard nearly three hours of arguments Monday in a pair of cases challenging the traditional framework of agency review: Axon Enterprise v. Federal Trade C ommission and Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cochran. If those arguments tell us anything, several justices are strongly inclined to accept the invitation of these cases to reshape the traditional framework, under which challenges to agency proceedings have to wait until the end of those proceedings before they can ge

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Firm with deep anti-Native rights practice brings assault on Indian Child Welfare Act to SCOTUS free of charge. The post Most Firms Don’t Advocate Cultural Genocide Pro Bono, But This Biglaw Firm Will! appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Fetterman campaign claims that Pennsylvania's practice of discounting incorrectly dated mail-in ballots could disenfranchise thousands of otherwise eligible voters.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We know exactly what to expect now. The post Another FedSoc Chapter Invites Recognized Hate Group To Speak… So This Is Going To Be A Trend appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Justice Department is dispatching workers from its Civil Rights Division and other units to 64 jurisdictions in 24 states on Election Day to ensure that they are in compliance with federal voting law and where federal law enforcement officials suspect there could be disputes or tensions around the voting process, report Perry Stein, Emma Brown and Beth Reinhard of The Washington Post.

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