JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The US Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Wednesday December 1. In the wake of Texas’ six-week abortion ban, Dobbs has become a highly anticipated ruling that could affirm or eliminate the right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade in 1973. In 2018, Jackson Women’s Health Org. challenged the Gestational Age Act, banning abortion after 15 weeks.

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CourtTechBulletin

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

[link] As has happened many times in the past I was prompted by the most recent NCSC Tiny Chat on the Hawai’i Online Dispute Resolution system that preparing notes on one’s legal issue in dispute could be useful? That got me to look at what web-based notes applications are available? There are a lot! Read more ».

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Venezuela’s judicial independence has been deeply eroded, according to a recent report from the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in which it details the central role that Venezuela’s justice system has played in perpetuating state impunity for human rights violations and repressing government opponents.

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LDA PRO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If you are a landlord then the process of tenant eviction is no new to you. But if you are new to this area, know one thing eviction processes are never easy. You cannot just knock on their door and ask them to leave your property and they leave. Wish it was that easy, but sadly it is not. You have to take help from Residential Tenant Eviction Services to be precise and shorten the eviction process. .

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a lawyer in Kabul offers his observations and perspective on the state of the Afghan judicial system and the apparently-terminal plight of private law firms in the country under Taliban rule. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding our correspondent’s name and institutional affiliation.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Ohio lawyer Thomas Renz quickly gained prominence in conservative circles by challenging COVID-19 mandates in a series of lawsuits filed after he passed the bar…

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The real problem that must be faced is the over-incarceration of mostly people of color, with little emphasis on rehabilitation once they’re 'warehoused.'.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Share The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear argument on Dec. 1 in a challenge to a Mississippi law that bans almost all abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , was already positioned to be one of the highest-profile arguments of the 2021-22 term, because the state had specifically asked the court to overrule its landmark decisions in Roe v.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A nationwide shortage of ammunition, driven by rising gun sales, is causing some police agencies to dig into shooting range supplies, reports the Baltimore Sun. The Baltimore County’s tactical police unit faced a “critically low” supply of.223-caliber rifle cartridges and other ammunition in July, despite placing extra orders in 2020, police said. “There’s a nationwide shortage” of ammunition, said Col.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“I’m a Texas Abortion Provider. I Don’t Know How to Do Right by the Community I Took an Oath to Serve.” Ghazaleh Moayedi has this guest essay online at The New York Times.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against 138 defendants — including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals — for their alleged participation in numerous health care fraud schemes resulting in nearly $1.4 billion in alleged losses, according to the DOJ Office of Public Affairs. . Investigators found that a majority of the fraud cases, tallied at $1.1 billion, were committed using telemedicine, the practice of using technology to deliver care at a distance

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“Texas doctor who violated state’s abortion ban is sued, launching potential first test of constitutionality”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report. You can view the complaint initiating suit at this link.

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CourtTechBulletin

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Exhibitors and sponsors are a fundamental part of the CTC experience. There are dozens of booths in the exhibit hall. One can plan your in-person visit with our online exhibit hall map so you don’t miss anything. Online attendees will be able to reach out to exhibitors via our NCSC app during the conference. It is recommended that you download and install (or update) the app prior to the conference starting on September 28 th so you don’t miss anything.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“Senate Confirms Federal Defender Veronica Rossman to 10th Circuit Seat; Veronica Rossman is the first federal defender to sit on the 10th Circuit”: Jacqueline Thomsen of The National Law Journal has this report. This evening, the U.S. Senate confirmed Veronica S. Rossman to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit by a vote of 50-to-42.

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The Fashion Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Off-White and S.C. Johnson appear to have put their branding differences aside for the time being, with the American multinational consumer packaged goods and chemicals company withdrawing its opposition to one of Off-White’s pending trademark applications for registration. On September 15, Racine, Wisconsin-headquartered S.C. Johnson filed a motion with the U.S.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“How Conservatives Fell in Love With Judicial Activism: The intellectual dishonesty of the right’s favorite complaint about the Supreme Court.” Adam Cohen has this post at Balls & Strikes.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A New Jersey judge has been suspended for a month without pay for his advice to a domestic violence suspect on how to treat women.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“Judicial Notice (09.18.21): Scandal; A Biglaw partner gets indicted, a real-estate scion gets convicted, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Improvements to New Mexico’s pretrial practices are working to promote community safety and honor the constitutional principles of the American justice system, reports the Los Alamos Daily Post. A study by University of New Mexico researchers that analyzed nearly 10,300 cases in Bernalillo County between July 2017 and March 2020 in which defendants charged with felonies were released from custody pending trial found that 95 percent of felony defendants were not arrested for a violent crime while

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“No, John C. Calhoun Didn’t Invent the Filibuster; As convenient as it might be to blame the filibuster on the famous defender of slavery, the historical record is much messier”: Professor Robert Elder has this essay online at The Bulwark.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Patent applications from companies that provide communication services to prisons give an indication of where a company is looking to expand and hint at implementation ideas that could be very dangerous for inmates and their privacy, warns Beryl Lipton, an investigative researcher with the EFF Electronic Frontier Foundation, i n an interview for Marketplace.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“Trojan Horse”: You can access today’s new installment of season two of the “This Land” podcast, focusing on the fight to invalidate the Indian Child Welfare Act, via this link. The description of today’s installment states, “We know which law firms and think tanks are bringing these lawsuits, but no one has been able to figure out who’s funding them — or why — until now.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

* In Virus Other Than COVID™ news, research on a potential cure to HIV is underway. [ Biospace ] * There's general disillusionment with the legitimacy of SCOTUS and the rule of law or whatever, but no one is asking the hard-hitting questions. Will 1Ls still have to take Con Law 2? [ Business Insider ] * Missourians going the "liberty or death" route are mad the federal government is trying to make them die less. [ The Guardian ] * In a much needed move, California is passing legislation that mak

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“At the Supreme Court, a Plea to Reveal Secret Surveillance Rulings; The justices will soon consider whether to hear a case arguing that the First Amendment requires disclosure of a secret court’s major rulings”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

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LawTechnologyToday

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In a steadily increasing digital market, more consumers than ever before are looking for services online. This includes those who are looking for legal services. Millions of people use social media platforms every month. Many lawyers are beginning to recognize the importance of having a social media presence to properly position themselves in the digital market.

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