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Opponents of Bail Reform Rely on ‘Fear Tactics,’ Conference Told  

The Crime Report

In 2019, New York passed a bill eliminating both cash bail for most misdemeanors and non-violent felony offenses and judges’ discretion in setting bail amounts in those cases. The fact of the matter is that bail reform has been a disaster for New York City,” said Quinn. percent of total arrests and 20.2 percent and 25.1

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The court’s latest dive into state sovereign immunity pits military veterans against state agencies

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(The Georgia House responded by passing a bill providing that anyone seeking to enforce Chisholm would be “guilty of a felony and shall suffer death, without benefit of clergy, by being hanged.”). Similarly, Katz and PennEast include detailed histories of English and early American law on bankruptcy or eminent domain.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. In June, the Sabin Center, in collaboration with APKS, officially launched a new version of the climate litigation charts at [link].

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High Court Gun Ruling Fuels Licensing Debate in States

The Crime Report

The Court released its opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Bruen on Thursday, supporting the petitioners’ Second Amendment challenge against a New York law from 1911 that requires potential gun owners show “proper cause” when applying for a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. applied federal common law. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate at gmail dot com.

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