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US appeals court reinstates Guam law requiring in-person consultations before getting an abortion

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that enjoined the enforcement of a Guam law requiring in-person consultations before obtaining an abortion. The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the District of Guam. The court ruled that the law was valid under rational basis review.

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US federal judge blocks request to reinstate abortion ban in Guam

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A federal court in Guam Friday denied a request to reinstate a total abortion ban on the island of Guam. The Attorney General of Guam Douglas Moylan filed the motion to reinstate the ban. Wade , does not impact the statute’s constitutionality. Public Law No. 20-134 , should remain in effect.

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Is it too late for Guam to sue the Navy to pay for the cleanup of its dumpsite?

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Navy and the territory of Guam that turns on interpretation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or the Superfund statute. Guam is a 30-mile-long island located in the Pacific Ocean 3,800 miles west of Hawaii. In 1944, Guam was recaptured by the U.S.

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Refreshing unanimity in court’s interpretation of Superfund law

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Share Just four weeks after hearing oral argument, the Supreme Court on Monday issued a refreshingly clear, unanimous decision in Guam v. In an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court held that Guam could seek contribution from the U.S. United States. or a state].”.

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Court wrestles with Superfund contribution puzzle

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Share Monday’s argument in Guam v. United States featured sharply different interpretations of the contribution provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or the Superfund statute. Guam is appealing a ruling by the U.S. But the U.S.

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Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley’s Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act

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Even if the decision stands, it applies only in the Ninth Circuit, which encompasses Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Air pollution is governed at the federal, state, and sometimes local levels, and the relevant federal statute is the U.S.

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Reschedule Watch: Birthright citizenship and torts to members of the armed forces

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People born in the other territories — Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Fitisemanu and the Tulis argue that the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, embraced the founding-era common-law understanding of birthright citizenship. citizenship. territories. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

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