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Justices schedule major cases on deference to federal agencies

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Natural Resources Defense Council , in which the court held that when a federal statute is ambiguous, courts should defer to an agency’s interpretation of that law as long as it is reasonable. But at the arguments on Jan. On the first day of the session, Jan. The question before the court in FBI v. Garland (consolidated with Garland v.

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SCOTUS Kicks Off January 2024 Session With Five Cases

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Garland: The immigration case centers on the Immigration and Nationality Act, which provides that a noncitizen who does not appear at a removal hearing shall be ordered removed in absentia. City of Tigard , Oregon simply because it is authorized by legislation. Campos-Chaves v. Office of the United States Trustee v.

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Government power, from federal agencies to counties, highlights January session

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8 for a packed session of oral arguments – starting with immigration policy and the post-9/11 “No Fly List” and ending on Jan. The statute includes a list of information the government must include – most notably, the time and place of the removal hearing. Share The justices returned to the bench on Jan. Garland and Garland v. .

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US Supreme Court releases orders after September ‘long conference’

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Fikre , a case brought by an Oregon man who claims that he was put back on the “No-Fly List” even after government officials agreed to remove him and not put him back on. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC ; McIntosh v. US ; and Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., Of particular note among those granted certiorari is FBI v.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Ninth Circuit Affirmed Rejection of NEPA Challenges to Immigration Policies. The plaintiffs—identified as environmentalists, environmental groups, natural resource conservation groups, and cattle ranchers—alleged, among other things, that the immigration actions resulted in increased greenhouse gas emissions. Haaland , No.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit majority opinion’s interpretation was foreclosed by the statute and violated separation of powers. First, the Supreme Court concluded that the statute requiring Commission approval of affiliated-interest agreement did not require environmental review. Maui and Honolulu oppose the extension request. County of Maui v.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Ninth Circuit therefore reversed the orders of the federal district court for the District of Oregon denying the government’s motions to dismiss and for summary judgment and judgment on the pleadings. Oregon Court Reinstated Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives. City of Oakland v.