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Two death penalty cases and free speech at animal facilities

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Andrus further argues that the Texas court’s decision conflicts with “vertical stare decisis,” the principle that lower courts must follow the Supreme Court’s decisions. In 2018, the Animal Legal Defense Fund – which, according to Kansas Gov. Ineffective assistance of counsel. Intellectual disability and the death penalty.

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Animal rights and the First Amendment, due process and a confession of error

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A Kansas law provides criminal penalties for trespassing at “animal facilities” with intent to damage the enterprise, and defines “trespass” to include entering the facility with the consent of the owners when gained by deception. According to the petitioner, Kansas Gov. It seems like the odds of a grant are good in one or both cases.

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Private rights of action, overtime pay, and the constitutionality of a billboard tax

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Animal Legal Defense Fund , involving the constitutionality of a Kansas statute criminalizing trespass by deception at animal facilities with intent to damage the enterprise. To begin with the unhappy news (at least for petitioners), the court denied review without comment in one-time relist Kelly v.

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