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Appeals courts keep new Title IX rule blocked in 10 states during appeals
The Fifth and Sixth circuits rejected DOJ's requests on the Biden administration's new sex discrimination rule. Also: SCOTUS stopped an execution on…
Jul 17
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"Narrow" tax, criminal law-related SCOTUS rulings leave key questions unanswered
The Wall Street Journal hyped Moore v. US as a "wealth tax" case. There was no ruling on that, but lots of skepticism. Only Justice Jackson signaled…
Jun 21
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DeSantis high court majority: DeSantis can easily oust people's elected prosecutors
The seven-justice, all-Republican-appointee Florida Supreme Court, including five Ron DeSantis appointees, expanded DeSantis’s power to overturn the…
Jun 6
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Civil asset forfeiture is on notice — but came out unscathed at SCOTUS for now
Five justices on Thursday encouraged more civil forfeiture challenges, even as six justices rejected the retention hearings sought in an Alabama case.
May 9
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As SCOTUS decisions are being written, a voting case heads to the justices
Law Dork is in research mode this month. Subscribe now to support this work! Also: A Louisiana voting rights case is at SCOTUS. And: One execution is…
May 8
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Oklahoma AG tells SCOTUS that state court decision allowing Glossip's execution cannot stand
The Oklahoma court's decision refusing to throw out Richard Glossip's conviction in the face of "grave prosecutorial misconduct" has "no valid place in…
Apr 24
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Oklahoma AG tells SCOTUS that state court decision allowing Glossip's execution cannot stand
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Conservative justices question overcriminalization now, with Jan. 6 case
The case over whether the Justice Department is using a conspiracy law too broadly could have implications for Donald Trump's federal charges in D.C.
Apr 17
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Arizona's near-total abortion ban likely blocked until at least June, as next steps planned
Law Dork has the 1971 lawsuit underlying this week's Arizona Supreme Court ruling. Also: Last Week Tonight's Chris McDaniel exposes death penalty drug…
Apr 13
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Arizona's near-total abortion ban likely blocked until at least June, as next steps planned
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Cannon's presidential records order in Trump case puts special counsel in a bind
Although Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Trump's request to have the case dismissed, she also refused to rule on the relevance of the Presidential Records…
Apr 4
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Cannon's presidential records order in Trump case puts special counsel in a bind
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Oklahoma carries out its first execution of 2024
Update: The state killed Michael Smith on Thursday. Also: The Fifth Circuit hears a second argument over Texas's S.B. 4 criminal immigration law.
Apr 3
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Oklahoma carries out its first execution of 2024
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Fifth Circuit keeps Texas's S.B. 4 blocked, stating it "appears to run headlong into federal law"
Chief Judge Priscilla Richman detailed how Texas's criminal immigration law conflicts with federal law, saying it's likely a "quintessential" case for…
Mar 27
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Fifth Circuit keeps Texas's S.B. 4 blocked, stating it "appears to run headlong into federal law"
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Texas's S.B. 4 immigration enforcement law appears likely to remain on hold for now
Chief Judge Priscilla Richman of the Fifth Circuit, a George W. Bush appointee, was skeptical of Texas's arguments to enforce the law immediately.
Mar 20
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