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" Congress never acted, and Tatel contends the 2009 compromise cost the liberals: "They sure paid a high price: an unrebutted opinion that criticized the VRA and, worse, endorsed a new 'equal sovereignty' doctrine with potentially profound implications," Tatel wrote of the principle that restricted Congress' ability to single out certain states, in this situation because of past discriminatory practices. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Justice Thomas, Supreme Judicial Hypocrisy, and Race

29 May 2024, 4:00 am by Eric Segall

Thomas says the following about Brown v. [read post]

Dorf on Law - http://www.dorfonlaw.org/

Might the Era of Legacy Admissions Be Coming to an End?

28 May 2024, 9:05 pm by Riann Winget

Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. [read post]

RegBlog - https://www.theregreview.org/

[Josh Blackman] The Alito Flag Flap, Snyder v. Phelps, and Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire

28 May 2024, 6:47 pm by Josh Blackman

" Chaplinsky v. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Court granted school district's motion for summary judgment dismissing the petitioner's complaint based on the school district argument that it could not be held liable as the school district did not owe a special duty of care to the petitioner

28 May 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

The plaintiff also testified that, prior to the incident, the student had never made any threats toward her and she never asked the school to provide her with protection from the student. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Court granted school district's motion for summary judgment dismissing the petitioner's complaint based on the school district argument that it could not be held liable as the school district did not owe a special duty of care to the petitioner

28 May 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

The plaintiff also testified that, prior to the incident, the student had never made any threats toward her and she never asked the school to provide her with protection from the student. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

The Smith argument and the meaning of "testimonial"

27 May 2024, 9:12 pm

Massachusetts (2009): Just avoid saying sworn or certified, and you never have to come to court. [read post]

The Confrontation Blog - http://confrontationright.blogspot.com/

The argument in Smith v. Arizona: The Question Presented

27 May 2024, 8:58 pm

I put up a short post on the argument in Smith v. [read post]

The Confrontation Blog - http://confrontationright.blogspot.com/

Why You May Need a Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer in Texas

27 May 2024, 2:27 pm by Michael Lowe

See, Gideon v. [read post]

Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog - http://www.dallasjustice.com/dallascriminallawyerblog

Blog Post: Who Are the Targets of Trump’s Deportation Army If He Gets Reelected?

27 May 2024, 3:49 am by Daniel M. Kowalski

” The Supreme Court in Trump v. [read post]

Legal Insights Blog - https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/

Bahraini Supreme Court on the Enforceability of a Foreign Judgment Ordering the Payment of Contingent Fees

26 May 2024, 7:49 pm by Béligh Elbalti

The Ruling The BSC rejected the appeal by ruling as follows: “It stems from the text of the provisions of Articles 1, 2 and 7 of the [1995 GCC Convention on the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments] as ratified by Bahrain in [1996], and the established practice of this Court, that judgments of a GCC Member State rendered in civil, commercial, administrative matters as well as personal status matters that become final [in the State of origin] shall be enforced by the… [read post]

Conflict of Laws .net - https://conflictoflaws.net

A Motion To Enforce Vs. A Motion To Modify In An Illinois Divorce

25 May 2024, 10:39 am by Russell Knight

” Sarkissian v. [read post]

Law Offices of Russell D. Knight - https://rdklegal.com/blog/

Saving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (and the Constitution) from the Courts

24 May 2024, 6:51 pm by Christine Kexel Chabot

Shugerman, SEC v. [read post]

Faculty Blog - https://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/

When Are Officers Permitted to Administer Breath Alcohol Tests?

24 May 2024, 9:35 am by Shawn Dominy

In the case of Birchfield v. [read post]

Columbus OVI/DUI Attorney Blog - http://www.columbusoviattorneyblog.com/

The Long-Standing Rosen-Durling Test used to Assess Nonobviousness of Design Patents is OVERRULED

24 May 2024, 7:38 am by Gregory Lars Gunnerson

The Federal Circuit had never considered the merits of the Rosen-Durling test. [read post]

Filewrapper.com - https://www.filewrapper.com/

Holding that substantial evidence supported the New York City Teacher Retirement System's Medical Board's determination that Petitioner's injury "was not caused by an 'accident' within the meaning of the statutory scheme", the Court of Appeals noted that was declining to adopt a rule that "purposeful conduct by coworkers" can never be the basis for an award of Accidental Disability Retirement

24 May 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

Stated differently, an accident is "a sudden, unexpected event that was not a risk inherent in the work performed" (Matter of Kowal v DiNapoli, 30 NY3d 1124, 1125 [2018]; Matter of Kelly v DiNapoli, 30 NY3d 674, 678, 682, 684-685 [2018]). [read post]

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