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Trump asks Supreme Court for an end to Venezuelans’ protected status
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Trump asks Supreme Court for an end to Venezuelans’ protected status

The Trump administration went back to the Supreme Court on Thursday, asking for permission to end the protected status for hundreds of thousands Venezuelan citizens ...
Class action question turns into procedural dispute
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Class action question turns into procedural dispute

Another Supreme Court day and, fitting for the way the term has gone so far, another case which is pretty obvious does not belong in ...
The debate over a child’s education gets heated
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The debate over a child’s education gets heated

A.J.T. A.J.T. The case concerns the treatment of children with disabilities and, in particular, the statutory requirement not to discriminate based on a disability. In ...
Can a federal judge certify a group action that includes plaintiffs not injured?
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Can a federal judge certify a group action that includes plaintiffs not injured?

The opening brief of Labcorp is direct and powerful. It first posits that federal courts cannot grant relief to plaintiffs without a cognizable harm. It ...
Supreme Court likely to rule for parental opt-out on LGBTQ books in schools
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Supreme Court likely to rule for parental opt-out on LGBTQ books in schools

The Supreme Court on Tuesday was sympathetic to a group of Maryland parents who want to be able to opt their elementary-school-aged children out of ...
After hearing oral arguments, the court requests new briefs for HHS Task Force case
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After hearing oral arguments, the court requests new briefs for HHS Task Force case

The Supreme Court has asked the federal government and challengers, four days after hearing the oral arguments in the challenge to the constitutionality of the ...
The constitutionality of eviction bans and federal jurisdiction
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The constitutionality of eviction bans and federal jurisdiction

Here is a short explanation of relists. Here is a short explanation of relists. The Supreme Court disposed of two of the first-time relists from ...
Trump asks Supreme Court for ban on transgender servicemembers from military
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Trump asks Supreme Court for ban on transgender servicemembers from military

On Thursday morning, the Trump administration went to the Supreme Court and asked the justices to let it enforce a Department of Defense policy that ...
The morning read on Wednesday, April 23, 2019.
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The morning read on Wednesday, April 23, 2019.

The court is examining Diamond Alternative Energy LLC v. EPA this morning, a dispute brought forth by fuel producers regarding California’s waiver of federal preemption ...