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Combat Homelessness by Ending Exclusionary Zoning

The Eighth Amendment provides little, if any, protection for the homeless. But courts can help them by striking down exclusionary zoning, which is the major cause of housing shortages that lead to homelessness.

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes their April 2024 sitting

Welcome to the April 22 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Brief Challenging Texas Restriction on "Sexual Gesticulations Using Accessories or Prosthetics That Exaggerate … Sexual Characteristics"

I was delighted to sign on to this amicus brief supporting the challenge to Texas's S.B. 12 (Woodlands Pride, Inc. v. Paxton (5th Cir.)), which was filed on behalf of Prof. Dale Carpenter (SMU), Dean Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley), the Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt Law School, and me.…

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Supreme Court airs concerns over Oregon city's homelessness law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared hesitant Monday to draw sharp lines about when local governments can criminalize public camping.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Arizona Electronic Voting Machines

Supreme Court rejects Kari Lake's lawsuit on electronic voting machines in Arizona due to lack of evidence and tangible harm.

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Supreme Court To Decide On Regulations For 'Ghost Guns'

The Supreme Court is set to rule on Biden administration's regulations on 'ghost guns' kits, sparking a legal battle over untraceable firearms.

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Supreme Court to decide if government can regulate 'ghost guns' - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will decide whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can regulate so-called “ghost gun” kits.

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Supreme Court To Decide Trump's Immunity From Prosecution

Supreme Court case on Trump's immunity from prosecution for election interference and Capitol riots, with implications for presidential accountability and ...

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Liz Cheney Urges Supreme Court To Act On Trump Immunity

Former Rep. Liz Cheney urges Supreme Court to promptly address presidential immunity issue for accountability and transparency.

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Mullaperiyar dam case: T.N. rejects Survey of India report on mega parking project, SC fixes July 10 to finalise legal issues

The Supreme Court on Monday fixed July 10 for finalising the legal issues to be heard and decided by it in an original suit filed by Tamil Nadu against neighbouring Kerala over the construction of a mega parking project near the Mullaperiyar dam.

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Soumya Vishwanathan murder case | Supreme Court issues notice on plea challenging bail granted to convicts

Supreme Court issues notice in journalist murder case, does not stay bail for convicted men.

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SC to hear Tamil Nadu’s suit against Kerala on Mullaperiyar dam mega parking project on July 10

The Supreme Court fixed July 10 for settling the issues to be heard in an original suit filed by Tamil Nadu against neighbouring Kerala over the construction of a mega parking project near the Mullaperiyar dam.

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HC declares null and void 2016 recruitment test for West Bengal govt sponsored, aided schools

The Calcutta High Court on April 22 declared as null and void the recruitment process of State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools, ordering cancellation of all appointments made through it.

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Centre seeks and gets a week from Supreme Court to do ’something’ about Karnataka’s drought worries

Attorney General updates Supreme Court on Karnataka drought relief discussions, awaiting Election Commission involvement by April 29.

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What is the EVM-VVPAT verification issue before the Supreme Court? | Explained

We explore the current case underway in the Supreme Court about verifying all EVM votes against VVPATs in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

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Supreme Court permits abortion for 14-year-old rape survivor to protect her mental, physical well-being

The Supreme Court ordered the medical termination of pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape survivor from Maharashtra

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Accused in criminal cases won more seats in 17th Lok Sabha, amicus curiae report says in SC

An amicus curiae report in the Supreme Court said candidates with criminal cases won more seats in the 17th Lok Sabha than those who led lawful lives. In the Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase I and Phase II, out of 2,810 candidates (Phase I - 1,618 candidates and Phase II…

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Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on abortion and Trump - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will close out oral arguments for the term this week with two high-profile cases on abortion and Donald Trump.

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Supreme Court Considers Ban On Homeless Sleeping Outdoors

The Supreme Court case on banning homeless from sleeping outside amid rising homelessness levels in the US raises crucial legal and social concerns.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith Lacks Standing to Defend the D.C. Circuit's ruling on Presidential Immunity in the Supreme Court

Defendant standing must exist at all stages of any litigation and must be raised by the justices of the Supreme Court even if the litigants themselves fail to raise it

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Anti-abortion states are targeting an emergency healthcare law. Will the supreme court side with them?

Justices to rule whether abortion bans should undo Emtala, the Reagan-era law requiring hospitals to treat emergency patients

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Cruel AND Unusual?

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear argument in an Eighth Amendment case, City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. One thing I will be watching for is whether the justices in their questions treat "cruel and unusual" as two separate requirements, or as one. Here are a few paragraphs…

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Supreme Court to consider uniform guidelines for advocates’ bodies across the country

Supreme Court considers guidelines for advocates' associations to ensure uniformity and democracy, with a hearing scheduled for July 16.

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As Rajput candidate, will get support in Sheohar naturally: Lovely Anand

Lovely Anand, wife of Bihar's Anand Mohan Singh, contests Sheohar seat in NDA alliance, defending husband's legacy.

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‘BJP wants to continue loot’: Congress slams Sitharaman’s remarks on bringing back electoral bonds

Congress hit out at the BJP over Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s reported remarks that electoral bonds will be brought back after consultations

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