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Courts
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Opinion in Laufer v. Looper
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Laufer v. Looper, a case questioning whether an ADA "tester" had standing.
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Infographics: Recent History of U.S. Supreme Court Fuels Reform Debates
Supreme Court reform debates aren’t new. But modern reform discussions are connected to the court’s recent history.
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Biden’s SCOTUS Commision Releases Findings
The report takes a middle-line stance on all the reforms but did note “bi-partisan support” for 18-year term limits.
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Former State AG Gale Norton Joins 17 Former AGs in Support of “Keep Nine” Amendment
Gale Norton, Colorado’s first female attorney general, joined 17 other former state AGs in a letter supporting the “Keep Nine” Amendment which would cap the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.
Features
Bump Stocks Case Seeks SCOTUS Clarity, Brings Sights in on Chevron Deference
Raising questions about a long-standing legal principle, a cert sent to SCOTUS hopes to clarify if bump stocks are legal — and if agency experience can be forcefully deferred by courts.
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Supreme Court Scales Back Equity Doctrine in Patent Cases
A recent Supreme Court decision reaffirmed a long-standing intellectual property doctrine that bars inventors who turn over their patents to others from later claiming the patent is invalid.
Courts
Supreme Court Warns Public Schools Against Efforts to Regulate Student Speech Away From Campus
The Supreme Court ruled in late June that public schools have little authority to regulate teenagers’ off campus social media posts.
Courts
Supreme Court Passes On States’ Spat Over Columbia River Coal Export Terminal
On June 28, the Supreme Court denied a request by Montana and Wyoming to sue Washington over state authority to block a coal export terminal.