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Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Grants Trump Immunity for ‘Official Acts’
The Supreme Court granted Trump broad immunity in his official capacity, but left it to the lower courts to decide the line between official and unofficial acts in many instances.
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Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions for Aug. 17
A 10th Circuit panel out of Muskogee, Oklahoma, affirmed the district court’s judgment to dismiss a lawsuit regarding an expired commercial driver’s license.
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Brownstein, Lathrop GPM, Stinson Announce New Attorneys, Promotions, Recognitions
Brownstein, Lathrop GPM and Stinson announced new attorneys and promotions; Lathrop GPM announced recognition and ranking in Chambers High Net Worth.
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Justices Dissent After U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Vacate Racial Bias Death Sentence Case
Three justices dissented from a majority that declined to hear the appeal of a man sentenced to death with a juror who expressed racial bias.
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Voting rights: a fundamental right worth protecting?
CU Associate Professor of Law Doug Spencer discussed how the right to vote is being infringed upon in a virtual event on Monday.
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Supreme Court Declines to Block Texas Heartbeat Act in Blow to Abortion Access
The Supreme Court, in a narrow, late-night vote on Wednesday, rejected a request to block Texas’ restrictive new abortion law.
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Texas Law Allowing Abortion Opponents to Sue Healthcare Providers Takes Effect as Supreme Court Stays Silent
A Texas law that deputizes private citizens to enforce a state ban on post-fetal heartbeat abortions has gone into effect.
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10th Circuit Oral Arguments focus on COVID Prisoner Relief, Police Search
On August 3, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments — with some cases focusing on compassionate release of prisoners as a result of COVID-19.