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How Should the District Court Evaluate the Motion to Dismiss the Charges Against Mayor Adams?

Under existing Second Circuit caselaw, the district court will almost certainly need to approve the motion to dismiss. But existing Circuit law fails to take into account the Crime Victims Rights Act. And there may be a "victim" who rights are being ignored: New York City.

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The Battle over Judge Newman's Unconstitutional "Stealth Impeachment" Continues

Judge Newman files a powerful reply to the unprecedented claim of the Federal Circuit's Judicial Council that she can be suspended from her duties indefinitely. And the Judicial Council's recent hiring of adversarial experts raises new questions about bias against Judge Newman.

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Trump Administration Appeals Special Counsel Case to SCOTUS—No, Not The Jack Smith Case.

There are two sides to the constitutional crisis coin: if the president seeks a timely appeal, courts should consider those appeals in a timely fashion.

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Did the Truman Administration Disobey A Federal District Court Injunction In Youngstown?

The District Court injunction did not stay its ruling, but the Court of appeals did shortly thereafter.

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Fate unclear for White House environmental quality office - Roll Call

The future of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, established in 1970, is uncertain in the Trump administration.

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D.C. Circuit Declines to Reconsider Decision Concluding CEQ Lacks Authority to Issue NEPA Regulations

A majority of the en banc court instead seeks to explain away the panel's conclusion as dicta. Will the Supreme Court agree?

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Right whales, premium cigars, and tax evasion.

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FERC Not Required to "Second Guess" State Energy Choices Under NEPA

The D.C. Circuit adopts a suitably constrained view of FERC's legal obligations when conducting environmental impact assessments.

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Why Did the D.C. Circuit Make It More Difficult to Find Opinions? -- Redux

A good example of why the D.C. Circuit's website upgrade was actually a step backwards.

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Sixth Circuit Rejects FCC's Open Internet Order as Inconsistent with Statutory Text

The unanimous panel has little difficulty concluding the FCC sought to exercise authority it did not have.

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This ballot measure could end super PACs

Maine's Question 1 limits the amount a person or group can donate to super PACs to $5,000

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Tick, Tock Goes the SCOTUS Clock

The timing of TikTok v. Garland.

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Is Judge Newman Entitled to Her Day in Court to Challenge Her "Stealth Impeachment"?

Other former judges and I have just filed an amicus brief in the D.C. Circuit, making the case that the federal courts should consider Judge Newman's challenge to being effectively removed from her position on the Federal Circuit in violation of her constitutional rights.

Reason

Second Amendment Roundup: The Second Amendment Dialogue at Fed Soc's National Convention

"Applying the Text and History Methodology to Looming Second Amendment Battles After Rahimi" was the topic of a session on… The post Second Amendment Roundup: The Second Amendment Dialogue at Fed Soc's National Convention appeared first on Reason.com.

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Why Has the D.C. Circuit Made It More Difficult to Find Opinions?

A recent website "upgrade" is not an improvement.

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Supreme Court to Tackle Who Can Sue Agencies Where and for What

With today's cert grants, the Court now has four cases that address the issue of where suits can be filed against federal agencies and who can file them.

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D.C. Circuit Grants En Banc Review to Consider Reviewability of FEC Enforcement Discretion

It appears that a majority of judges on the D.C. Circuit believe it should be easier to seek judicial review of Federal Elections Commission non-enforcement decisions.

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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Biden EPA Power Plant Rule

Some were surprised by the Supreme Court's action, but they should not have been.

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Appeals court to hear TikTok challenge to law requiring app sale - Roll Call

A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments Monday in TikTok’s challenge to a law requiring a sale or ban of the app in the U.S.

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SCOTUS already slowing climate progress

Supreme Court rulings limiting federal authority have upended the legal landscape — and could hamper climate action

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Senator Schumer Goes Nuclear With "No King Act"

The law would direct lower courts how to reject claims of presidential immunity, and strip SCOTUS of appellate review.

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Banana Splits

I appreciate the replies from Orin, Will, and Sam. We have very different conceptions on what role a scholar should play and what role a judge should play. My writings in this area are both retrospective and prospective. I look backwards to see what qualifications a judge had at the…

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House backs Bannon in contempt of Congress appeal - Roll Call

The House filed a brief Monday to back the appeal of Trump ally Steve Bannon on contempt of Congress convictions.

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Supreme Court denies Steve Bannon bid to remain out of prison - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Friday denied Steve Bannon’s request to stay out of prison while he appeals two convictions for contempt of Congress.

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SCOTUS Stays Enforcement of EPA's "Good Neighbor" Air Pollution Rule (Updated)

In a 5-4 decision, the male justices side with the state and industry challengers and the female justices side with the Environmental Protection Agency

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