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January 10, 2022 | First Amendment Case on Tap for SCOTUS’s January Sitting
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SCOTUS Rules PTAB Judges Not Constitutionally Appointed
In United States v. Arthrex, Inc., 594 U.S. ____ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the administrative patent judges who make up the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) were not constitutionally appointed under the Appointments Clause of the ...
Divided Court Rejects Eminent Domain Challenge Involving Natural-Gas Pipeline
In PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey, 594 U. S. ____ (2021), a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pursuant to Section 717f(h) of the Natu...
Divided Court Rules CA Donor Disclosure Rules Violate First Amendment
In Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta, 594 U.S. ____ (2021), a divided U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law requiring charitable organizations to disclose the names and addresses of their major donors. According to the majority,...
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Supreme Court Allows Pre-enforcement Challenge Against Texas Abortion Law to Proceed
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 10, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court held in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson that abortion providers may bring ...
SCOTUS Ends December Sitting With Potential First Amendment Blockbuster
by DONALD SCARINCI on January 3, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court ended its December sitting with oral arguments in Carson v. Makin. The close...
Abortion Rights Took Center Stage During Busy Week for Supreme Court
by DONALD SCARINCI on December 27, 2021The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the term’s most closely-watched cases. The ...
