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Court strikes down Maine’s ban on using public funds at religious schools
This article was updated on June 21 at 1:38 p.m. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Maine violated the Constitution when it refused to make public funding available for students to attend schools that provide religious instruction. The opinion by Chi
By IG
Jun 22, 2022
Divided court rejects death-row prisoner’s attempt to gather neurological evidence
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt another blow to prisoners challenging their state-court convictions and sentences in federal court. In a 5-4 decision in Shoop v. Twyford, the justices limited the ability of federal courts to use the All Writs Act to or
By IG
Jun 22, 2022
Justices grant review in cases on Bank Secrecy Act and False Claims Act
The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning added two cases — one involving the Bank Secrecy Act, the other involving the government’s power to dismiss fraud claims — to its 2022-23 docket. In a list of orders from the justices’ private conference la
By IG
Jun 22, 2022
The Biglaw Firm Hardest Hit By Russian Travel Ban
This is what happens when you have lots of attorneys with public service on their resumes. The post The Biglaw Firm Hardest Hit By Russian Travel Ban appeared first on Above the Law.
By IG
Jun 19, 2022