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Woman Serving Life Sentence Admitted To Law School
Prison to Law Pipeline project gets first JD candidate. The post Woman Serving Life Sentence Admitted To Law School appeared first on Above the Law.
By IG
Jun 18, 2022
The morning read for Friday, June 17
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Friday morning read: Ginni Thomas’s emails wi
By IG
Jun 18, 2022
In far cry from usual textualism, court rejects veteran’s attempt to reopen a benefits denial based on legal error
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a VA benefits decision that was based on an agency regulation in effect at the time the decision was rendered does not constitute “clear and unmistakable error” even if the agency regulation is later deemed t
By IG
Jun 18, 2022
Justices curtail ability to get discovery in U.S. court for use in international arbitrations
In a decision that was much anticipated in the international business community, the Supreme Court on Monday clarified the scope of 28 U.S.C. § 1782, which allows an interested party to obtain discovery in the United States “for use in a proceeding in a f
By IG
Jun 18, 2022