Justice Gorsuch stated, “When this court issues a decision, it constitutes a precedent that commands respect in lower courts.” Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh joined…
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Fifth Circuit Rules NLRB Structure “Likely“ Unconstitutional
The court found that the labor relations board members and judges are not accountable for the amount of power they wield. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently…
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Circuit Court Determines only GAO Has Standing to Sue over Suspended Foreign Aid
The panel majority cites the Impoundment Control Act which requires notification of Congress on a proposed rescission or deferral of statutory expenditure obligations. A panel for the D.C.…
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Appeals Court Lifts a Block on Order Ending Federal Union Bargaining
The panel rejects the argument that the order was retaliatory, upholds other ongoing lawsuits. The three-judge panel at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently lifted a temporary…
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Supreme Court Takes On Challenges to Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports
Will hear arguments for two cases challenging Idaho, West Virginia state laws. On Thursday, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments for two lawsuits filed against…
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DHS Ends Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua and Honduras
Secretary Noem states that the program “was designed to be… temporary.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the end of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for…
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Federal Judge Blocks President’s Attempt to End Union Bargaining
He blocked the implementation as the case proceeds. District Judge James Donato blocked the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order to eliminate collective bargaining for federal workers.…
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SCOTUS Rules Planned Parenthood Cannot Sue Over SC Medicaid Exclusion
The state is allowed to block Medicaid coverage for nonabortion procedures by Planned Parenthood’s nonprofit. The justices of the Supreme Court determined that Planned Parenthood cannot sue the…
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Federal Judge Dismisses Columbia University Lawsuit Against Funding Cuts
She said that the professor and teacher unions lack legal standing. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismissed a lawsuit brought against President Trump’s administration by two university unions,…
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Federal Judge Declines to Block Firing of Three CPB Board Members
He says a preliminary injunction is not necessary, but agrees with a lawsuit brought by CPB District Judge Randolph Moss rejected the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s (CPB) request…
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