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Rule of Law
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

MagnetSafety.org v. Consumer Product Safety Commission

In MagnetSafety.org v. CPSC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is considering whether the leadership structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission is constitutional.
Corporate Accountability
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Bristol Myers Squibb v. Becerra and Janssen v. Becerra

In Bristol Myers Squibb v. Becerra and Janssen v. Becerra, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is considering whether the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price negotiation program amounts to an...
Rule of Law
U.S. Supreme Court

Lackey v. Stinnie

In Lackey v. Stinnie, the Supreme Court is considering when a civil rights plaintiff is entitled to attorney’s fees as the “prevailing party” in a case.
Voting Rights and Democracy
October 3, 2024

Arizona opinion: Minor paperwork errors shouldn’t cost anyone the right to vote

Arizona Daily Star
Everyone makes mistakes, but Arizona has passed a law that disenfranchises voters for the simple...
By: Anna Jessurun
Rule of Law
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Minnesota Telecom Alliance v. Federal Communications Commission

In Minnesota Telecom Alliance v. Federal Communications Commission, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is considering the legality of the FCC’s new regulations promoting nondiscrimination in access to broadband internet service.
Rule of Law
September 24, 2024

RELEASE: Senate Judiciary Committee Rightly Focuses on the Harms of Trump v. United States and Grapples with Damage Mitigation

WASHINGTON, DC – As the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, ‘When the President Does It, that...
By: Praveen Fernandes

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