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National Law Journal

CFPB Averts Disaster at Supreme Court, But Challenges Remain

"Now, they don't have to worry about catching a (constitutional) challenge every time they put a rule out there," attorney Dennis Merkley said of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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New York Law Journal

Protection of Marriage Equality Is in Everyone's Best Interests

In a Law Journal column, Selendy Gay partners commemorate the 20th anniversary of the landmark ruling that made gay marriage possible in Massachusetts.
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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Says Filing Deadline for Federal Workers Not Hard and Fast

"The procedural requirements that Congress enacts to govern the litigation process are only occasionally as strict as they seem," Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court.
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National Law Journal

Justices Say Lawsuits Must Be Kept Alive During Arbitration

"When a federal court finds that a dispute is subject to arbitration, and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding pending arbitration, the court does not have discretion to dismiss the suit on the basis that all the claims are subject to arbitration," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote.
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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to CFPB, Says Funding Structure Constitutional

In a 7-2 ruling, the court held that the Dodd-Frank Act did not violate the Constitution by funding the consumer finance watchdog through the Federal Reserve rather than through the annual congressional appropriations process.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

The Marble Palace Blog: AI Meets 'Brown v. Board'

Friday marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision "Brown v. Board of Education." To celebrate the day, AI groups have gathered to bring new life to learning about the case.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Reinstates Blocked Congressional Map for Louisiana

"There is little risk of voter confusion from a new map being imposed this far out from the November election," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in dissent. "In fact, we have often denied stays of redistricting orders issued as close or closer to an election."
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National Law Journal

Louisiana Presses Supreme Court to Clear Up State's Election Imbroglio

The long saga over Louisiana's congressional map goes back to the 2020 census, which revealed an increase in the population of Black voters in the state.
5 minute read

The Recorder

High Court Continues to Weigh Individual Rights Against Public Safety as Election Impact Looms

Ongoing dialogue and legal analysis will be essential in navigating the complexities of constitutional law and ensuring the protection of individual freedoms while addressing pressing societal needs.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recusals in the New York Court of Appeals

In an atmosphere with contentious public debate over whether U.S. Supreme Court justices are inappropriately sitting on certain cases—one of the reasons behind the declining public esteem for the Court—it is ironic that a judge of the Court of Appeals, early in her service, is criticized for recusing herself, a Law Journal contributor writes.
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