Tag:constitutional law
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Indiana College Students Ask Justices to Enjoin University COVID Vaccine Mandate
Indiana University students petitioned the Supreme Court to block a vaccine policy requiring all students be vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Web Designer Loses First Amendment Challenge Over Same-Sex Wedding Sites
A Denver-area web designer lost her challenge to Colorado’s anti-discrimination law earlier this week when the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded she could be forced to provide services for same-sex weddings or couples despite her religious objections.
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Supreme Court Invokes First Amendment on California Charity Tax Filing Law
Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations gained protection against compelled disclosure of donor information when the Supreme Court ruled July 1 that a California law violated the First Amendment.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for July 22
The Court of Appeals on July 22 ruled in People v. Counterman, People v. Barajas, People in Interest of N.D.O. and others.
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Supreme Court Expands Private Property Rights Against Government Regulation
In a victory for private property owners, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a California law requiring agricultural landowners to give union organizers temporary access to their property was a government taking that automatically entitled the landowners to compensation.
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In Separation of Powers Ruling, Supreme Court Rejects PTAB System for Patent Disputes and Orders PTO Panel Decisions to be Reviewed by Agency Director
The Supreme Court, applying a doctrine that urges strict separation of authority among the federal government’s three branches, invalidated June 21 a statutory scheme that excludes politically-appointed functionaries from intellectual property disputes.
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10th Circuit Says Passport Revocation for Unpaid Taxes is Constitutional
Americans who owe back taxes of five figures or more might not be able to travel with a passport after a July 20 opinion from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for July 8
The Colorado Court of Appeals on July 8 ruled in People v. Valera-Castillo, People v. Landis, People in Interest of K.S.E. and others.