Tag:constitutional law
Courts
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for July 1
The Colorado Court of Appeals on July 1 ruled in Accetta v. Brooks Tower Residence, People in Interest of J.M.M. and others.
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U.S. Justices End Florist Fight to Discriminate Against Gay Couple on Religious Grounds
The Supreme Court, on a July 2 divided vote, passed on deciding whether a private business can discriminate against LGBTQ customers.
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Supreme Court Warns Public Schools Against Efforts to Regulate Student Speech Away From Campus
The Supreme Court ruled in late June that public schools have little authority to regulate teenagers’ off campus social media posts.
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Supreme Court: Mandatory Union Organizer Visits Are “Takings”
A Supreme Court decision deemed labor union organizer visits to farmlands are takings. It may indicate continued hostility for negotiations.
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Justices Give OK to CDC Eviction Ban Extension Through July, Unlikely to Repeat Permission
The Supreme Court, by a bare 5-4 vote, refused to block the nationwide eviction moratorium ordered by the CDC.
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Supreme Court, 9-0, Rejects Philly Anti-Discrimination Effort as Infringement on Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court invalidated a Philadelphia antidiscrimination ordinance for foster children and aspiring foster parents.
Features
A Blockbuster Year in Public Law
The state Supreme Court released about 75 opinions last term, navigating a pandemic, remote hearings, a new justice and a scandal.
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Appeals Judges Put Hold on Lower Court Ruling Finding Constitutional Right to Possess, Carry Combat-Style Firearms
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a ruling that California’s ban on assault weapons violates the Second Amendment.