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Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Overrules Chevron
The U.S. Supreme Court overruled its 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, stating courts not statutory agencies have a duty to say what the law is.
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Justices Dissent After U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Vacate Racial Bias Death Sentence Case
Three justices dissented from a majority that declined to hear the appeal of a man sentenced to death with a juror who expressed racial bias.
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Supreme Court Declines to Block Texas Heartbeat Act in Blow to Abortion Access
The Supreme Court, in a narrow, late-night vote on Wednesday, rejected a request to block Texas’ restrictive new abortion law.
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Supreme Court Scales Back Equity Doctrine in Patent Cases
A recent Supreme Court decision reaffirmed a long-standing intellectual property doctrine that bars inventors who turn over their patents to others from later claiming the patent is invalid.