Tag:U.S. Constitution
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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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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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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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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 Passes On States’ Spat Over Columbia River Coal Export Terminal
On June 28, the Supreme Court denied a request by Montana and Wyoming to sue Washington over state authority to block a coal export terminal.
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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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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.