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Weekly Briefs: Resolution overturning skirts-only rule survives; ‘Hurricane Carter’ choose dies
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SCOTUS lets stand determination overturning skirts-only rule
The U.S. Supreme Courtroom on Monday let stand a federal appellate determination holding that a public constitution college in North Carolina violated the equal safety clause when it required women to put on skirts. The case is Peltier v. Constitution Day College. (American Civil Liberties Union press release)
Federal choose who freed Hurricane Carter dies
Former Choose H. Lee Sarokin of the third U.S. Circuit Courtroom of Appeals has died on the age of 94. He’s principally recognized for his liberal selections as a federal district choose, together with his opinion overturning the triple-murder conviction of boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. Sarokin mentioned prosecutors wrongly made an “enchantment to racism.” (The New York Times, Law.com)
SCOTUS permits problem to Louisiana voting map to proceed
The U.S. Supreme Courtroom on Monday vacated a keep that had blocked a problem to Louisiana’s congressional voting map. Louisiana’s inhabitants is about 30% Black however it has just one majority-Black congressional district. Challengers say a second is required. The case, Robinson v. Ardoin, heads again to a federal appeals courtroom. (The June 26 Supreme Courtroom order list, the New York Times, American Civil Liberties Union press release)
Indiana’s abortion ban upheld
The Indiana Supreme Courtroom upheld the state’s near-total abortion ban on Friday. The legislation revokes medical licenses for all abortion clinics within the state, however permits hospital abortions for as much as 10 weeks post-fertilization in instances of rape or incest. Abortions are allowed for as much as 20 weeks for a deadly fetal abnormality or a necessity to guard the life or well being of the mom. “Our legal guidelines have lengthy mirrored that Hoosiers, by their elected representatives, might collectively conclude that authorized protections inherent in personhood start earlier than delivery,” the supreme courtroom mentioned. The case is Members of the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana v. Deliberate Parenthood Nice Northwest. (The Associated Press, the Indianapolis Star, the June 30 opinion)
Lawyer should pay lawyer charges for pretend information article
A federal appeals courtroom says Seattle lawyer Edward C. Chung should pay related lawyer charges and prices for submitting a pretend information article to the courtroom in a bid to revive an $18 million arbitration award in opposition to Chevron. The San Francisco-based ninth U.S. Circuit Courtroom of Appeals mentioned a trial choose ought to resolve how a lot Chung ought to pay towards the $251,000 in authorized charges claimed by Chevron. The lawyer, who practices with Chung Malhas & Mantel, had claimed the “Saudi Solar” information article was a “hypothetical paper” that was meant to summarize the courtroom document. He mentioned he had knowledgeable the courtroom of the aim. (Law360, Reuters, the June 26 order)
