Political campaign spending ruling [US SC]
January 21, 2010
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, US Supreme Court, January 21, 2010 [easing restrictions on political campaign spending by corporations]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on corporate campaign spending........ [more] 
Ineffective assistance of counsel ruling [US SC]
January 20, 2010
Wood v. Allen, US Supreme Court, January 20, 2010 [ruling that failure to present defendant's impaired mental functioning did not constitute ineffective counsel, finding that the lower court had correctly applied the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase he....... [more]
BIA review federal jurisdiction ruling [US SC]
January 20, 2010
Kucana v. Holder, US Supreme Court, January 20, 2010 [giving federal courts jurisdiction to review rulings on motions to reopen decisions by the Board of Immigration Appeals]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Board of Immigration Appeals........ [more]
Medical marijuana bill [NJ Governor]
January 18, 2010
New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, January 18, 2010 [legalizing the use of medical marijuana in the state of New Jersey].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on medical marijuana........ [more]
Same-sex marriage reciprocity ruling [DC Superior Ct.]
January 14, 2010
Jackson v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, January 14, 2010 [holding that a law allowing Washington DC to recognize same-sex marriages performed outside of the district is not subject to a public referendum].Reported in JURIST's Paper C....... [more]
Proposition 8 trial broadcast ruling [US SC]
January 13, 2010
Hollingsworth, et al. v. Perry, et al., US Supreme Court, January 13, 2010 [holding that the trial on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban may not be broadcast because the court did not follow proper procedure when enacting a rule permitting the broadcast].Report....... [more]
Record label price-fixing suit reinstatement [2nd Circuit]
January 13, 2010
Starr v. Sony BMG, US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, January 13, 2010 [reinstating an antitrust lawsuit that accuses major record labels of price-fixing nearly 80% of US digital music sales].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on antitru....... [more]
Minority firefighters discrimination ruling [US DC]
January 13, 2010
United States v. Vulcan Society, et al., US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, January 13, 2010 [holding that New York City intentionally discriminated against minority fire department applicants by continuing to use an exam that it knew placed those applicants at a disadvantage].R....... [more]
AEDPA habeas contravention ruling [US SC]
January 12, 2010
Smith, et al. v. Spisak, US Supreme Court, January 12, 2010 [holding unanimously that the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit contravened the directives of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act by extending Mills v. Maryland to resolve in a habeas petitioner's favor questions that....... [more]
Adam Walsh Act constitutionality ruling [1st Circuit]
January 8, 2010
United States of America v. Volungus, US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, January 8, 2010 [upholding the constitutionality of provisions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which allow a person deemed "sexually dangerous" to be civilly committed after the expiration of a federa....... [more]
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