Divided En Banc 8th Circuit Ditches 'Clear Statement Rule' Requirement for Civil Rights Claims
"Faithfully applying Supreme Court precedent and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, we join our sister circuits in ...
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Missouri man appeals death sentence after attorneys failed to press jury foreman’s bias
The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. People held in state prison can ...
Employee Seeks Private Recovery of Penalties in OT Pay Appeal
Document-preparation company Consilio LLC and one of its employees brought their overtime-pay dispute before a federal appeals court Wednesday in an oral argument focused on whether employees can ...
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SEC acting chair asks court to delay arguments in climate disclosure rule case
Securities and Exchange Commission acting Chair Mark Uyeda does not support the agency’s public company climate disclosure ...
Federal Court Evaluates Constitutionality of School's Transgender Policy Prohibiting Parental Notice
Here, the constitutional questions raised by Landerer’s substantive and procedural due process claims are not beyond debate, as shown by the various courts that addressed the same issue in differing ...
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Evan Rodriguez joins Armstrong Teasdale
Evan Rodriguez, General Counsel to former Governor Parson, has joined Armstrong Teasdale. Armstrong Teasdale will be adding a ...
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Judge finds lethal injection would not violate rights of Georgia inmate wanting firing squad
However, the judge did note precedent that says, “the Eighth Amendment does not guarantee ... After unsuccessful appeals in federal court and the 11th Circuit, he turned to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ...
Supreme Court clears way for Thursday’s execution of Florida man who killed married couple in 1997
TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Florida Death Row inmate James Ford, setting the ...
Effort to halt Florida inmate's execution goes to U.S. Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE - After losing at the Florida Supreme Court, attorneys for convicted murderer James Ford this weekend quickly ...
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Climate Disclosure: SEC’s Acting Chair Requests That Eighth Circuit Hold Off on Scheduling Argument
The SEC’s Acting Chair Mark Uyeda released this statement yesterday indicating that the agency has requested that the Eighth Circuit – where the ...
Union Pacific Worker Seizure Risk Bias Appeal Probed by 8th Cir.
The Eighth Circuit Tuesday seemed divided on a Union Pacific Railroad Co. car inspector’s appeal alleging disability bias caused him to be effectively terminated for five years after he sustained ...