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D.C. Circuit Rejects Conflict Mineral Suit Against Apple and Other Tech Companies

Former cobalt miners cannot sue manufacturers for acquiring rare metals in relevant markets.

Reason · Mar 6, 2024

New Univ. of Texas Law Class on "Understanding Conservative Legal Thought"

I thought this item from Prof. John Greil at Texas was much worth passing along; he is still developing the syllabus, and comments and suggestions are welcome at john [dot] greil [at] law [dot] utexas [dot] edu: Next fall semester, I'll be teaching a new course at Texas Law—Understanding Conservative…

Reason · Jan 9, 2024

D.C. Circuit Rejects Oil Company Attempt to Remove District's Climate Suit to Federal Court

Yet another federal circuit court of appeals rejects energy company removal claims.

Reason · Dec 19, 2023

Court Rules in Favor of Pro-Life Protesters Arrested for Chalk Messages

While chalking on D.C. sidewalks and streets is illegal, the protesters say they were targeted for their beliefs.

Reason · Aug 21, 2023

"Textualism's Political Morality" by the Honorable Neomi Rao

Judge Rao's 2022 Canary lecture has now been published in the Case Western Reserve Law Review.

Reason · Jul 21, 2023

Justice Kagan: Affirmative Action Suggests that Beneficiaries Could Not be Accepted Based on Merit Alone

OK, she said it in 2006 as a dean, not a Justice, and about women and law review membership at Harvard, not SFFA and minority admissions, but I would be interested in knowing why she has expressed this concern about women, but not URMs. Relatedly, my former colleague (now DC…

Reason · Jul 7, 2023

Do the 5th and 14th Amendments Impose Equivalent Due Process Limits on Court Jurisdiction?

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Neomi Rao suggests the full court needs to consider this question en banc.

Reason · Mar 18, 2023

Grayscale’s GBTC shares soar more than 10% after judges show skepticism of SEC’s denial of Bitcoin ETF

The pivotal court case could determine the financial future of Digital Currency Group.

Fortune · Mar 7, 2023

D.C. Circuit Refuses to Order Archivist to Certify Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment

From today's D.C. Circuit opinion in Illinois v. Ferriero, written by Judge David Wilkins and joined by Judges Neomi Rao and Michelle Childs: The States of Illinois and Nevada … filed this mandamus action in the district court, seeking to compel the Archivist of the United States to certify and…

Reason · Feb 28, 2023

US court skeptical of bid to access congressman’s phone in January 6 inquiry

At issue is whether a protection afforded by the constitution applies to ‘informal’ fact-finding by members of Congress

The Guardian - US · Feb 23, 2023