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The morning read for Friday, Jan. 31

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

Man facing Friday execution in Dorchester County murder won’t seek clemency (Colt Yeargin & Patrick Phillips, WCSC)
Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Teenagers (Mattathias Schwartz, The New York Times)
Death row inmate opts not to appeal to SC governor for mercy (Skylar Laird, South Carolina Daily Gazette)
President Trump expects to end

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Civil Law

FDA steps up enforcement of import laws against pet treats, cilantro and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.

Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts.

Import Alert Number	Import Alert Type	Publish Date	Import Alert Name
99-42	DWPE	01/30/2025	DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF FOODS DUE TO HEAVY

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The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 30

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read:

Minnesota Asks Supreme Court to Review State’s Gun Age Limit Law (Mike Vilensky, Bloomberg Law)
Defying Legal Limits, Trump Firings Set Up Tests That Could Expand His Power (Charlie Savage, The New York Times)
UofL Brandeis School of Law to honor Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor with Brandeis Medal (WDRB Media)
Can states fund religious charter schools?

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Study Confirms Positive Impact of Early Release Initiative

When a federal judge imposed two concurrent life sentences on Jerome Brough, he sat frozen in disbelief, struggling to comprehend how a non-violent drug-related offense could lead to a lifetime in prison. Yet, through determination, good fortune, and the Judiciary’s increasing use of early release from supervision, Brough is now a free man.
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Outside attorneys appointed to argue in two cases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed two outside attorneys to defend the lower-court decisions in two cases in which the federal government has declined to do so. In a brief order on Tuesday afternoon, the justices tapped Michael Huston to argue in Parrish v. United States, which they added to their docket for the 2024-25 term on Jan. 17, and Christopher Mills to argue in Martin v. United States, which they granted on Monday afternoon. Both cases … Read the rest

Civil Law

UK FCA Letter Expresses Concerns About Fund Service Providers

In late 2024, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a “Dear CEO” letter related to the FCA’s “Custody and Fund Services Supervision Strategy.” The letter shares the FCA’s expectations of UK FCA-authorised firms that act as custodians, depositories, and administrators in the funds sector. Importantly the letter also highlights some of the regulatory risks and topics fund managers should be reviewing as part of their due diligence before selecting service providers for their funds, irrespective of whether the … Read the rest

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Mississippi’s permanent felony voting ban returns to the court

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.

In 1974, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution generally permits states to strip people convicted of felonies of their right to vote. Widespread at the time, that practice has since fallen out of favor in many states, although a minority still disenfranchise people who commit serious, non-election-related crimes. This … Read the rest

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Further UK warnings about additives in American snacks

Devon County Council has become the latest authority to warn about the safety of American snacks, sweets and fizzy drinks.

Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service, which covers Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay, said imported sweets not approved for sale are increasingly being seen in shops across the region.

Officers have carried out unannounced inspections of stores looking for non-compliant sweets, cereals, bakery goods, snacks and canned/carbonated drinks. They identified and removed products containing unauthorized additives or with non-compliant … Read the rest