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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders return to the court after Collins

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders return to the court after <em>Collins</em>

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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

Under the Fifth Amendment, “private property” cannot be “taken for public use” by the government “without just compensation.” This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether the federal government’s decision to essentially nationalize the country’s largest federal backed mortgage-securities companies in the … Read the rest

Civil Law

Study shows Brucella problem for raw dairy products in Tunisia

High Brucella contamination rates have been found in ricotta, cheese, and raw milk samples in Tunisia, posing a serious risk to consumers.

A study investigated the occurrence of Brucella in 200 raw milk, ricotta, and artisan fresh cheese samples, collected from four districts in Tunisia. Results are based on Brucella DNA detection and don′t differentiate between live or dead bacteria.

Brucellosis is a significant public health threat for urban and rural populations of endemic countries, particularly the Middle East and North Africa region as … Read the rest

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The morning read for Thursday, Aug. 18

The morning read for Thursday, Aug. 18

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Thursday morning read:

  • The Court’s Liberals Still Have Power (Joshua Braver, The Atlantic)
  • SCOTUS Animal Welfare Case Could Implicate State Power to Ban Abortion Pills (Michael C. Dorf, Verdict)
  • The “Imperial Supreme Court” Is Just Getting Started (Yvette Borja, Balls and Strikes)
  • Trans rights lawsuits
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Term limits for justices gain new attention, but prospects for passage remain dim

Term limits for justices gain new attention, but prospects for passage remain dim

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In a year of historic moments at and around the Supreme Court, proposals to establish term limits for justices are increasingly in the spotlight.

A poll this summer found that two in three Americans support limiting how long justices can serve. Academics and Supreme Court litigators have written favorably about the idea recently. And on Aug. 2, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the first Senate bill seeking to impose Supreme Court term limits. His bill joins similar proposals in … Read the rest

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The morning read for Friday, Aug. 12

The morning read for Friday, Aug. 12

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Friday morning read:

  • Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer joins National Constitution Center board as co-chair (Nick Vadala, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
  • This conservative group helped push a disputed election theory (Hansi Lo Wang, NPR)
  • ‘The Greatest Talker of His Time’ (Justin Driver, The Atlantic)
  • A
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Civil Law

FDA’s new proposed food-safety ag water rule no slam dunk

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“Like getting the rug pulled out from under us.” That’s how some farmers react when hearing about the FDA’s sudden and unexpected change in food safety requirements for the use of agricultural water before harvesting a crop. 

The original compliance date was January 2022, but the Food and Drug Administration has delayed it.

Because agricultural water can be a major pathway for pathogens, the Food Safety Modernization Act’s produce ag-water rule originally established microbial quality standards for … Read the rest

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Louisiana inmate returns to the court after 18-year delay in resentencing

Louisiana inmate returns to the court after 18-year delay in resentencing

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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

Anyone charged with a crime has the right to a “speedy … trial” under the Sixth Amendment. If convicted, do they also have the right to a speedy sentence? The court held four years ago in Betterman v. Montana that the Constitution bars excessive sentencing delays, but under the due … Read the rest