Judiciary.org - Part 87

The morning read for Wednesday, August 9

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

US Supreme Court restores Biden ‘ghost gun’ rules – for now (Mike Wendling, BBC News)
Roberts and Barrett join liberals as Supreme Court revives federal ghost gun restrictions (Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
In wake of Supreme Court ruling, environmentalists strategize how to save wetlands (Will Atwater, NC Health News)
Religious Objections Over Pronouns Test

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Self-proclaimed “blind mule” challenges expert testimony on drug-trafficking charge

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.

So-called “blind mules” are people who drive across the border without knowing their car has been packed with drugs. These people often escape criminal charges because, to convict someone of trafficking drugs into the country, the government has to prove that they knew they were carrying controlled substances. This week, … Read the rest

Civil Law

Privacy World Week in Review

In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.

The French CNIL’s New Guidance on Whistleblowing | Privacy World

SEC Adopts Final Cybersecurity Risk Management and Incident Disclosure Regulations | Privacy World

Singapore Consults on Personal Data Guidelines for AI | Privacy World

Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Reconsider Decision That BIPA Claims Accrue … Read the rest

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Court allows bar on Tulsa’s enforcement of municipal laws against Native Americans to remain in place

The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place a federal appeals court ruling that bars the city of Tulsa from enforcing municipal ordinances against Native Americans. In a brief unsigned order without any public dissents, the justices rejected the city’s request to put a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on hold to give the city time to appeal.

The order came in a case arising from a nearly five-year-old traffic ticket and … Read the rest

Circuit Courts

Bankruptcy Filings Rise 10 Percent

Personal and business bankruptcy filings rose 10 percent in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2023, compared with the previous year.
Judiciary News – United States Courts… Read the rest

Civil Law

To stand or not to stand – a case of legal standing

This blog was co-authored by Sebenzile Magagula, Candidate Attorney.

A claim (Joubert and Others v Louw (CIV APP RC 08/2022) [2023] ZANWHC 102 (22 June 2023)) was dismissed by the High Court on the grounds that the respondent lacked the requisite legal standing to litigate on behalf of her husband who was the party to the contract sued on.

The claimant sued for delictual damages arising from failure by the defending attorneys to institute timeous action against a construction … Read the rest

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The morning read for Thursday, August 3

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

Supreme Court Wetlands Ruling Imperils Waters on Public Lands (Bobby Magill, Bloomberg Law)
New UNC-Chapel Hill policy all but bans asking applicants about racial experiences (Joe Killian, NC Newsline)
Supreme Court justices resist adopting a code of ethics because they don’t want it enforced it against them (Joel Jacobsen, Albuquerque Journal)
ADA Testers Have

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Justices allow execution of Missouri man who argued mental incompetency

The Supreme Court on Tuesday night refused to stay the execution of Johnny Johnson, scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT. The court’s liberal justices dissented from the decision to allow the execution to go forward, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor arguing that Johnson was entitled to a hearing to determine whether he is mentally competent to be executed. “There is no moral victory,” Sotomayor wrote, “in executing someone who believes Satan is killing him to bring about the end of the … Read the rest

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