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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Wilson v. Midland County
In Wilson v. Midland County, the en banc United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering whether a procedural requirement the Supreme Court adopted in Heck v. Humphrey should apply to non-custodial...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Petteway v. Galveston County
In Petteway v. Galveston County, the Fifth Circuit is determining whether a group of Black and Latino voters can challenge the dilution of their voting power under the Voting Rights Act.
April 30, 2024
11th Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court
Idaho v. United States
In Idaho v. United States, the Supreme Court is considering whether EMTALA, a federal law requiring hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment to patients experiencing medical emergencies, preempts Idaho’s near-total abortion ban in situations where abortion...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Steines v. Westgate
In Steines v. Westgate, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is considering whether the prohibition on arbitration in the Military Lending Act (MLA) applies to so-called “Delegation Clauses,” which require arbitration...
March 28, 2024
Sign-On Letter on Trump’s New York Criminal Trial
March 28, 2024 Jury selection will likely begin next month in Manhattan in People of...