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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court asked to set aside ruling that blocks construction on West Virginia pipeline
Congress passed legislation last month ordering all necessary permits be issued for the pipeline, which crosses rugged mountainsides in Virginia and West Virginia, but the action was challenged in court.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to set ethics rules for the court and a process to enforce them, including new standards for transparency around recusals, gifts and potential conflicts of interest.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2023
Another Clarence Thomas ethics story – and this one involves a Maine lawyer
Patrick Strawbridge of North Yarmouth sent money to Thomas' aide in connection to a 2019 Christmas party just months before he argued Donald Trump's tax return case before the Supreme Court, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Guns for domestic abusers, agency power next up at Supreme Court
Here are the cases to watch.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Supreme Court to decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions
Lower courts are also considering challenges to states’ bans on the sale of so-called assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses
With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Supreme Court broadens religious protections for workers
The unanimous opinion found that employers must show that granting such an accommodation would lead to 'substantial increased costs' in relation to the conduct of its business.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when county took her condo
The county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.
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PublishedApril 13, 2023
Supreme Court won’t block $6 billion student debt relief settlement
The justices' action comes as the high court is weighing what to do with the Biden administration's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student debt held by more than 40 million people.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2023
Bangor school sues state officials over tuition reimbursement program
Crosspoint Church in Bangor says lawmakers changed the Maine Human Rights Act to circumvent a U.S. Supreme Court decision and prevent religious schools from receiving public money.
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