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Tie in Supreme Court Ruling Denies Religious Charter School Access to Taxpayer Funding

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The 4 to 4 split leaves the Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision in place, which had ruled that it was unconstitutional for a public charter school that received taxpayer funding to impose a Catholic doctrine on its students, teachers, and staff. The court ruled against St. Supreme Court. The Patron Saint of What?

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Protecting Public Expression

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They can address a wide variety of issues—from zoning, to the environment, to politics, to education. During that 14-day window, the responding party may withdraw or amend the pleading pursuant to the court rules but is otherwise stayed from prosecuting the lawsuit. RCW 4.105.020(1). Thurman , 29 Wn.

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Deposition Misconduct: Rules, Risks, and Remedies

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That said, improper conduct preceding and following depositions is equally fraught. 13 THE RULES The rules governing deposition conduct are a blend of procedural and professional regulations. 15 THE RISKS Deposition misconduct risks both court-imposed sanctions and regulatory discipline. Washington RPC 3.4(a)

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Eleventh Circuit Sides with Moms in Florida School Board Free Speech Dispute

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As such, when they joined forces to take the school board to court, they had the support of Moms for Liberty (M4L), a conservative nonprofit organization that advocates for parental rights in education. M4L’s mission is to empower parents to have a voice in their children's education and promote school curricula transparency.

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AI Company Anthropic Defends Against (Some) Copyright Claims with Fair Use Doctrine

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This wholesale copying, they argued, went far beyond what courts have typically allowed under fair use, especially when the works at issue are highly creative and expressive. The authors further pointed to the ways money heightened the stakes. FindLaw's Learn About the Law) D.C.

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Fifth Circuit Rules Removing Books In Public Libraries Doesn't Violate First Amendment

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In reaching their split decision on May 23, 2025, the majority of the panel overturned their own precedent from 1995's Campbell v. Tammany Parish School Board and chose not to follow the established norm set by Board of Education v. Pico (1982). Her wrongful termination suit is still pending. No one is banning (or burning) books."

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Maryland’s New and Improved Unreported Opinion Rule Does Not Go Far Enough

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21, 2022), it addressed a novel issue and I wrote that: “In my view, the only error was that the appellate court did not publish its opinion so that it would be precedent.” Maryland Rule 8-605.1 states: “The Appellate Court shall designate for reporting only those opinions that are of substantial interest as precedents.”

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