Supreme Court Report: Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate, 21-12
Volume 29, Issue 14 This Report summarizes opinions issued on May 16 and 23, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on May 16, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate, 21-12 Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate, 21-12. In a 6-3 opinion, the Court held that Section…
Supreme Court Report: Shinn v. Ramirez, 20-1009
Volume 29, Issue 14 This Report summarizes opinions issued on May 16 and 23, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on May 16, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Shinn v. Ramirez, 20-1009 Shinn v. Ramirez, 20-1009. In a 6-3 opinion, the Court held that “under [28 U.S.C.] §2254(e)(2), a federal habeas court may not conduct…
Attorneys General Pledge to Join FCC in Combatting Robocalls
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its leadership in combatting the scourge of robocalls and sharing their commitment to working collaboratively with the FCC via information-sharing agreements. While not all attorneys general who signed the letter have entered into information sharing agreements with the…
41 State Attorneys General Pledge to Join FCC and Other States in Combatting Robocalls
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of 41 attorneys general commending the FCC for its leadership in combatting the scourge of robocalls and sharing their commitment to working collaboratively with the FCC via information-sharing agreements. “We believe these information sharing…
Arkansas Supreme Court Addresses Immunity Defenses for Attorney General
The Arkansas Supreme Court recently clarified how sovereign immunity and statutory immunity apply to actions of the attorney general in Rutledge v. Remmel, 2022 Ark. 86 (Ark. 2022). Plaintiffs sued the attorney general in both her official and her individual capacity, seeking both injunctive and monetary relief. They alleged that the attorney general had filed…
Current Status of COVID-19 Vaccines Rollout Nationwide: May 2022 Update for the Attorney General Community
On May 16, the U.S. reached nearly 220.6 million persons (66.4% of the total U.S. population) having received their primary COVID-19 vaccine series (i.e., having received either one shot of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine or two shots of either the mRNA Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines). Over 102 million persons in the U.S. have received…
Supreme Court Report: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984 Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 21-984. This case considers whether a…
Supreme Court Report: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908 Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 21-908. The Court will consider whether a debtor may discharge in bankruptcy a debt…
Supreme Court Report: Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 21-1168
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 21-1168 Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., 21-1168. The Court will consider “[w]hether the Due…
Supreme Court Report: Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski, 21-806
Volume 29, Issue 13 This Report summarizes opinions issued on April 28 and May 2, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on April 25 and May 2, 2022 (Part II). Case Granted Review: Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski, 21-806 Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski, 21-806. The…
