Supreme Court Report: Ramirez v. Collier, 21-5592
April 11, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 23, 24, and 31, and April 4, 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on March 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Ramirez v. Collier, 21-5592 Ramirez v. Collier, 21-5592. By an 8-1 vote, the Court held that a prisoner facing execution…
Attorney General Consumer Protection News: March 2022
Multistate Actions A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general announced a nationwide investigation of TikTok to determine whether the company violated state consumer protection laws that put the public, especially young children and young adults, at risk. The investigation is led by attorneys general from California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Vermont. On…
Consumer Chief of the Month, Shannon Halijan, Deputy Attorney General, Arkansas Attorney General’s Office
I was named Deputy Attorney General for the Public Protection Department (PPD) of the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office (AR AGO) on September 1, 2021. I began my career with the AR AGO in January 2019 as an Assistant Attorney General after several years of serving the Arkansas Department of Human Services as an assistant director…
Federal Consumer Protection News: March 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entered into a $1 million Consent Order with student-loan servicer Edfinancial Services, for allegedly making deceptive statements to student loan borrowers and misrepresenting their forgiveness and repayment options. Edfinancial allegedly deceived borrowers with Federal Family Education Loan Program loans about their eligibility for Public Service Loan…
Supreme Court Report: Haaland v. Brackeen, 21-376; Cherokee Nation v. Brackeen, 21-377; Texas v. Haaland, 21-378; Brackeen v. Haaland, 21-380
March 23, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 10 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 3, 4, and 7 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Haaland v. Brackeen, 21-376; Cherokee Nation v. Brackeen, 21-377; Texas v. Haaland, 21-378; Brackeen v. Haaland, 21-380 Haaland v. Brackeen, 21-376; Cherokee Nation…
Supreme Court Report: Wooden v. United States, 20-5279
March 23, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 10 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 3, 4, and 7 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Wooden v. United States, 20-5279 Wooden v. United States, 20-5279. Without dissent, the Court held that petitioner’s burglary of ten units in a…
Supreme Court Report: Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga, 20-828
March 23, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 10 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 3, 4, and 7 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga, 20-828 Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga, 20-828. The Court unanimously held that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…
Supreme Court Report: United States v. Zubaydah, 20-827
March 23, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 10 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 3, 4, and 7 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: United States v. Zubaydah, 20-827 United States v. Zubaydah, 20-827. In a 7-2 decision, the Court held that the state secrets privilege required…
Supreme Court Report: United States v. Tsarnaev, 20-443
March 23, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 10 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 3, 4, and 7 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: United States v. Tsarnaev, 20-443 United States v. Tsarnaev, 20-443. In a 6-3 decision, the Court reversed the First Circuit and reinstated Dzhokhar…
Supreme Court Report: Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, 20-601
March 23, 2022 Volume 29, Issue 10 This Report summarizes opinions issued on March 3, 4, and 7 2022 (Part I); and cases granted review on February 28, 2022 (Part II). Opinion: Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, 20-601 Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, 20-601. In an 8-1 decision, the Court held that the…
