Supreme Court Report: Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 20-1539
October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Opinion: Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 20-1539 Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 20-1539. The Court summarily reversed a Ninth Circuit decision that had denied qualified immunity to a police officer who, after…
Supreme Court Report: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 20-493
October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Case Granted Review: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 20-493 Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 20-493. At issue is whether the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama…
Supreme Court Report: Denezpi v. United States, 20-7622
October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Case Granted Review: Denezpi v. United States, 20-7622 Denezpi v. United States, 20-7622. The question presented is whether “the Court of Indian Offenses of Ute Mountain Ute Agency…
Addressing Threats to Election Workers: Federal and State Approaches, Challenges, and Opportunities
Monday, November 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET NAAG is pleased to welcome Kenneth Polite, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), to open this webinar. After Kenneth’s remarks, John Keller, the principal deputy chief of USDOJ’s Public Integrity Section, and Laura Pfister, senior assistant…
Algorithmic Amplification of Online Hate, Extremism, and Misinformation: A Briefing for the Attorney General Community
Monday, October 25, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. ET Join Guam Attorney General Leevin T. Camacho and Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors for a discussion on the amplification of hate and other harmful content. Experts Dr. Joan Donovan, Jeff Gary, and Daphne Keller will provide attorneys general and their staff an overview…
Predatory and Unethical Practices in Substance Use Treatment (Part 1)
Thursday, November, 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET The first training of this series addresses foundational concepts regarding substance use disorders, the treatment landscape, and relevant policy and legal considerations. Participants will also hear from people with lived experiences in navigating substance use treatment for themselves or loved ones including unethical, predatory,…
Supreme Court Report: Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, 20-1566
October 7, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on September 30, 2021 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, 20-1566 Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, 20-1566. At issue is “[w]hether a federal court hearing state law claims brought under the [Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act] must apply the…
Supreme Court Report: Boechler v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 20-1472
October 6, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on September 30, 2021 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Boechler v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 20-1472 Boechler v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 20-1472. “Section 6330(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code establishes a 30-day time limit to file a petition for review in…
Supreme Court Report: Federal Election Comm’n v. Ted Cruz for Senate, 21-12
October 7, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on September 30, 2021 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Federal Election Comm’n v. Ted Cruz for Senate, 21-12 Federal Election Comm’n v. Ted Cruz for Senate, 21-12. Section 304 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 provides that when a candidate…
Supreme Court Report: Shurtleff v. City of Boston, MA, 20-1800
October 7, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on September 30, 2021 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Shurtleff v. City of Boston, MA, 20-1800 Shurtleff v. City of Boston, MA, 20-1800. At issue is whether the City of Boston violated the First Amendment by denying a Christian organization’s request to…
