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Mountain Valley Pipeline: Delay, delay, delay
Last February, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a detailed opinion that the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline through West Virginia and Virginia is “not […]
Supreme Court travels to law school
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will hear arguments at the West Virginia University College of Law Tuesday. The Supreme Court usually hears an argument […]
Federal agency gives green light to Mountain Valley Pipeline completion
The protracted legal and permitting fight over the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline may be nearing its end. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued […]
Are charges excessive for Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting?
by Nicholas Goldberg Of course Alec Baldwin shouldn’t receive special treatment because he’s famous. He shouldn’t be treated, as the district attorney in Santa Fe, N.M., put […]
The ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions case wraps up
The former college admissions consultant who cooked up a multimillion-dollar scheme to fraudulently admit kids of wealthy clients, including Hollywood celebrities, into elite U.S. colleges was sentenced […]
SCOUTS skeptical about eliminating court oversight
In a rare bit of good news out of the U.S. Supreme Court, there are signs three of the court’s six conservatives are poised to join its […]
Good turn of events, made possible by a still sturdy judicial branch
by Laurence H. Tribe and Dennis Aftergut Last week was a good week for the rule of law, the courts and the Constitution. Last Thursday, Dec. 1, […]
Court slaps back at Trump’s wacko claims
by Harry Litman The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday evening reversed U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon’s refusal to grant the Justice Department a […]
A Texas judge just took religious ‘freedom’ too far
by Noah Feldman The long march of religious liberty exemptions is gaining speed. The people who brought you contraceptive care exemptions and COVID rule and vaccine exemptions […]
