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Supreme Court weighs whether to limit climate change suits in first case of new term

The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of allowing Boulder, Col., to sue fossil fuel producers over the impact of climate change in a blockbuster case to kick off the new term.

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New York Post· Oct 5, 6:50 PMSupreme Court weighs whether to limit climate change suits in first case of new term

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Legal Experts React To Supreme Court Showdown Over Climate LawsuitsWhen asked whether the defendant would abandon its equal-sovereignty argument in favor of its extraterritoriality theory, counsel likened the choice to choosing between his children, saying he loved them both equally.

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Blanche defends DOJ's plan to send 1,000 monitors to polls on Election DayAttorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Department of Justice's (DOJ) plan to send 1,000 election monitors to polling places on Election Day. The federal government has monitored elections since the 1960s and the DOJ will assure federal law is being enforced properly, Blanche told Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday." “They’re not going...

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The Pocket-Rescission Dispute Needs to Go to CourtThe Trump administration has again proposed end-of-year rescissions to cancel appropriations for wasteful Washington spending. In response, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has taken its strongest stand yet in defense of the Congress’ authority to force the Executive Branch to imprudently spend taxpayer dollars, finding that the proposed…

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Court declines to hear cases on “Let’s Go Brandon” sweatshirts, felons’ Second Amendment rights, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and other notable issues

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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear 'Let's Go Brandon' Apparel School Ban CaseStudents were forced to take off their "Let's Go Brandon" shirts because they were deemed vulgar.

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India court seeks explanations from election body in voter list rowCritics say the effort has disproportionately affected marginalized and minority communities, especially Muslims.

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Ken Paxton raises personal-best $18 million in third quarter for Texas’ U.S. Senate raceThe attorney general more than doubled his second-quarter haul, but still is well short of past totals posted by Democrat James Talarico, who has yet to announce his July-to-September fundraising.

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Supreme Court hears arguments in climate change case seeking to hold companies liableThe Supreme Court began its new term by hearing arguments in a case seeking to hold energy companies liable for damages caused by climate change. NBC News' Gary Grumbach has details on the cases presented and potential implications.

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Supreme Court Justices Cite ‘Wall of Precedent’ Against Boulder Climate LawfareSupreme Court justices appeared skeptical Monday of Boulder County’s claims that the energy company Suncor caused the county concrete harm by contributing to global climate change in a case that could open the floodgates of climate lawfare across the country. “If Boulder’s claims are allowed to go forward, some 90,000 municipalities across the country…

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Paxton raises $18M in third quarterTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) raised $18 million in the third quarter as he trails Democrat James Talarico in polls on the contentious Texas Senate race. Paxton’s July-to-September haul is double the $9 million he raised in the second quarter of the year, adding to what’s already the most expensive Senate race of the...

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