A federal court order is a direction issued by a federal court. Generally, these orders are on matters incidental to a main proceeding; however, the order may also be the primary purpose of a proceeding. A variety of types of orders may be issued by the court based upon the underlying pr...
which states that “the validity of the public debt of the United States … shall not be questioned.” Essentially, they think Biden could just quote “Mean Girls” and declare, “The [debt] limit does not exist.” But Republicans would certainly challenge this in court, making it a risky...
Instead, the company has done precisely what it had long promised it would not challenge the constitutionality of Vermont’s rules in the federal court, as part of a desperate effort to keep its Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant running. It’s a stunning move. The conflict has been ...
Presents precedence of case on factors to consider on payment of specified amount of restitution by federal court judge. Consideration of the defendant's ability to pay; Limitation of restitution to offenses of conviction; Rules on assessing the amount of restitution....
What is diversity jurisdiction in federal court? Which court issued the McCulloch v. Maryland decision? Which constitutional principle does judicial review reflect? In what cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction? What part of the Constitution deals with the legislative branch?
If ATI is not working does it still have benefits? Access Info carried out a campaign in Malta when a person was told they couldn’t submit an FOI request because they were not residents of Malta. They took the case to court, using pro bono lawyers; the court agreed with them and said...
October 2020 –Trump’s executive order is blocked by a federal judge, after a group of TikTok influencers challenge the ban. The federal court judge also notes that Trump has exceeded his authority by invoking emergency economic powers based on hypothetical claims. November 2020 –On appeal from...
Enron’s former CFO, Andrew Fastow, pleaded guilty to two counts ofwire fraudandsecurities fraudfor facilitating Enron’s corrupt business practices. He ultimately cut a deal for cooperating with federal authorities, served more than five years in prison, and was released in 2011.23 ...
Over the last decade, election expenditures, including dark money spending, have increased enormously in the wake of the Supreme Court decision inCitizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In that 2010 decision, the Court concluded that a statute prohibiting the use of corporate money in electi...
properly prepared will canreduce the estate taxliability. In 2024, a U.S.estate taxreturn must be filed on individual estates valued at $13.61 million or more; in 2025, that threshold rises to $13.99 million or more. No federal estate tax is due if the estate is worth less than that ...