Best Jake Leahy Podcasts (2025)

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Goldey v. Field (Bivens / Excessive Force) 5:31

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Send us a text Goldey v. Fields PER CURIAM. In Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U. S. 388 (1971), this Court recognized an implied cause of action for damages against federal officers for certain alleged violations of the Fourth Amendment. The Court subsequently recognized two additional contexts where implied Bivens causes of actio…

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Trump v. CASA, Inc. (Universal Injunction / Birthright Citizenship) 14:21

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Send us a text Trump v. CASA, Inc. Held: Universal injunctions likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to federal courts. The Court grants the Government’s applications for a partial stay of the injunctions entered below, but only to the extent that the injunctions are broader than necessary to provide complete relief to each …

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Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. (Appointments Clause) 13:58

16d ago13:58

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Send us a text Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. In 1984, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force, a body that formulates evidence-based recommendations regarding preventive healthcare services. Congress codified the Task Force’s role in 1999, establishing it as an entity within the Age…

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FCC v. Consumer Research (Nondelegation Doctrine) 15:53

17d ago15:53

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Send us a text FCC v. Consumers’ Research The Communications Act of 1934 established the FCC and instructed it to make available to “all the people of the United States,” reliable communications services “at reasonable charges.” 47 U. S. C. §151. That objective is today known as “universal service.” The universal-service project arose from the conc…

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Mahmoud v. Taylor (LGBTQ+ Books / Parental Opt-Out) 14:35

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Send us a text Held: Parents challenging the Board’s introduction of the “LGBTQ+-inclusive” storybooks, along with its decision to withhold opt outs, are entitled to a preliminary injunction. Read by Jeff Barnum.By Jake Leahy

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Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton (Texas Pornography Regulation) 9:35

21d ago9:35

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Send us a text Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton Texas, like many States, prohibits distributing sexually explicit content to children. In 2023, Texas enacted H. B. 1181, requiring certain commercial websites publishing sexually explicit content that is obscene to minors to verify that visitors are 18 or older. Knowing violations subject covere…

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Hewitt v. United States 8:22

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Send us a text Hewitt v. United States Before the First Step Act was enacted in 2018, federal judges were required to sentence first-time offenders convicted of violating 18 U. S. C. §924(c)—a law that criminalizes possessing a firearm while committing other crimes—to “stacked” 25-year periods of incarceration. The First Step Act eliminated this ha…

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Medina v. Planned Parenthood (Medicaid Funding) 11:23

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Send us a text Median v. Planned Parenthood Held: Section 1396a(a)(23)(A) does not clearly and unambiguously confer individual rights enforceable under §1983.By Jake Leahy

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Riley v. Bondi (Immigration Removal) 9:08

24d ago9:08

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Send us a text Riley v. Bondi The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sought to remove Pierre Riley, a citizen of Jamaica, from the United States under expedited procedures for aliens convicted of aggravated felonies. On January 26, 2021, the DHS issued a “final administrative review order” (FARO) directing Riley’s removal to Jamaica. Under 8 U. …

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Stanely v. City of Sanford (ADA) 6:54

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Send us a text Stanley v. City of Sanford Karyn Stanley worked as a firefighter for the City of Sanford, Florida, starting in 1999. When Ms. Stanley was hired, the City offered health insurance until age 65 for two categories of retirees: those with 25 years of service and those who retired earlier due to disability. In 2003, the City changed its p…

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Fuld v. Palestinian Liberation Organization (Due Process) 9:24

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Send us a text Held: The PSJVTA’s personal jurisdiction provision does not violate the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause because the statute reasonably ties the assertion of jurisdiction over the PLO and PA to conduct involving the United States and implicating sensitive foreign policy matters within the prerogative of the political branches. Re…

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ESTERAS v. UNITED STATES (Revocation of Supervised release/factors courts may and may not consider) 10:51

28d ago10:51

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Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA (ARTICLE 3 STANDING, ADMIN LAW) 9:31

28d ago9:31

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Send us a text https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-7_8m58.pdfBy Jake Leahy

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United States v. Skrmetti (Transgender Treatment) 12:06

28d ago12:06

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Send us a text In 2023, Tennessee joined the growing number of States restricting sex transition treatments for minors by enacting the Prohibition on Medical Procedures Performed on Minors Related to Sexual Identity, Senate Bill 1 (SB1). SB1 prohibits healthcare providers from prescribing, administering, or dispensing puberty blockers or hormones t…

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Rivers v. Guerrero (Habeus Petition) 7:05

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Send us a text Rivers v. Guerrero Petitioner Danny Rivers was convicted in Texas state court of continuous sexual abuse of a child and related charges. After unsuccessfully seeking direct appeal and state habeas relief, Rivers filed his first federal habeas petition under 28 U. S. C. §2254 in August 2017, asserting claims of prosecutorial misconduc…

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Commissioner v. Zuch (Tax Court Jurisdiction) 7:34

28d ago7:34

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Send us a text Commissioner v. Zuch This case involves the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court over appeals from collection due process hearings when there is no longer an ongoing levy. The dispute here began in 2012, when Jennifer Zuch and her then-husband Patrick Gennardo each filed an untimely 2010 federal tax return. Gennardo subsequent…

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Parrish v. United States (Appellate Procedure) 6:44

28d ago6:44

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Send us a text Parrish v. United States Federal inmate Donte Parrish alleges that he was placed in restrictive segregated confinement for 23 months based on his suspected involvement in another inmate’s death. After a hearing officer cleared him of wrongdoing, Parrish filed suit in Federal District Court seeking damages for his time in segregated c…

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Soto v. United States (VA Benefits) 5:43

29d ago5:43

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Send us a text Soto v. United States The Barring Act, 31 U. S. C. §3702, establishes default settlement procedures for claims against the Government and subjects most claims to a 6-year limitations period. However, the Act includes an exception: If “another law” confers authority to settle a claim against the Government, that law displaces the Barr…

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY v. CALUMET SHREVEPORT REFINING, L.L.C (VENUE FOR CLEAN AIR ACT CASES) 10:50

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PERTTU v. RICHARD (Prison Littigation Reform Act Exhaustion & Jury Trial Right) 10:55

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AJT v. Osseo Area Schools (Education / Disability) 9:08

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Send us a text AJT v. Osseo Area Schools Held: Schoolchildren bringing ADA and Rehabilitation Act claims related to their education are not required to make a heightened showing of “bad faith or gross misjudgment” but instead are subject to the same standards that apply in other disability discrimination contexts. ROBERTS, C. J., delivered the opin…

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Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin (First Amendment) 5:55

1M ago5:55

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Send us a text Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin Wisconsin law exempts certain religious organizations from paying unemployment compensation taxes. The relevant statute exempts nonprofit organizations “operated primarily for religious purposes” and “operated, supervised, controlled, or principally supported by a church or convention or association of…

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CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp. (Jurisdiction / Foreign Immunity) 6:14

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Send us a text Held: Personal jurisdiction exists under the FSIA when an immunity exception applies and service is proper. The FSIA does not require proof of “minimum contacts” over and above the contacts already required by the Act’s enumerated exceptions to foreign sovereign immunity. Read by Jeff Barnum. Justice Alito delivered the opinion for a…

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Blom Bank v. Honickman (Civil Procedure) 6:37

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Send us a text Held: Relief under Rule 60(b)(6) requires extraordinary circumstances, and this standard does not become less demanding when the movant seeks to reopen a case to amend a complaint. A party must first satisfy Rule 60(b) before Rule 15(a)’s liberal amendment standard can apply.By Jake Leahy

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Seven County Infrastructure v. Eagle County 7:40

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Send us a text Held: The D. C. Circuit failed to afford the Board the substantial judicial deference required in NEPA cases and incorrectly interpreted NEPA to require the Board to consider the environmental effects of upstream and downstream projects that are separate in time or place from the Uinta Basin Railway. Pp. 6–22. Read by Jeff Barnum.…

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A. J. T. v. OSSEO AREA SCHOOLS (Public School Disability Accommodations) 9:35

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Martin v United States (FTCA & Immunity) 10:55

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AMES v. OHIO DEPT. OF YOUTH SERVICES 5:26

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC., ET AL. v. ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 12:18

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Kousisis v. Trump (Fraud) 11:12

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Send us a text Kousisis v. Trump Held: A defendant who induces a victim to enter into a transaction under materially false pretenses may be convicted of federal fraud even if the defendant did not seek to cause the victim economic loss. Read by Jeff Barnum.By Jake Leahy

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AARP v. Trump (Alien Enemies Act) 17:07

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Send us a text AARP v. Trump PER CURIAM. The President has invoked the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), Rev. Stat. §4067, 50 U. S. C. §21, to remove Venezuelan nationals who are members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated foreign terrorist organization. See Presidential Proclamation No. 10903, 90 Fed. Reg. 13033 (2025). Applicants are two detainees ident…

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Barnes v. Felix (Fourth Amendment) 5:04

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Send us a text Barnes v. Felix Held: A claim that a law enforcement officer used excessive force during a stop or arrest is analyzed under the Fourth Amendment, which requires that the force deployed be objectively reasonable from “the perspective of a reasonable officer at the scene.” Read by Jeff Barnum.…

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Felicano v. Department of Transportation (Differential Pay / Veterans' Benefits) 8:27

3M ago8:27

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Send us a text In Feliciano v. Department of Transportation, the Supreme Court clarified the meaning of “during a national emergency” in a federal statute granting differential pay to federal civilian employees who serve as reservists. Nick Feliciano, a federal air traffic controller and Coast Guard reservist, sought differential pay for his active…

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Advocate Christ v. Kennedy (Social Security Benefits) 13:09

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Send us a text In Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy, the Supreme Court addressed how to calculate the Medicare “disproportionate share hospital” (DSH) adjustment—a statutory formula that provides extra funding to hospitals serving many low-income patients. At issue was how to interpret the term “entitled to [SSI] benefits” in the Medicare f…

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Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi (Immigration) 6:03

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Send us a text In Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi the Supreme Court held that when a voluntary departure deadline under 8 U.S.C. §1229c(b)(2) lands on a weekend or legal holiday, it carries over to the next business day. Monsalvo Velázquez had been granted 60 days to voluntarily depart the U.S. He filed a motion to reopen on the following Monday after …

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Cunningham v. Cornell (ERISA) 6:16

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Send us a text In Cunningham v. Cornell University, the Supreme Court addressed a fundamental pleading question under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Petitioners—former and current Cornell University employees—alleged that university fiduciaries violated ERISA §1106(a)(1)(C) by causing their retirement plans to pay exce…

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Trump v. J. G. G. (Immigration / Habeas) 8:27

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Send us a text In Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. J.G.G., et al., the Supreme Court granted the government’s application to vacate temporary restraining orders issued by the District Court for the District of Columbia, which had blocked the removal of several Venezuelan detainees allegedly affiliated with the foreign terr…

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Department of Education v. California (TRO) 5:41

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Send us a text In Department of Education, et al. v. California, the Supreme Court in a per curiam decision granted the federal government’s application to stay a district court order that had mandated continued payment of certain education-related grants. The District Court for the District of Massachusetts had issued a temporary restraining order…

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Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn (Civil RICO) 11:24

4M ago11:24

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Send us a text In Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, the Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit and held that a plaintiff may seek treble damages under the civil RICO statute for injuries to business or property, even if those injuries stem from a personal injury. Douglas Horn was fired after testing positive for THC, allegedly caused by using a C…

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FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC (Administrative Law) 14:35

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Send us a text In FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, the Supreme Court unanimously vacated a Fifth Circuit decision that found the Food and Drug Administration acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it denied authorization for flavored e-cigarette products. Under the Tobacco Control Act of 2009, manufacturers must receive FDA approval before…

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United States v. Miller (Bankruptcy) 10:11

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Send us a text In United States v. Miller, the Supreme Court reversed the Tenth Circuit and held that a bankruptcy trustee cannot use §544(b) of the Bankruptcy Code to claw back funds from the federal government under a state fraudulent-transfer law, due to sovereign immunity. The case arose after shareholders of a failed Utah business used $145,00…

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Bondi v. Vanderstok (ATF Ghost Guns) 7:00

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Send us a text In Bondi v. Vanderstok, the Supreme Court reversed the Fifth Circuit and upheld the ATF’s 2022 rule interpreting the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) to cover certain “ghost gun” kits and unfinished firearm parts. The GCA requires licenses and background checks for firearm sales and defines “firearm” to include both weapons and their fr…

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Delligatti v. United States ("Crime of Violence") 7:25

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Send us a text In Delligatti v. United States, the Supreme Court held that New York attempted second-degree murder qualifies as a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. §924(c) because the knowing or intentional causation of death, whether by act or omission, necessarily involves the use of physical force under §924(c)(3)(A). Salvatore Delligatti was co…

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Thompson v. United States (Criminal / False Statement) 5:52

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Send us a text In Thompson v. United States the Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. §1014, which prohibits “knowingly mak[ing] any false statement” to influence the FDIC’s actions on a loan, does not extend to statements that are merely misleading but not technically false. Patrick Thompson, a former Chicago Alderman, was charged under §1014 after di…

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San Francisco v. EPA (Admin Law / Clean Water Act) 9:57

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Send us a text In City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court addressed the scope of the EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The case arose when the EPA issued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to San Francisco's wastewater treatment facilities, including provis…

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Dewberry Group Inc v. Dewberry Engineers Inc (Trademark) 6:26

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Send us a text In Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., the Supreme Court addressed the scope of monetary remedies under the Lanham Act. The case arose from a trademark dispute between two entities using the "Dewberry" name. The district court awarded the plaintiff not only the defendant's profits but also those of affiliated companies. …

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Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Arbitration / Civil Procedure) 5:41

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Send us a text In Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., the Supreme Court held that a case voluntarily dismissed without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a) qualifies as a "final proceeding" under Rule 60(b), allowing a district court to reopen the case. Gary Waetzig sued Halliburton for age discrimination but later dismis…

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Glossip v. Oklahoma (Criminal Trial) 11:41

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Send us a text In Glossip v. Oklahoma, the Supreme Court held that a criminal defendant is entitled to a new trial when the prosecution knowingly fails to correct false testimony and that error could have contributed to the verdict. Richard Glossip was convicted and sentenced to death based primarily on the testimony of Justin Sneed, who claimed Gl…

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Lackey v. Stinnie (Section 1983 Fees) 7:45

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Send us a text In Lackey v. Stinnie, the Supreme Court held that plaintiffs who secure only preliminary injunctive relief before their case becomes moot do not qualify as "prevailing parties" entitled to attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. §1988(b). Virginia drivers challenged the constitutionality of a law suspending licenses for unpaid court fines. A…

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Williams v. Reed (Civil Rights) 5:03

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Send us a text In Williams v. Reed, the Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s administrative-exhaustion rule, holding that states cannot require claimants to complete an allegedly delayed administrative process before filing a 42 U.S.C. §1983 lawsuit challenging that very delay. Writing for the Court, Justice Kavanaugh explains that the Alabama Supreme C…

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