Texas high court hears challenge to 'primary jurisdiction' referrals to federal STB in railroad case At oral argument in case No. 250149, counsel for the relator urged the Texas Supreme Court to rein in or overrule the primary jurisdiction doctrine that permits state courts to refer legal questions to federal agencies like the Surface Transportation Board; opposing counsel said the STB remains a useful tool where it has concurrent authority.

The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether state courts should outsource legal decisions to federal agencies like the Surface Transportation Board, a move that could reshape judicial authority in the state.

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The Abduction of a President: Shock, Illegality, and the Implications for Human Rights Law [Diana Kearney is a former Visiting Instructor of Clinical Law at Cardozo Law School Human Rights & Atrocity Prevention Clinic] The Trump administration’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nico…

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The Abduction of a President: Shock, Illegality, and the Implications for Human Rights Law
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While the brazen illegality of the invasion itself is disturbing, the administration’s contorted ...

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2/8 The "major questions doctrine"—requiring "clear congressional authorization" for government decisions of great "economic and political significance"—was deployed by conservative justices to strike down Biden's student loan forgiveness and limit EPA climate regulations.
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