Year: 2021
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Redistricting review: Illinois lawmakers approve state legislative, supreme court maps
Last week, Illinois lawmakers approved revised maps for the Illinois state Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives, and the Illinois Supreme Court. Both sets of maps were approved along party lines, with all Democrats voting ‘yea’ and all Republicans present voting ‘nay.’ In Illinois, the General Assembly is responsible for redistricting. Maps are subject to…
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Supreme Court accepts case regarding copyright infringement for next term
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released orders on June 1 emanating from its May 27 conference, granting one new case for argument during the upcoming 2021-2022 term. Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, LP originated from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and concerns copyright infringement claims involving…
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Supreme Court issues rulings in two cases
The U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in two cases on June 1, Garland v. Dai (consolidated with Garland v. Alcaraz-Enriquez) and United States v. Cooley. As of this writing, the court had issued opinions in 41 cases this term. Seven cases were decided without argument. Garland v. Dai was argued before the court on February…
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Voters to decide mayoral, city council races on June 8 in Jackson, Miss.
The city of Jackson, Miss., will hold a partisan general election for mayor and city council on June 8. The primary was held on April 6, and the filing deadline was February 6. If no candidate received at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a primary runoff was held on April 27 between…
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OIRA reviewed 35 significant rules in May
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 35 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in May 2021. The agency approved five rules without changes and approved the intent of 30 rules while recommending changes to their content. OIRA reviewed 56 significant regulatory actions in May 2020, 36…