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Legal buzz on the Supreme Court, Congress and other Washington newsmakers, from the DC Bureau of Lawyers Weekly, The Daily Record and their sister newspapers.

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This marks my last week tweeting as @DCDicta - but don't unfollow! It will return soon under new stewardship. It's been a fun 5 years!
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Hearing on #Obamacare lawsuit has started rules.house.gov/video/rules-…
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Mass. state bill would use ‘dispersal areas’ to replace SCOTUS-nixed abortion clinic buffer zone law bostonherald.com/news_opinio…
Appeals court: Texas can use race in admissions via @washingtonpost wapo.st/1nF7jKg
This week's @ConstitutionCtr podcast is a #SCOTUS review with Ted Olson, @Sifill_LDF and Neal Katyal! Listen: bit.ly/1n2Q46s
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Employers pan federal guidance on background checks (@dcdicta) bit.ly/1oKMHQ3
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Justice O'Connor, on #Scotus stationery, proposes plan to overhaul state judicial elections iaals.du.edu/images/wygwam/d…
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Replying to @SCOTUSblog
Another blockbuster! MT @SCOTUSblog: #SCOTUS will act on Utah #ssm petition, likely grant it, hear arg in March and rule (5-4) June 2015
Replying to @SCOTUSblog
Ha! RT @SCOTUSblog we literally CANNOT WAIT to see the tweets directed at us in June 2015
Had a great time discussing the rulings and personalities of the #SCOTUS on @MPR today. Check it out: minnesota.publicradio.org/ra…
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SCOTUS: Did Reid really say Hobby Lobby was by "5 white men"? And did NYT fail to see need to correct misstatement? tinyurl.com/NYTJL09
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Will be on @MPR at 11am CDT/Noon EDT talking about the #SCOTUS term. Tune in and call in! mprnews.org/story/2014/07/09…
I and my fellow #SCOTUS reporters will chat about 'The View from the Press Gallery' tomorow. Via @DC_Bar: buff.ly/1nWnCyl
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#HobbyLobby ruling bodes well for nonprofits (@dcdicta) bit.ly/1mFvUcJ

Hobby Lobby ruling bodes well for nonprofits

The ruling will likely have an effect beyond closely held private companies, although lawyers disagree as to how broad that effect will be.

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Gay marriage: Kentucky's ban struck down by US judge in Louisville; 19-p opinion here via Courier-Journal: tinyurl.com/KYJL01
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Union-dues ruling may affect thousands of Maryland caregivers, @bpsears reports mytdr.co/yEeJd
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'A bitter pill': #SCOTUS Hobby Lobby ruling raises fears, questions journalrecord.com/2014/06/30… Via @journalrecord
NLRB ruling could spur delays, congressional gridlock (@dcdicta) bit.ly/TK0yuX

NLRB ruling could spur delays, congressional gridlock

While establishing the president’s authority to make recess appointments when Congress is not in session for a “sufficient length” of time, it also made clear that Congress can block such appointme...

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