This posting relates to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) correspondence dated August 25, 2022, in which the CBO answers several questions from Congressmen Kevin Brady and Jason Smith about increased enforcement by the Internal Revenue Service.
It includes a brief summary of the correspondence, a direct link to the letter addressed to Congressmen Brady and Smith, and a CBO Report providing additional background material.
BRIEF SUMMARY:
During this past week (week ending August 26,2022) we have received listings of 27 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 49 Constitutional Law summaries, 66 Criminal Law Summaries, and 7 White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
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INTRODUCTION
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) HR 5376 was signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 16, 2022, after a tortuous route through the legislative process.
HR 5376 grew out of the Build Back Better Act (BBB) which passed the House on September 27, 2021, but failed to pass in the Senate. The provisions of BBB did, however, become the vehicle for helping move President Biden’s legislative initiatives forward.
During this past week (week ending August 19,2022) we have received listings of 27 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 78 Constitutional Law summaries, 79 Criminal Law Summaries, and 4 White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
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During this past week (week ending August 12,2022) we have received listings of 19 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 77 Constitutional Law summaries, 77 Criminal Law Summaries, and 4 White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
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During this past week (week ending August 5,2022) we have received listings of 21 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 60 Constitutional Law summaries, 63 Criminal Law Summaries, and 2 White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
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Public transportation is the backbone of most large cities including New York City. Ideally subways enable people to move quickly and safely to their respective places for work, school, or other destinations important to them. How are New York City subways measuring up to this ideal in terms of public safety over time?
While researching this question, we noticed an article [subscription required]“Transportation Security for New York City Straphangers” by Samuel Estreicher and Zachray Garrett on Law.com (July 7, 2022) which for us is a well researched article that makes a significant contribution toward framing this issue. Therefore, although we cannot reproduce or reprint the article, we will attempt to summarize and highlight its basic points.
Estreicher and Garrett propose two measures to help cope subway crime which they say “is up 54% since last year and 39% since last month [May]”. These measures are:
After reviewing some of my earlier postings over the years and their corresponding comments, it became clear that many readers from that time were accessing on a regular basis the Opinion Summaries that were being posted on the Criminal Law Library Blog, prior to its initial closing in 2012. On the basis of that finding it became obvious that reintroducing some form of Opinion Summaries in the newly reopened Criminal Law Library Blog should at least be considered seriously. After consulting with the Justia Staff everyone agreed that it was appropriate to reintroduce opinion summaries to the Criminal Law Library Blog in the form of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.
During this past week (week of July 29,2022) we have received listings of 43 Constitutional Law summaries, 56 Criminal Law Summaries, and 1 White Collar Law case summary. To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:
This Summer after reviewing some of my earlier postings over the years and their corresponding comments, it became clear that many readers from that time were accessing on a regular basis the Opinion Summaries that were being posted on the Criminal Law Library Blog, prior to its initial closing in 2012. On the basis of that finding it became obvious that reintroducing some form of Opinion Summaries in the newly reopened Criminal Law Library Blog should at least be considered seriously. After consulting with the Justia Staff everyone agreed that it was appropriate to reintroduce opinion summaries to the Criminal Law Library Blog in the form of Opinion Summaries Published by Justia. The plan is to post opinion summaries weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.
Taking advantage of improvements in the new software Justia began using after 2012, it became possible to have links contained within each post accessible on one screen page for added convenience to the reader. The week of the posting is prominently displayed, as noted below, followed by a brief statement and by the links to the relevant areas of law.
As we further develop this format in the coming weeks, it is expected that links to additional areas of law may sometimes be added– provided they keep within the confines of the scope of the Criminal Law Library Blog. Since many of the categories of Opinion Summaries Justia publishes will always be outside the scope of the Criminal Law Library Blog, they will not be included in the selected opinion summaries posted here. For those interested in gaining access to additional listings, each posting of Selected Opinion Summaries Published by Justia will contain a link to the complete listings of Justia Opinion Summaries.
Upon his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2022. Justice Breyer will be receiving a number of awards including the following for his distinguished service while on the Court:
The American Bar Association (ABA) has announced that it will be honoring the Honorable Stephen G. Breyer its 2022 Medal, the Association’s highest honor at the ABA’s Annual Meeting in August 2022. The ABA announcement highlights Justice Breyer’s extraordinary career, his efforts to defend the rule of law, his commitment to judicial independence, and his long involvement with the Association. It also mentions that “[Breyer] has written more than 525 Opinions as a Supreme Court Justice…”.
Justice Breyer will also be receiving the 2022 Thomas Jefferson Medal in Law. This Award is sponsored jointly by the University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. “Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals are awarded each year to recognize the achievements of those who embrace endeavors in which Jefferson — author of the Declaration of Independence, third U.S. president and founder of the University of Virginia-excelled and held in high regard”.
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