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From the  Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

S. 3733, a bill to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 17, 2026. This bill would authorize the Department of State to restore the ability of nongovernmental public libraries to accept passport applications. The bill also would require the department to report to the Congress within 30 days of enactment on whether it has done so.

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During the week ending July 24, 2026 we have received listings of 20 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  32 Constitutional Law summaries,  72 Criminal Law Summaries,   2 Intellectual Property Summaries,  6 White Collar Summaries  1 Copyright Summary and 1 Medical Malpractice Summary.   We plan is to continue posting 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 the week ending July 17, 2026 we have received listings of 23 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  22 Constitutional Law summaries,  61 Criminal Law Summaries,   7 Intellectual Property Summaries,  3 White Collar Summaries  3 Copyright Summaries and 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries.   We plan is to continue posting 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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FROM THE LAW LIBRARY AT THE WASHINGTON AND  LEE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW:

The 2025 W&L Law Journal Rankings are now available!

Released on July 15, 2026, the 2025 Rankings provide citation data and calculated ranks for the top 400 U.S.-published law journals and the top 100 law journals published outside the United States. Journals ranked below these thresholds display “NR” (Not Ranked) for each data category and are listed alphabetically. The survey span of the 2025 ranking is five years (2021-2025). For more information about the new and previous rankings, please see our Methodology page.

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During the week ending July 10, 2026 we have received listings of 13 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  29 Constitutional Law summaries,  43 Criminal Law Summaries,   3 Intellectual Property Summaries,  3 White Collar Summaries  1 Internet law Summary and 1 Medical Malpractice Summary.   We plan is to continue posting 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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David G. Badertscher

“Every generation of legal researchers inherits new tools. Their enduring responsibility is to learn how to use them wisely.”

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During the week ending July 3, 2026 we have received listings of 29 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  48 Constitutional Law summaries,  74 Criminal Law Summaries,   3 Intellectual Property Summaries,  4 White Collar Summaries 4 Medical Malpractice Summaries, and 7 U.S. Supreme Court Summaries.    We plan is to continue posting 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 the week ending June 26, 2026 we have received listings of 22 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  39 Constitutional Law summaries,  46 Criminal Law Summaries,   3 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Internet Law Summary, 2 Medical Malpractice Summaries, and 10 U.S. Supreme Court Summaries.    We plan is to continue posting 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

On June 17, 2026, representatives of the United States and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) intended to halt escalating hostilities and establish a framework for broader negotiations. The agreement attracted immediate international attention because it touches upon several of the most consequential issues in Middle Eastern and global politics: military conflict, nuclear proliferation, economic sanctions, energy security, and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Although some commentators have described the document as a “peace agreement,” it is more accurately characterized as an interim political understanding. It does not fully resolve the longstanding disputes between the two countries. Instead, it creates a temporary framework within which negotiators hope to reach a more comprehensive settlement.

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During the week ending June 19, 2026 we have received listings of 17 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  29 Constitutional Law summaries,  69 Criminal Law Summaries,   3 Intellectual Property Summaries, 1 Copyright Law Summary, 7 White Collar Summaries,  3 Medical Malpractice Summaries,  and 3 U.S. Supreme Court Summaries.    We plan is to continue posting 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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