Josh Numainville

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(June 26, 2025) - Agricultural groups and fuel interests have persuaded a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel to partially set aside an Environmental Protection Agency rule changing the way manufacturers test the fuel economy of new car models.

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(June 24, 2025) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill June 20 requiring all public elementary and secondary schools to conspicuously display a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. S. 10, 89th Reg. Legis. Sess. (Tex. 2025). Abbott signed Senate Bill 10 into law the same day the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a similar Louisiana requirement violated the First Amendment's establishment clause. Roake v. Brumley, No. 24-30706 (5th Cir. June 20, 2025).

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Josh Numainville

(June 18, 2025) - A Tennessee law preventing transgender youth from obtaining puberty blockers and hormone therapy does not violate constitutional equal protection guarantees, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled. United States v. Skrmetti et al., No. 23-477, opinion issued (U.S. June 18, 2025). In a 6-3 opinion issued June 18, Chief Justice John Roberts said the limits on gender-affirming care are sufficiently related to Tennessee's asserted interest in protecting the health and welfare of minors.

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Josh Numainville

(June 18, 2025) - A Tennessee law preventing transgender youth from obtaining puberty blockers and hormone therapy does not violate constitutional equal protection guarantees, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled. In a 6-3 decision issued June 18, Chief Justice John Roberts said the limits on gender-affirming care were rationally related to Tennessee's goal of protecting the health and welfare of minors.

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Josh Numainville

(June 18, 2025) - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a federal appeals court decision that said the agency lacked authority to license a storage facility in Texas for nuclear waste. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission et al. v. Texas et al., No. 23-1300; Interim Storage Partners LLC v. Texas et al., No. 23-1312, opinion issued (U.S. June 18, 2025).