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A federal appellate court has ruled that a New York cannabis licensing rule favoring in-state residents is unconstitutional, because it discriminates against applicants residing out-of-state. We have been tracking this case for the past couple of years — see our prior posts here and here. This decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals is the first to apply the Dormant Commerce Clause to adult use cannabis — and, in combination with an earlier decision involving Maine’s medical cannabis program, suggests a trend toward rejection of all protectionist state cannabis laws despite the federal illegality of marijuana sales and use. The decision was a long time coming: we speculated as far back as 2015 on this blog that the Dormant Commerce Clause could be used to upend residency requirements for state cannabis programs. Here, the Second Circuit decided that one of New York State’s cannabis dispensary application pools could be challenged under the U.S.…

The dormant Commerce Clause may be the least interesting strand of constitutional law. But every few years, a case arises in the Second Circuit that invokes that provision. This time, we are dealing with New York State's mechanism for issuing licenses to sell legal marijuana. The state's procedure is stricken under the dormant Commerce Clause.The case is Variscite NY Four v. New York State Cannabis Control Board, issued on August 12. When New York legalized marijuana, it adopted a method for issuing licenses to sell it. If you want a dispensary license, you stand a better chance if you or a close relative was convicted for a marijuana-related offense under New York law. The state argues this provision is merely restorative justice, not a constitutional violation nor economic protectionism, which would violate the Commerce Clause. The Second Circuit disagrees, granting the plaintiff organization a preliminary injunction against the state enforcing this provision.The…

At McKennon Law, we frequently see insurers improperly deny claims under accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) policies, especially when toxicology results or policy exclusions are involved. Fortunately, ERISA provides policyholders with powerful appeal rights when these denials are unfounded. In a recent success story, our firm secured full payment of a $680,000 AD&D benefit from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) after an initial denial—without having to file a lawsuit. Background: Denial Based on Intoxication Exclusion Our client filed a claim for AD&D benefits after the tragic death of a loved one who was covered under a group policy issued by MetLife. The cause of death was complications of multiple drug toxicity involving prescribed medications, including amphetamine and benzodiazepines. However, MetLife denied the claim based on the policy’s intoxication exclusion, alleging that the presence of cocaine in the decedent’s system…

David Kluft with another find: “If a judge is given an advisory opinion telling him to recuse, can he pretend there was no opinion and stay on the case?” — “A NY judge running for reelection was assigned a case being litigated by a member of his campaign committee, whose firm was holding fundraisers for the judge.” “Opposing counsel asked that the judge recuse. The judge contacted the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics, and the Committee issued an opinion telling him he was disqualified.” “The judge concealed the opinion and stayed on the case through the election. After he was re-elected, he revealed the opinion to the parties and declined to recuse anyway.” “Opposing counsel appealed and, of course, the Appellate Division reversed and remanded the case to a new judge. Public censure from the Commission on Judicial Conduct.” Ruling: here. Actually, it’s a Double Kluft day, as he’s spotting all the…

Going through a child custody case is one of life’s most challenging experiences. As you navigate this difficult time, questions about child support obligations naturally arise. One of the most common concerns parents face is: “How long will I need to pay child support?” If you’re facing divorce proceedings in Dallas, Texas, understanding the duration of child support obligations is crucial for planning your financial future and ensuring your children’s needs are met. Child support law in Texas has specific guidelines that determine when these obligations begin, continue, and ultimately end. While the general rule seems straightforward, various factors can extend or modify support duration. As an experienced Dallas divorce attorney with over 25 years of practice, I’ve helped countless families understand these complex regulations and plan accordingly. Understanding Texas Child Support Duration: The Basic Framework In Texas, child support…

Nicholas Handler, Texas A&M University School of Law, has posted The Administrative Law of McCarthyism, which is forthcoming in the Stanford Law Review:Senator Joseph McCarthy (wiki)This Article recovers the largely overlooked legal and administrative history of the federal loyalty-security program, and argues that it played a formative role in the development of modern civil service protections and administrative law. During the McCarthy era, the United States Civil Service Commission (CSC), under pressure from Congress, implemented a sweeping loyalty program aimed at rooting out purportedly disloyal federal employees. Though often remembered as a moment of political overreach and civil liberties violations, this Article shows that the loyalty program simultaneously catalyzed a surprising expansion in procedural rights for government workers—both through internal reforms initiated by the CSC and through judicial decisions that extended emerging administrative law…

* Diligent journalism students devote a lot of words to “some law students are losers and join FedSoc to feel good about themselves and get jobs their grades could never justify.” [Harvard Crimson] * Swapping courses? [ABA Journal] * Milbank carries the love across the pond. [LegalCheek] * In what shouldn’t be controversial news, bad judges continue to be very bad at law. [Bloomberg Law News] * How are we still talking about this guy? [NPR] * $40B here, $40B there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money. [Law360] * ILTACON update from Legal Tech News’s newest. [LegalTech News] The post Morning Docket: 08.14.25 appeared first on Above the Law.