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Legislative Proposals to Change the Geographic Boundaries of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: Historical Overview and Analysis
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-24 · Reports · 12,429 words · PDF available
This report provides a historical overview and analysis of legislative proposals and other congressional actions related to geographically dividing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into...
Corner Post and the Statute of Limitations for Administrative Procedure Act Claims
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-24 · Posts · 3,222 words · PDF available
On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, addressing when a plaintiff may bring a facial challenge to a final age...
What Is Affirmative Asylum?
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-24 · Reports · 6,335 words · PDF available
Foreign nationals in the United States who are not in removal proceedings may apply to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for affirmat...
A Corporation’s Obligation to Redeem Shares Is Not Necessarily a Liability That Reduces the Corporation’s Value for Estate Tax Purposes
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-24 · Posts · 2,251 words · PDF available
On June 6, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Connelly v. United States that a family-owned corporation’s contractual obligation to purchase, or “redeem,” a deceased owner’s shares (redemptio...
The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-24 · Reports · 9,302 words · PDF available
Farming and ranching are inherently risky. Some of the risks (e.g., production loss or quality damage) can come from natural disasters, such as drought and flooding. Producers affected by a natural di...
The paradox between the macroeconomy and household sentiment
Brookings Institution · 2024-10-24 · Article · 6,126 words · PDF available
Despite indications of a strong economy by traditional metrics, consumer sentiment continues to have a negative view.