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Analysis of major changes to criminal law and its impact
By Avalon Zoppo | April 19, 2024
"If there is not a robust pipeline of decisions going up and coming down where the appellate courts are providing guidance to trial judges, then the consequence is oftentimes a lot of wasted time," said attorney Ryan Baker.
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By Jimmy Hoover | April 16, 2024
"There have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings," Justice Clarence Thomas said. "Has the government applied this provision to other protests in the past and has this been the government's position throughout the lifespan of the statute?"
7 minute read
By Jimmy Hoover | April 15, 2024
The justices are considering whether a federal anti-bribery law bans payments to public officials not only to get their support but to show appreciation for support they have given.
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By Mason Lawlor | April 12, 2024
The decision is a "huge step" toward vindicating a man convicted and sentenced despite no physical evidence linking him to crimes, the Georgia Innocence Project said.
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By Avalon Zoppo | April 12, 2024
"Denney was more than prepared to commit violence at the Capitol on January 6th, even if he did not specifically plan to assault Sgt. K.K. with the PVC pipe," Judge J. Michelle Childs wrote for the court.
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By Jimmy Hoover | April 8, 2024
"[A] bedrock principle of our constitutional order is that no person is above the law—including the President," Special Counsel Jack Smith wrote to the justices.
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By Andrew Denney | April 6, 2024
The new report, co-authored by the watchdog group Scrutinize and the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law at the New York University School of Law, identifies judges who had sentences reversed or reduced from 2007 to 2023 and includes tallies of how many years were reduced from their sentencing determinations.
4 minute read
By Jimmy Hoover | April 5, 2024
Stanford's Joseph A. Grundfest says his percentages-rich method involves more than simple "nose counting."
4 minute read
By Avalon Zoppo | April 5, 2024
While it's likely too early to see major swings in the law, the president's appointees' individual opinions on criminal law and qualified immunity show the impact the judges' diverse professional backgrounds have on their jurisprudence.
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By Stephen Masciocchi and Tina Van Bockern | April 5, 2024
A recent Tenth Circuit opinion underscores the procedural requirements to preserve issues for review in both the trial court and on appeal.
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