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Niz-Chavez v. Garland (April 29, 2021)
A observe to seem in elimination hearings, sufficient to cause the "stop-time rule," is a single report containing all of the records about that hearing specified in section 1229(a)(1), which includes time and place.
Alaska v. Wright (April 26, 2021)
A segment 2254(a) habeas petitioner isn't in custody pursuant to a country court docket judgment whilst he's charged, in federal court docket, with failure to sign up as a sex culprit on the idea of a kingdom court sexual abuse conviction, for which his sentence has expired.
Carr v. Saul (April 22, 2021)
Courts of Appeal erred in enforcing an trouble-exhaustion requirement on challenges, under the Appointments Clause, to the appointments of Social Security Administration administrative law judges.
Jones v. Mississippi (April 22, 2021)
In the case of a defendant who dedicated homicide whilst he changed into beneath 18, Supreme Court precedent no longer require the sentencer to make a separate factual locating of everlasting incorrigibility earlier than sentencing the defendant to lifestyles with out parole; a discretionary sentencing system is each constitutionally vital and constitutionally sufficient.
AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (April 22, 2021)
Federal Trade Commission Act Section thirteen(b) does now not authorize the Commission to are trying to find, or a court docket to award, equitable financial remedy which includes
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Inside the Republican Anti-Transgender Machine
The New York Times,
A.C.L.U. legal professional Chase Strangio on the coordinated method in the back of the more than 100 anti-transgender bills added this yr.
Republicans Attack Democrats as Liberal Extremists to Regain Power
The New York Times,
As Democrats put together to run on an formidable financial agenda, Republicans are operating to cartoon them as liberal extremists out of touch with voters’ values.
Justices voice skepticism about retroactive sentencing discounts for low-level crack-cocaine offenders
SCOTUSblog,
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard its closing case of the time period. The case, Terry v. United States, about sentencing reductions for certain offenses concerning crack cocaine, comes only a few months earlier than the petitioner, Tarahrick Terry, is scheduled to be released after serving 13... The publish Justices voice skepticism approximately retroactive sentencing reductions for low-stage crack-cocaine offenders regarded first on SCOTUSblog.
Will the Supreme Court Write Guantánamo’s Final Chapter?
The New York Times,
The justices may get a chance to redeem the courtroom’s personal failed promises.
Gail A. Curley named Marshal of the Supreme Court of the U.S.
Supreme Court of the United States,
Colonel Gail A. Curley has been appointed the brand new Marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States. She will be the 11th Marshal of the Court and the second female to keep the position. She succeeds Pamela Talkin, who retired on July 31, 2020 after 19 years as Marshal. Col. Curley is expected to assume her new duties on June 21, 2021. As Marshal, Col. Curley will serve as the Court's leader security officer, facilities administrator, and contracting government, coping with approximately 260...
Exploring the Meaning of and Problems With the Supreme Court’s (Apparent) Adoption of a “Most Favored Nation” Approach to Protecting Religious Liberty Under the Free Exercise Clause: Part One in a Series
Justia's Verdict,
In this primary of a chain of columns, Illinois Law dean Vikram David Amar and UC Davis Law professor emeritus Alan E. Brownstein speak the U.S. Supreme Court’s apparent adoption of a “most desired kingdom” technique to protective religious liberty beneath the Free Exercise Clause. Dean Amar and Professor Brownstein describe some of the issues with this approach and point out that the cause religious workout gets constitutional reputation and protection isn't due to the fact the Constitution assigns a few heightened cost to non secular perception and practices over secular pastimes, but due to the fact we do now not want the kingdom to intervene with spiritual desire and the autonomy of non secular people to associate with a faith of their choice.
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