Mark Sherman

January 14, 2016 | New York Law Journal

More than 30 years after 241 Marines died in a terrorist attack in Beirut, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed putting up a new roadblock for the victims' families, who are trying to obtain nearly $2 billion in judgments against Iran.

By Mark Sherman

4 minute read

January 14, 2016 | New York Law Journal

More than 30 years after 241 Marines died in a terrorist attack in Beirut, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed putting up a new roadblock for the victims' families, who are trying to obtain nearly $2 billion in judgments against Iran.

By Mark Sherman

4 minute read

November 02, 2015 | Daily Report Online

The Supreme Court signaled support Monday for a black death row inmate in Georgia who claims prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman.

By Mark Sherman

5 minute read

November 02, 2015 | Daily Report Online

The Supreme Court signaled support Monday for a black death row inmate in Georgia who claims prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman.

By Mark Sherman

5 minute read

October 13, 2015 | Daily Report Online

People serving life terms for murders they committed as teenagers were looking to the Supreme Court Tuesday for signals about whether they will have a chance to seek their freedom.

By Mark Sherman

2 minute read

October 13, 2015 | Daily Report Online

People serving life terms for murders they committed as teenagers were looking to the Supreme Court Tuesday for signals about whether they will have a chance to seek their freedom.

By Mark Sherman

2 minute read

September 09, 2015 | Daily Report Online

An African-American man on Georgia's death row is asking the Supreme Court for a new sentencing hearing because a white juror who voted for the death penalty later referred to him with a racial slur.

By Mark Sherman

3 minute read

September 09, 2015 | Daily Report Online

An African-American man on Georgia's death row is asking the Supreme Court for a new sentencing hearing because a white juror who voted for the death penalty later referred to him with a racial slur.

By Mark Sherman

3 minute read

June 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A divided Supreme Court on Monday ruled against federal regulators' attempts to limit power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants. It's a blow to U.S. efforts to inspire other countries to control their emissions as they approach Paris talks on a new global climate treaty later this year.

By Sam Hanahel And Mark Sherman

5 minute read

June 29, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A divided Supreme Court on Monday ruled against federal regulators' attempts to limit power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants. It's a blow to U.S. efforts to inspire other countries to control their emissions as they approach Paris talks on a new global climate treaty later this year.

By Sam Hanahel And Mark Sherman

5 minute read