By Ian Lopez | October 31, 2018
Submitted by attorneys from the Native American Rights Fund, Robins Kaplan and Campaign Legal Center, the complaint accuses North Dakota's secretary of state of providing “deeply flawed” systems for assigning and verifying residential addresses that “produce conflicting and inaccurate results.”
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By William F. Johnson | October 31, 2018
Corporate Crime columnist William F. Johnson writes: Can the guilty plea allocution of a corporation be admitted against an individual defendant in a criminal trial to prove the existence of a conspiracy? A recent evidentiary ruling in the Southern District of New York suggests it can, provided that “signatories” to the corporate plea agreement are available for cross-examination.
By Jim Saunders | October 31, 2018
The law was designed to carry out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
By R. Robin McDonald | October 31, 2018
U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May said efforts to postpone her absentee ballot directive would violate absentee voters' due process rights.
By Charles Toutant | October 30, 2018
The challengers said the state's new law, meant to move away from cash bail, violates the constitutional rights of criminal defendants.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Martin A. Schwartz | October 30, 2018
In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz continues his analysis of cases involving the use of Tasers. He writes: The critical Fourth Amendment issue is whether, under the totality of the circumstances facing the officer, the officer's use of her Taser was reasonable. In this column we identify the relevant circumstances in the totality of the circumstances, analyze their significance, describe discernible patterns in the decisional law, and discuss significant recent §1983 Taser decisions.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger | October 30, 2018
The League of Women Voters of Florida and Common Cause are asking the Supreme Court to order a nominating commission to extend the application deadline and halt a current nomination process in light of a court order issued this month.
By Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | October 30, 2018
What's behind the switch in the argument lineup this week? We have an explanation, and it involves Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Plus: Justice Sotomayor has sharp words in a capital case, Anthony Kennedy says we're at a "low point" in civic dialogue and—if you missed it—NLJ's published its latest Appellate Hot List. Thanks, always, for reading Supreme Court Brief.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Professor Martin A. Schwartz | October 29, 2018
In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz describes how Tasers operate and reviews the general Fourth Amendment and qualified immunity principles governing §1983 excessive force claims.
By Terry Spencer | October 29, 2018
On Nov. 6, Florida voters will decide on a measure banning greyhound racing by 2021 that may kill it nationally.
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