By Marcia Coyle | June 28, 2018
"I remain of the view that the court should grant the petitions now before us to consider whether the death penalty as currently administered violates the Constitution's Eighth Amendment," Justice Breyer wrote on Thursday.
By Ellis Kim | June 28, 2018
"A serious constitutional question exists regarding whether a president can be criminally indicted and tried while in office," D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh wrote in an article in 2009. What's one check against a "bad-behaving or law-breaking" president? Impeachment, Kavanaugh wrote.
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By Zack Needles | June 28, 2018
Neelima Vanguri was named The Legal's 2018 Attorney of the Year on Wednesday night at a celebratory event in Philadelphia, honored for her pioneering work on the transgender rights case Blatt v. Cabela's Retail.
By Mike Scarcella | June 27, 2018
"For the good he has done during the 43 years he has served as a member of the federal judiciary, he has earned a rousing Bravo," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says. Read the statements from the justices about the retirement of Anthony Kennedy.
By C. Ryan Barber | June 27, 2018
Advocates and lawyers on both sides of the political spectrum found aspects of Kennedy's record to scorn and to appreciate.
By Jenna Greene | June 27, 2018
Yes, the Supreme Court upheld the travel ban--but the legal community is now rallying to challenge Trump's border policies. And this fight may be more winnable.
By ALM Staff | June 27, 2018
"I sort of characterize it as a slap on the wrist, because he spoke directly about religious tolerance and how important it was for government officials to address religious tolerance, support religious tolerance, not only within our borders, but as a nation that leads the world," Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent at NLJ, said on a "PBS NewsHour" appearance.
By R. Robin McDonald | Tony Mauro | June 27, 2018
The 5-4 decision appears to be a win for Florida, which claims Georgia is overusing water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin.
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By Zack Needles | June 27, 2018
The Commonwealth Court has unanimously ruled that it is not unconstitutional for Pennsylvania to tax electronic cigarettes and e-liquid as "tobacco products" even if they don't deliver tobacco.
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida | June 27, 2018
The controversial 2017 change shifted a key burden of proof in “stand your ground” cases, a shift that can play a role in determining whether people claiming self-defense should be shielded from prosecution.
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