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Jury Trial Decline Results in Fewer Verdict-Related Appeals. Does it Matter?

"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.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Obstruction Charge for Jan. 6 Defendants

"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

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Appears Inclined to Narrow Public Corruption Statute

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.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

22 Years Wrongfully Incarcerated: Georgia Man Wins New Trial From Gwinnett County Judge

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.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit Upholds Sentencing Enhancements for Jan. 6 Rioter Who Assaulted Officer

"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.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Novel' and 'Radical': Jack Smith Attacks Trump's Presidential Immunity Bid at Supreme Court

"[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.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Study by Author of 'Carceral' Judges Report Turns Focus to 'Excessive' Sentences

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

National Law Journal

Has a Law Professor Found a Better Way to Quantify Circuit Splits for the Justices?

Stanford's Joseph A. Grundfest says his percentages-rich method involves more than simple "nose counting."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Biden's Judges Have Made the Judiciary More Diverse. How Are They Shaping the Law?

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.
9 minute read

Law.com

Tenth Circuit Warns Against Ignoring Procedural Rules in Declining to Reach the Merits of a Criminal Appeal

A recent Tenth Circuit opinion underscores the procedural requirements to preserve issues for review in both the trial court and on appeal.
7 minute read

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