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National Law Journal

'Outlandish Outcome': 9th Circuit Reverses Ex-Congressman's Conviction Over Wrong Venue

"The Constitution plainly requires that a criminal defendant be tried in the place where the criminal conduct occurred," appeals court says.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Appeals Court Says Mark Meadows Can't Move Georgia Election Case Charges to Federal Court

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected Meadows' request, affirming a lower court opinion from September. The ruling is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought the case and is seeking to try the remaining defendants in a single trial in a Georgia state court.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

In a Very Productive Month, Court Tackles Search and Seizure and Police Misconduct

The New York Court of Appeals released 18 opinions in November, the most in a single month in more than four years. One such opinion was 'People v. Cuencas' , in which the Court of Appeals considered whether the police had a reasonable basis to believe that a third party provided consent to enter a premises where the police found and arrested the defendants without a warrant.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Eleventh Circuit to Hear Arguments Over Moving Meadows' Ga. Charges to U.S. Court

Mark Meadows, who is charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others, is accused of scheming to keep the Republican in power after Democrat Joe Biden won Georgia in 2020. Meadows testified at a hearing in August that the actions detailed in the sweeping indictment were taken as part of his job.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Way In and a Way Out: Guilty Pleas and the Innocent

Though the barriers to overturning a wrongful conviction remain staggering—particularly here in Pennsylvania, where jurisdictional bars to reviewing a conviction hold firm even in the face of compelling evidence of actual innocence—this awareness has led directly to innocent Pennsylvanians coming home.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Supreme Court To Consider Forensic Reports and Confrontation Clause — Again

In September, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in 'Smith v. Arizona,' which requires the court to reconsider its precedents on the admissibility of forensic evidence under the Confrontation Clause. As numerous courts and commentators have observed, the court's decisions, especially its 4-1-4 decision in Williams v. Illinois, have left the law muddled. Will 'Smith' provide clarity?
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

1,660 Years and Counting—Debevoise's John Gleeson Works to Reduce Sentences of Those Like He Convicted

A look at the career and impact of John Gleeson, one of The American Lawyer's 2023 Lifetime Achievement honorees.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Special Counsel Asks Supreme Court to Settle Trump Immunity Issue

Prosecutor Jack Smith wants the Supreme Court to quickly rule on former President Donald Trump's immunity claims to meet a March 2024 trial date on charges related to the 2020 election.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Urges 2nd Circuit to Overturn Sentencing Enhancement Precedent, Calling It 'Hopelessly Difficult' to Apply

"To decide whether a state drug offense is a categorical match with the CSA, courts must embark on a needlessly convoluted journey," Judge Richard Sullivan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit wrote.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit Mulls Federal Trespassing Law's Breadth in Trump Supporter's Jan. 6 Appeal

Appeals court grapples with the statutory definitions of "restricted grounds" and "knowingly."
4 minute read

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