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National Law Journal

'Disturbed by Some Language:' Judge Concerned by Rise in Combative Opinions

"I'm a little disturbed by some language I see from time to time in the present day that is a bit more combative than what I've seen in the past… It's something we judges need to keep in mind," said Judge D. Brooks Smith.
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Brief: ID Theft Sentence Enhancement | Connect-the-Dots Amicus Brief

A very unusual part amicus brief, part art project filed with the court last week has sparked praise and criticism.
9 minute read

Law.com

State Appeals Court Reinstates Complaint: City Must Show Burden It No Longer Possesses Public Records in Murder Case

The local police department claimed to no longer possess requested records without an affidavit or sworn testimony to prove it.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Should Be Held to a Higher Disclosure Standard for Plea Agreements

One remedy to help curb abuses would be to require mandated disclosure of evidence by a DA be timed before a plea offer may be made, an attorney writes.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nation's Highest Court Refuses to Block Dillbeck Execution

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by convicted murderer Donald David Dillbeck's attorneys that centered on whether Dillbeck should be shielded from execution because of a neurological condition caused by being exposed to alcohol before birth.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Conservatives in the Minority in 2 of 3 New SCOTUS Opinions

The justices issued decisions on wages and hours, bankruptcy and a criminal appeal from a capital case.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

33 Years, 152 People, 1 Goal: How a Pro Bono Matter Became Ingrained in the Fabric of Ropes & Gray

The Washington, D.C.-based partner who had led the pro bono team since 2015 said the investment from Ropes & Gray shows the Am Law 100 firm's commitment to justice.
5 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Brief: Who's at the Podium | Cert Petition Spotlight | Title 42

This week's briefing includes look at newly filed cert petition that seeks to bring questions about materiality in federal fraud statutes to the justices.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Rights of Sexual Assault Victims

We endorse victims being heard in court to the extent it does not interfere with the case law concerning a defendant's rights to a fair trial.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Appeals Court: BOLO Call Insufficient Basis for Traffic Stop That Led to Drug Charge

"Here, the BOLO for an aggressive driver in a gray passenger vehicle traveling on Mulberry Rock Road with an orange out-of-state tag was, without more information, too generalized to warrant a traffic stop because '[t]his description would cover a staggering number of vehicles and drivers in the State of Georgia' and cannot create a reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle,"' Court of Appeals Judge Ben Land wrote.
4 minute read

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