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Supreme Court Declines Condemned Man's Appeal Over Dissent by Jackson, Sotomayor

The convicted killer's appeal asked whether a defendant has a right to be present at a prescreening of prospective jurors.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Thomas Says Critics Are Pushing 'Nastiness' and Calls Washington a 'Hideous Place'

Thomas made the comments while speaking at a conference attended by judges, attorneys and other court personnel in the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Unbenched: Why Former Judges Should Out Faults in Criminal Law

Stephen Breyer's book may have been panned by critics—a New York Times reviewer, for instance, called it "exasperating." But Law Journal columnist Joel Cohen writes that retired judges are uniquely positioned to address pressing issues in criminal justice.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Gives 'Road Map' to Civil Forfeiture Reformers

"I think (local governments) should feel like the system of funding your police department by forfeiting people's cars and using those funds to provide services, that system is kind of in the crosshairs," said attorney Cody Gray.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sotomayor, Speaking With Civics Students, Eyes AI's Impact on Law

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the world and will take dominance over many professions, the associate justice said.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Copyright Infringement Damages Are Not Limited to Three Years, Supreme Court Says

But the court, in its 6-3 decision, left perhaps for another day a ruling on when exactly the three-year clock for filing an infringement case begins.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Say No Preliminary Hearings Required in Civil Forfeiture Cases

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the majority, stated the government is required by law to provide a "timely" forfeiture hearing but need not provide an initial opportunity for innocent property owners to demand their property returned.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Who Was at the Lectern This Supreme Court Term?

If it weren't for the four female justices, oral arguments would often have the feel of a male echo chamber, with 23 of the term's 61 argued cases not featuring a single female attorney. That's compared to just five cases that did not feature a male advocate.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Employers Await Supreme Court's Ruling on the Future of 'Chevron' Deference

"In two pending cases ... the Supreme Court will consider whether to significantly modify the doctrine, or even abandon it completely," write Michael Slocum and Pamela White of Greenberg Traurig.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Challenge to Texas Law Regulating Online Porn Leads Noteworthy Supreme Court Petitions

"[I]f a state's regulation of minors' access to sexual content burdens adults' access to constitutionally protected expression, then the regulation must satisfy strict scrutiny," the Free Speech Coalition tells the justices.
7 minute read

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