Has Supreme Court Found Another Case To Test Gun Control Laws?
When the Supreme Court heard arguments this month on whether the Second Amendment allows the government to disarm domestic abusers,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 14
- 2 min
Justices Agree on First Code of Conduct, No Enforcement Plan
The Supreme Court issued its first-ever code of conduct on Monday after reports of undisclosed trips by justices and other favors that...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Old Slavery Law To End Affirmative Action
After Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 — establishing citizenship for newly emancipated slaves — President Andrew Johnson...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Court Likely To Uphold Disarming People With Protective Orders
Supreme Court Justices on both sides of the court's ideological divide seem to be leaning toward upholding a federal statue disarming...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 27
- 1 min
Weed-Dispensary Owners File Suit To Scuttle Federal Drug Laws, Enforcement
A group of cannabis operators filed a lawsuit seeking to find federal drug laws unconstitutional and bar the government from enforcing...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 27
- 1 min
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Keeps Supreme Court Busy
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals covers just three states: Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. But as the Washington Post writes, the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 27
- 1 min
RV Loan Was 'Sweetheart Deal' for Justice Thomas, Expert Says
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas faces more scrutiny on the money on the RV he bought thanks to a loan from his wealthy friend...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 25
- 1 min
Opinion: Court Should Favor Vehicle Owners In Asset Forfeiture Case
Stephanie Wilson, a nursing student in Taylor, Mich., argued in an opinion piece for USA Today that the Supreme Court should rule in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 25
- 2 min
Opinion: Supreme Court Confronts Its Own 'Failure' In Gun Case
The next gun-rights case to be heard by the Supreme Court is a Second Amendment challenge stemming from a Texas state judge’s order,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 3
- 2 min
How High Court Reading Of 'And' Could Affect Many Drug Inmates
The Supreme Court kicked off the first day of its term Monday with a schoolhouse classic: conjunction junction. “I thought there was an...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 2
- 1 min
Supreme Court Begins Term; Guns, Social Media, Voting On Docket
The U.S. Supreme Court started its new term on Monday,. The justices have confirmed the hearing of 20 cases, raising issues involving...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 24
- 2 min
High Court Sentencing Case Involves Interpreting The Word 'And'
A dispute over how to interpret the word "and" lands lands in the Supreme Court on Oct. 2, the first day of its new term. The decision...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Republican Groups Sue CFPB Over Payday Lenders, Ruling This Term
The Supreme Court is set to rule this term in a case that could lead to the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Critics Ask Clarence Thomas To Quit Over Undeclared Billionaire Gifts
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been condemned for maintaining “shameless” links to rightwing benefactors after...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 11
- 1 min
Supreme Court Justices' Campus Visits Raise Ethical Issues
Supreme Court Justices’ visits to public colleges and universities have included audiences of influential donors, and justices have...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 7
- 1 min
Justices Misstated Sentencing Panel Stance On Acquitted Conduct
Were some Supreme Court justices out of date in their statements last week on the issue of "acquitted conduct" (sentences imposed partly...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 2
- 2 min
High Court Defers On 'Acquitted Conduct' Awaiting Sentencing Panel
The U.S. Supreme Court for now will not weigh in on the legality of judges increasing prison sentences for criminal defendants based on...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Justices Want Higher Security Despite Lack of Serious Threats
When people took to protesting outside of the homes of Supreme Court justices after last year's leak of the draft decision to overturn...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 23
- 1 min
Justices OK 'Kill Team' Conviction Despite Co-Defendant's Confession
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction of a man serving a life sentence for his role on an international “kill team” in a case...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 23
- 2 min
How New High Court Ruling Could Keep Innocent People In Prison
A Supreme Court ruling Thursday means that at least some federal prisoners who are innocent must serve out their entire sentence, with no...
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